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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5718577 | Dental impression tray with chemiluminescent light source A dental impression tray has wall portions defining at least one channel for receiving a quantity of photocurable dental impression material. At least one of the wall portions is located next to the chamber and is made of a material that transmits electro... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5716257 | Method of holding an article during manufacture An article is held in a complementally-shaped receptacle of a resilient holder while a process operation is carried out on a surface of the article. After the process operation has been completed, the holder is bent in order to facilitate release of the a... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5711665 | Method and apparatus for bonding orthodontic brackets to teeth An orthodontic bracket includes a base with a central opening, and a body with a passage aligned with the opening. A curing light assembly includes an outer end portion that is removably received in the passage for curing adhesive beneath the central sect... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711418 | Packaged orthodontic archwire assembly Orthodontic archwires are packaged between pairs of flexible sheets that are releasably fixed to each other. The archwires are spaced apart from each other between the sheets and arranged in a nested array wherein a portion of one archwire is received wit... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5702250 | Compact dental impression tray for photocurable impression material A dental impression tray includes at least one array of solid state light emitters for curing photocurable impression material received in a channel of the tray. The tray includes a body presenting the channel, and a housing that is detachably connected t... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5692896 | Light-transmissive orthodontic bracket wth alignment and indentification marking Orthodontic brackets made of a light-transmissive material such as plastic or ceramic have a removable, water-based colorant to facilitate identification of the bracket and alignment of the bracket on the patient's tooth. The colorant is received in a lig... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5687885 | Dispensing container and sliding cap assembly A dispensing container, such as a double-barrel cartridge used in dispensing dental material, matingly receives a sliding cap that maintains a seal between material in the barrels and the atmosphere. The cap includes a body and a gasket within the body, a... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5655653 | Pouch for orthodontic appliance A pouch especially adapted for packaging small articles such as orthodontic appliances includes a pair of sheets that are joined together. In one embodiment, one sheet of the pouch extends beyond the other sheet in order to provide additional space for te... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5654031 | Web coating apparatus A web coating apparatus includes a supply roll of web and a wind-up spindle for receiving a discrete length of the web. Fluid is discharged from a coating die in a direction toward the wind-up spindle to coat the web as the web is wound about the wind-up ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5651672 | Orthodontic force module A force module useful in moving individual malpositioned teeth or entire dental arches during orthodontic therapy includes an elongated body made of art elastomeric material, with couplings at each end of the body for connection to selected orthodontic ap... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5651397 | Dual chamber dispensing cartridge refilling device A device for consolidating compositions contained in partially filled dual chamber dispensing cartridges includes a body having a pair of passages, and first and second couplers for connecting the body to first and second dual chamber dispensing cartridge... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5641356 | Automated apparatus for coating discrete lengths of web A web coating apparatus includes a supply roll of web and a wind-up spindle for receiving a discrete length of the web. Fluid is discharged from a coating die in a direction toward the wind-up spindle to coat the web as the web is wound about the wind-up ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5597302 | Aesthetic plastic orthodontic bracket with load bearing framework An orthodontic bracket has a load bearing framework embedded in a plastic body. The framework includes archwire-engaging end portions that are coplanar with a lingual side of an archwire slot. The end portions faciliate control of movement of the bracket ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5584446 | Web unwinding and splicing apparatus A web unwinding and splicing apparatus includes two carts each supporting a plurality of web rolls, along with a first and second drive mechanism for selectively moving either cart. The carts are alternately advanced by a controller as web rolls carried b... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5575645 | Adhesive for packaged orthodontic appliance A polymerizable, storage-stable adhesive for adhesive precoated orthodontic appliances includes sufficient EBDA to impart to the adhesive a viscosity that will retain an orthodontic bracket in place on a vertical tooth surface during polymerization of the... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5565148 | Device for selectively providing a multiplicity of aromas An apparatus for delivering one or more aromas at selected times includes a housing with a receptacle and an aroma delivery device detachably received in the receptacle. The aroma delivery device includes a carrier having a plurality of aroma-bearing elem... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5552177 | Method for applying adhesive to the base of an orthodontic appliance Orthodontic adhesive is cooled below ambient temperature in order to facilitate applying the adhesive to the base of an orthodontic appliance. The adhesive is placed on a carrier and formed into a certain shape on the carrier, and then released from the c... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5546996 | Dispensing cartridge refillng system A dispenser refilling system includes a bulk container for refilling a cartridge of a dispenser, so that the cartridge need not be disposed of after a single use. The system preferably includes one or more fill tubes that are movable by lever operation fo... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5538129 | Package for adhesive precoated dental appliance A package for an adhesive precoated dental appliance such as an orthodontic bracket includes a container having a well and a flange, and a cover that extends over an opening of the well. A pressure sensitive adhesive releasably connects the cover to the f... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5529491 | Aesthetic orthodontic band and welded attachment assembly An orthodontic assembly that includes a band and an attachment has one or more spot welds to secure the band to the attachment. The spot welds are characterized by the lack of any outer surface weld deformation that is circular in shape, or that is visibl... