Anti-snoring and anti-chocking apparatus and method

Abstract

Provided is also an apparatus and method for preventing, reducing, or curing snoring, snoring-related apnea, and/or chocking during snoring, the apparatus comprising a cap body, a cap strap, a chin support belt, an cap edge of the cap body, a first belt buckle, a cavity, a chin support plate, a second belt buckle, and flat straps. The cap opening and the cap strap are disposed on the cap edge of the cap body. The first belt buckle is disposed on the cap strap. The chin support plate with a cavity in the center is disposed on the chin support belt. Both ends of the chin support belt are flat straps with a belt buckle. An elastic belt or a locking belt is disposed between the two sides of the cap opening on the cap edge of the cap body.

1 . An anti-snoring and anti-chocking apparatus comprising:
 a cap body ( 1 );   a cap strap ( 2 );   a chin support belt ( 3 );   a cap edge ( 4 ) of the cap body ( 1 );   a first belt buckle ( 5 );   a cavity ( 6 );   a chin support plate ( 7 );   a second belt buckle ( 8 ); and   flat straps ( 9 );   
     wherein
 said cap opening ( 10 ) and said cap strap ( 2 ) are disposed on said cap edge ( 4 ) of said cap body ( 1 ); 
 said cap strap ( 2 ) is symmetrically disposed on said cap edge ( 4 ) of said cap body ( 1 ); 
 said first belt buckle ( 5 ) is attached to said cap strap ( 2 ); 
 said chin support plate ( 7 ) with said cavity ( 6 ) is disposed on said chin s upport belt ( 3 ); and 
 both ends of said chin support belt ( 3 ) comprise said flat straps ( 9 ) with said second belt buckle ( 8 ). 
 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of claim  2 , wherein an elastic belt ( 11 ) is disposed between the two sides of said cap opening ( 10 ) on said cap edge ( 4 ). 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of claim  2 , wherein a pair of locking belts for inter-buckling are respectively disposed on both sides of said cap opening ( 10 ) on said cap edge ( 4 ). 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of claim  2 , wherein said locking belt disposed on both sides of said cap opening ( 10 ) comprises a strip having Velcro tapes or belt buckles disposed thereon. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said locking belt disposed on both sides of said cap opening ( 10 ) comprises a strip having Velcro tapes or belt buckles disposed thereon. 
   
   
       7 . A method for preventing, reducing, or curing snoring, snoring-related apnea, and/or chocking during snoring comprising providing a means for supporting the lower chin of a patient a) to enable the patient to breathe through the nose, b) to prevent the patient's oral cavity from drying out, and c) to place the pharynx and the tongue of the patient in appropriate physiological positions so as to reduce relaxation of the pharynx and swelling of the tongue. 
   
   
       8 . A method for preventing, reducing, or curing snoring, snoring-related apnea, and/or chocking during snoring comprising providing the apparatus of  claim 1  to a patient in need thereof to be worn during sleep.