Patents by Inventor Jean-Christophe Merly

Jean-Christophe Merly 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).

  • Self-ligating orthodontic brace and set comprising a plurality of such braces
    Publication number: 20170014207
    Abstract: A self-ligating orthodontic brace comprising a base, a body, a groove that is configured to receive an orthodontic archwire and has an opening emerging in the direction of the occlusion plane, and a movable element for closing the groove that is configured to move between a position of closing and a position of opening the groove. The brace comprises a single lock for the movable element in the position of closing and also comprising a holder to hold the movable element in the position of opening the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Jean-Christophe Merly