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5516273 | Die for extruding a fluid stream A die useful in coating and extrusion processes has a housing and an insert removably received in a chamber of the housing. The insert controls to some extent the characteristics of fluid flow in the die as well as the fluid flow exiting the die. The inse... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5499917 | Dental isolation dam A dental isolation dam has a plurality of elastic fibers arranged in a rectangular, crisscrossed pattern between impervious films. The fibers enable the dam to be easily placed, and, once released, clinch around necks of isolated teeth to provide enhanced... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5487662 | Dental impression tray for photocurable impression material A dental impression tray includes a self-contained light source for curing photocurable impression material. The light source is a solid state light emitter such as a light emitting diode. In one embodiment, an array of light emitting diodes is arranged a... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5461133 | Stain-resistant elastomeric orthodontic force module An elastomeric orthodontic device such as a ligature, rotation wedge or force module is made of a composition selected from one or more classes of materials, such that the device has certain physical properties useful for orthodontic treatment and also is... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5445770 | Method of manufacturing orthodontic appliance having reinforcing fiber preform An orthodontic appliance such as a bracket is made of a polymeric material with reinforcing fiber structure embedded in the polymeric material. The reinforcing fiber structure includes relatively long filaments that extend about the perimeter of the brack... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5439379 | Ceramic orthodontic bracket with debonding channel An orthodontic bracket having mesial and distal sections is debonded from a tooth by pivoting the sections toward each other in respective arcs about a central reference axis extending in an occlusal-gingival direction. The mesial and distal sections are ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5429229 | Packaged dental article A packaged dental article includes a dental appliance that is precoated with an adhesive. The adhesive is in contact with a flexible film having a low adhesion surface. The film is secured to a container at a location spaced from the appliance so that the... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5425701 | Orthopedic brace having width adjusting vamp An orthopedic brace to facilitate healing of injuries to the foot, ankle or portions of the leg above the ankle includes a boot having a lower edge section releasably connected to a sole. The width of the boot, as well as the distance between a pair of up... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5395237 | Orthodontic bracket with integral ball hook and method of making A machined orthodontic bracket has a hook integrally formed with a gingival tiewing of the bracket. The hook includes a square shank, and a head with a cylindrical surface. The hook is machined by an end mill or formed cutter, and is achieved in part by c... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5393486 | Method for making orthodontic appliance having textured bonding surface A method of making an orthodontic appliance such as a bracket includes the step of forming a preform of molding material while a portion of the molding material is in contact with a textured portion of a web. The web is subsequently degraded by a thermal ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5386928 | Dual collapsible tube dispensing assembly A system for dispensing materials made of two components includes a side-by-side pair of collapsible tubes that fit within a barrel of a pressurized air applicator. As air is admitted into the barrel, the tubes simultaneously collapse to direct components... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5380196 | Orthodontic bracket with archwire slot liner An orthodontic bracket, such as a bracket made of ceramic material, is provided with a liner that enhances sliding mechanics between the bracket and an archwire. A portion of the liner projects beyond the bracket body and optionally includes an occlusal, ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377823 | Compact dental dispensing tray with sliding cover A dental dispensing tray has a plurality of wells formed in a substrate, along with a cover that is slidably attached to the substrate. The cover transmits at least a portion of the visible light spectrum but does not transmit a substantial portion of act... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5374458 | Molded, multiple-layer face mask A molded, cup-shaped face mask especially useful for medical and dental personnel has a first, second and third layer. Edge portions of the layers are substantially free of adhesion to one another, and outer edges of the mask are free of any peripheral se... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5366489 | Anesthesia electrode and applicator assembly TENS electrodes and connectors useful with such electrodes are disclosed. The electrodes include active electrodes and return electrodes having a common carrier with a field of pressure sensitive adhesive for adhering the electrode to a hand (finger or th... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5366372 | Method and apparatus for debonding ceramic orthodontic brackets An orthodontic bracket having mesial and distal sections is debonded from a tooth by pivoting the sections toward each other in respective arcs about a central reference axis extending in an occlusal-gingival direction. The mesial and distal sections are ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5358402 | Ceramic orthodontic bracket with archwire slot liner An orthodontic bracket includes a ceramic body having an elongated channel, and a metallic archwire slot liner that is received in the channel. The liner is affixed to the ceramic body by a brazing process using a brazing material such as platinum, silver... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5354199 | Adhesive for packaged orthodontic appliance A polymerizable, storage-stable adhesive for adhesive precoated orthodontic appliances includes sufficient EBDA to impart to the adhesive a viscosity that will retain an orthodontic bracket in place on a vertical tooth surface during polymerization of the... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5350059 | Dental dispensing system A dispensing system for dental appliances such as orthodontic brackets includes a plurality of containers releasably connected to a carrier strip. The carrier strip is received in channels of an organizer tray that hold the carrier strip in place as indiv... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5328363 | Packaged dental article A packaged dental article includes a dental appliance that is precoated with an adhesive. The adhesive is in contact with a flexible film having a low adhesion surface. The film is secured to a container at a location spaced from the appliance so that the... | 07/12/1994 |
