Ricky Marlo Goldsby

US Patent:

20110132380, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Dec 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/928315

Inventors:

Ricky M. Goldsby - Sherwood AR, US

Assignee:

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas - Little Rock AR

International Classification:

A61C 5/14

US Classification:

128861

Abstract:

A mouth guard comprising a top mouth piece for engaging the top teeth and a bottom mouth piece for engaging the bottom teeth. The mouth guard also comprises a central section having one or more ports for receiving an endotracheal tube, oral gastric tube, and/or oral suction tube. In a first preferred embodiment, a top portion of the central section is attached to the top mouth piece, and a bottom portion of the central section is attached to the bottom mouth piece. In a second preferred embodiment, the entire central section is attached to the bottom mouth piece. The top and bottom mouth pieces are capable of interlocking via male engaging members and female recesses.

US Patent:

20140238410, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

May 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/271590

Inventors:

Ricky M. Goldsby - Sherwood AR, US

Assignee:

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - Little Rock AR

International Classification:

A61M 16/04

US Classification:

128847

Abstract:

A mouth guard including a top mouth piece for engaging the top teeth and a bottom mouth piece for engaging the bottom teeth. The mouth guard also includes a central section having one or more ports for receiving an endotracheal tube, oral gastric tube, and/or oral suction tube. In a first preferred embodiment, a top portion of the central section is attached to the top mouth piece, and a bottom portion of the central section is attached to the bottom mouth piece. In a second preferred embodiment, the entire central section is attached to the bottom mouth piece. The top and bottom mouth pieces are capable of interlocking via male engaging members and female recesses.