Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Galler

Jeffrey Galler 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 matrix
    Patent number: 8272869
    Abstract: A dental matrix includes a band with an edge for placement toward the gingival margin of a tooth to be restored, and a strip of material such as dental floss, attached to and extending along an edge of the band. In the preferred embodiment, buccal and lingual extensions are located beyond a central portion of the band along the edge. The extensions are folded over the strip of material so as to secure the strip of dental floss to the edge. The strip of material facilitates the insertion of the band in the interproximal space between two teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey Galler
  • DENTAL MATRIX
    Publication number: 20110262878
    Abstract: A dental matrix comprising a band with an edge for placement toward the gingival margin of a tooth to be restored, and a strip of dental floss attached to and extending along an edge of the band. In the preferred embodiment, buccal and lingual extensions are located beyond a central portion of the band along the edge. The extensions are folded over the strip of dental floss so as to secure the strip of dental floss to the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Jeffrey Galler