Patents by Inventor Gerard A. Perret, Jr.

Gerard A. Perret, Jr. 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).

  • Gingival tissue retractor
    Patent number: 6994548
    Abstract: A dental tool for retracting gingival tissue is provided that includes a shaft and a working end member, the working end member having an operative end including a first portion sufficiently narrow to retract tissue from a groove of a tooth and a second portion, adjacent the first portion, and being sufficiently wide to retract tissue from an area of the tooth adjacent the groove. A method for retracting gingival tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Inventor: Gerard A. Perret, Jr.
  • Watchband connector pin utilizing shape memory material
    Patent number: 5617377
    Abstract: A device and system for releasably securing a watchband to a watch casing. Specifically, a watchband connector pin is formed of a shape memory material, preferably a shape memory alloy. The watchband may be readily released and reattached from a watch casing to facilitate repairs of the watch, for aesthetic considerations, or when the watch band is damaged or worn. The connector pin is durable due to the one piece design, easy to operate, flexible, and economical to produce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Inventor: Gerard A. Perret, Jr.
  • Disposable orthodontic bracket pad
    Patent number: 5542844
    Abstract: A disposable orthodontic bracket pad. The bracket pad comprises a top and a bottom sheet, wherein the top sheet is made of an inexpensive liquid-impermeable material and has a plurality of openings defining bracket staging areas, and a bottom sheet made of an inexpensive material having one side coated with an adhesive material. The bracket staging areas are preferably arranged in the shape of an arch to mimic the arrangement of teeth and facilitate bracket identification. The bottom sheet is adhered to the top sheet via said adhesive materials, forming a bracket pad having adhesive bracket staging areas. The bracket pad is preferably less than 1/8 of an inch in thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventor: Gerard A. Perret, Jr.
  • Disposable orthodontic wire marker
    Patent number: 5324348
    Abstract: A disposable marking device particularly suited for marking wires used in orthodontic treatment is disclosed, comprising a shaft made of metal, plastic, paper, wood, or any other material of suitable stiffness, preferably about the size of a toothpick, coated on at least one end with a pigmented binder, preferably a wax or polymer based material, capable of marking metal wires. A method for marking an orthodontic wire is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: Gerard A. Perret, Jr.