Oral Expansion Device US Patent US12599453B2 Granted
Summary
The USPTO granted US Patent US12599453B2 for an oral expansion device to inventor Charles McKenzie on April 14, 2026. The device comprises a first body, main body, and second body with first and second tubes connecting to an inflation device, featuring a flexible body with a 35-degree bend and two cavities of oval and rectangular shapes. The patent contains 13 claims and was filed on March 3, 2023, under Application No. 18117118.
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USPTO granted US Patent US12599453B2 for an oral expansion device, conferring patent protection to inventor Charles McKenzie. The patent covers a device with a flexible body featuring a 35-degree bend, a first oval cavity and a second rectangular cavity, connected via tubes to an inflation device for controlled inflation and deflation. The application was filed March 3, 2023, and contains 13 claims across multiple CPC classifications including dental, medical device, and therapeutic device categories.
Manufacturers and developers of oral or dental therapeutic devices should review this grant to assess freedom-to-operate implications. Parties developing similar expansion or oral rehabilitation devices may need to design around the claims or seek licensing. Legal and IP teams should update patent portfolios and monitor for related continuation applications.
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Oral expansion device
Grant US12599453B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Inventors
Charles McKenzie
Abstract
An oral expansion device comprises a first body, main body and a second body wherein the first body and second body are attached to a body and a first tube and a second tube wherein the first tube and second tube having one end attached to the body and having a second end attached to an inflation device. The first tube can be attached internally to the first cavity to the inflate or deflate it and the second tube can be attached internally to the second cavity to inflate or deflate it. The body is manufactured from a flexible material. The first cavity and the second cavity can be manufactured from an inflatable material. The first cavity is an oval and the second cavity is a rectangular shape. The body has a 35-degree bend wherein the second cavity is centered on the 35-degree bend and the body can have two depressions on its sides.
CPC Classifications
A61B 90/02 A61B 17/24 A61B 17/663 A61B 1/24 A61B 17/0206 A61C 7/10 A63B 23/032 A61H 2205/026 A61H 1/02 A61M 29/00
Filing Date
2023-03-03
Application No.
18117118
Claims
13
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