Patents Assigned to Loren Adell
  • Method of making coated metallic orthodontic arch wire
    Patent number: 5063082
    Abstract: A metallic orthodontic wire is coated with a layer of tooth color material and a clear layer of material covers the tooth color material to allow the tooth color material to be seen through the layer of clear material. A preferred material for the tooth color layer is a plastic such as polyethylene or polyurethane. A preferred material for the clear layer is a silicone elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignees: Loren Adell, Michael Adell
    Inventor: Loren S. Adell
  • Multi-coated orthodontic arch wire
    Patent number: 4946387
    Abstract: A metallic orthodontic wire is coated with a layer of tooth color material and a clear layer of material covers the tooth color material to allow the tooth color material to be seen through the layer of clear material. A preferred material for the tooth color layer is a plastic such as polyethylene or polyurethane. A preferred material for the clear layer is a silicone elastomer. Several processes for fabricating various embodiments of coated metal orthodontic wires are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignees: Loren Adell, Michael Adell
    Inventor: Loren S. Adell