Patents by Inventor Alfred Lanfranchi

Alfred Lanfranchi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Dental irrigation device
    Patent number: 6527551
    Abstract: A dental irrigation device is provided having an irrigation system and a pressurizer. The irrigation system includes a reservoir having a volume of at least approximately eight ounces and an attachment mechanism adapted for positioning the reservoir on a bar of a dental unit. The reservoir has a connector configured for providing an irrigant under pressure to a handpiece adapted for use with dental tools by a surgeon. The irrigant may be pressurized by an external source of compressed air through the connector, for example, or have a pump in communication with the irrigant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventors: Alfred Lanfranchi, James Cavallaro
  • Dental irrigation device
    Publication number: 20020028420
    Abstract: A dental irrigation device is provided having an irrigation system and means for pressurization. The irrigation system includes a reservoir having a volume of at least approximately eight ounces and an attachment mechanism adapted for positioning the reservoir on a bar of a dental unit. The reservoir has connecting means configured for providing an irrigant under pressure to a handpiece adapted for use with dental tools by a surgeon. The irrigant may be pressurized by an external source of compressed air through connecting means, for example, or have a pump in communication with the irrigant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Alfred Lanfranchi, James Cavallaro