Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Trinco, Jr.

Thomas A. Trinco, 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).

  • Force generating device useful in orthodontic appliances
    Patent number: 6491519
    Abstract: A force generating device is described which includes an elastomeric force generating member. Preferably the elastomeric member is a elastomeric polymer tube. Each end of the tube can be fitted over collars. Attached to one collar is a piston and formed within the other collar is an orifice for slidably receiving the piston. When compressed, the force generating device will attempt to return to its original undeformed shape thus exerting a force along a longitudinal axis. Preferably, the force generating device is employed in an orthodontic assembly. For example, the force generating device can be employed in an orthodontic assembly for developing a patient's arch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: RMO, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Clark, Thomas A. Trinco, Jr., David E. Watt