Patents by Inventor James Jay Hilgers

James Jay Hilgers 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).

  • ORTHODONTIC RETRACTION ARCH AND SPRING
    Publication number: 20100129766
    Abstract: An orthodontic retraction arch (10) includes an arch section (12) and two distal spring sections (14). Distal ends of spring sections (14) have eyelets (16) for ligation to orthodontic implants (18). An orthodontic retraction spring (20) has first and second spring segments (22, 24) and structures to engage an archwire (a crimpable archwire slot 28) and an orthodontic implant 18 (an eyelet 26). Retraction arch (10) and retraction spring (20) may also include recumbant loops (15, 23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: ORMCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: James Jay Hilgers