Patents Assigned to Organizer's, Inc.
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Publication number: 20230200949Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth. The bracket includes a bracket body, a bracket door, and a spring mechanism retained by the bracket door. The bracket body has a base on the bottom side of the bracket body that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a bracket slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the bracket slot. The spring mechanism includes one or more springs that are configured to contact the bracket door and the bracket body. The bracket door can thus be retained by and slidably engage the bracket body between an open position and a closed position. One or more additional active spring members may also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Patent number: 11622837Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth. The bracket includes a bracket body, a bracket door, and a spring mechanism retained by the bracket door. The bracket body has a base on the bottom side of the bracket body that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a bracket slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the bracket slot. The spring mechanism includes one or more springs that are configured to contact the bracket door and the bracket body. The bracket door can thus be retained by and slidably engage the bracket body between an open position and a closed position. One or more additional active spring members may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Patent number: 11395720Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth is provided that includes a bracket body and a bracket door including a coplanar spring. The bracket body has a base that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a archwire slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the archwire slot. The coplanar spring includes a spring body and one or more legs that deflect in direction generally coplanar with a plane of motion of the bracket door. The one or more legs interact with one or more depressions in the bracket body to move and retain the bracket door on the bracket body.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Publication number: 20220192791Abstract: An elongated member is used to create tension to move teeth en masse to correct Class II and Class III malocclusions. The elongated member has a constant force spring that, when stretched, provides tension along the elongated member. A mesial end of the elongated member is attached to a bridge assembly which is attached to a row of teeth, and a distal end of the elongated member is attached to an anchor. The spring member provides a constant tension which moves the bridge assembly, and hence the row of teeth, a precalibrated distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Nihir Patel, Tejdeep Singh Riat, Mark A. Payne
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Publication number: 20220117700Abstract: An orthodontic archwire is configured to treat a number of malocclusions. The archwire has a straight anterior section between a first posterior section and a second posterior section. The first posterior section and the second posterior section each have multiple radii of curvature and are mirror images of each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventor: David Paquette
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Publication number: 20200383756Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth. The bracket includes a bracket body, a bracket door, and a spring mechanism retained by the bracket door. The bracket body has a base on the bottom side of the bracket body that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a bracket slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the bracket slot. The spring mechanism includes one or more springs that are configured to contact the bracket door and the bracket body. The bracket door can thus be retained by and slidably engage the bracket body between an open position and a closed position. One or more additional active spring members may also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Patent number: 10758324Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth. The bracket includes a bracket body, a bracket door, and a spring mechanism retained by the bracket door. The bracket body has a base on the bottom side of the bracket body that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a bracket slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the bracket slot. The spring mechanism includes one or more springs that are configured to contact the bracket door and the bracket body. The bracket door can thus be retained by and slidably engage the bracket body between an open position and a closed position. One or more additional active spring members may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: ORTHO ORGANIZERS, INC.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Publication number: 20190298496Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth is provided that includes a bracket body and a bracket door including a coplanar spring. The bracket body has a base that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a archwire slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the archwire slot. The coplanar spring includes a spring body and one or more legs that deflect in direction generally coplanar with a plane of motion of the bracket door. The one or more legs interact with one or more depressions in the bracket body to move and retain the bracket door on the bracket body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Patent number: 10327868Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth is provided that includes a bracket body and a bracket door including a coplanar spring. The bracket body has a base that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a archwire slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the archwire slot. The coplanar spring includes a spring body and one or more legs that deflect in direction generally coplanar with a plane of motion of the bracket door. The one or more legs interact with one or more depressions in the bracket body to move and retain the bracket door on the bracket body.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Publication number: 20180360571Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth. The bracket includes a bracket body, a bracket door, and a spring mechanism retained by the bracket door. The bracket body has a base on the bottom side of the bracket body that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a bracket slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the bracket slot. The spring mechanism includes one or more springs that are configured to contact the bracket door and the bracket body. The bracket door can thus be retained by and slidably engage the bracket body between an open position and a closed position. One or more additional active spring members may also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: ORTHO ORGANIZERS, INC.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Patent number: 10085824Abstract: An orthodontic self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment of maloccluded teeth. The bracket includes a bracket body, a bracket door, and a spring mechanism retained by the bracket door. The bracket body has a base on the bottom side of the bracket body that is contoured to attach to a surface of a tooth, a bracket slot on the top side of the bracket body extending in a mesiodistal direction and configured to releasably retain an archwire, and a bracket groove on the top side of the bracket body extending in an occlusogingival direction towards the bracket slot. The spring mechanism includes one or more springs that are configured to contact the bracket door and the bracket body. The bracket door can thus be retained by and slidably engage the bracket body between an open position and a closed position. One or more additional active spring members may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: ORTHO ORGANIZERS, INC.Inventors: Mark A. Payne, Colin Corey
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Patent number: 8834156Abstract: The orthodontic bracket system includes a bracket having a base for attachment to a tooth surface, a stem above the base, tie wings extending from the stem for securing ligatures, and an archwire slot for receiving an archwire defined by the stem and tie wings. Distal and mesial side surfaces of the bracket base are perpendicular to the archwire slot to allow a rotational device to apply rotational force to a tooth perpendicular to the archwire with direct vector-line guidance. Occlusal and gingival edges of the bracket base between the tie wings are scooped-out or recessed to provide more space to receive a tool under an elastic ligature, and select corners of the tie wings are beveled enlarging space to facilitate entry of instruments for removing wire ligatures, to facilitate instrument access for removal and replacement of ligatures, while streamlining tooth rotation to make arch correction more efficient.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence F. Andrews, Will A. Andrews
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Publication number: 20100203463Abstract: The self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body with an archwire slot, a pair of spaced apart mounting arms having first and second mounting slots, and a mounting pin permanently mounted in the first and second mounting slots. A closure member is slidably mounted to the body of the bracket and movable between and reversibly latchable in at least one of a closed position in which at least a portion of the archwire slot is covered and an open position in which the archwire slot is uncovered. The closure member may also be slidably and rotatably mounted to the body of the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Huff, Douglas D. Crimaldi, Aaron D. Costello
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Publication number: 20100075269Abstract: The accessory mounting clip includes one or more clip members and one or more mounting portion on the one or more clip members that permits attachment of orthodontic appliances to an orthodontic aligner tray, allowing such aligner trays to be used for correction of moderate to severe orthodontic malocclusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Mark D. Mutschler, Aaron D. Costello, Douglas Daniel Crimaldi
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Patent number: 6227849Abstract: The orthodontic appliance is metal injection molded as a unitary bracket, and is a made of a Stellite cobalt chromium alloy composition formulated to be substantially nickel-free, containing less than 1% nickel, in order to alleviate nickel allergic reactions experienced by a small fraction of the population to nickel. While nickel improved hardness of the bracket, the elements of chromium and molybdenum in the proposed alloy for the bracket also contribute to hardness of the alloy. The orthodontic bracket comprises a unitary metal injection molded body including a bonding base adapted to adhere to a tooth surface, and an archwire slot adapted for receiving an archwire. The preferred composition consists essentially of 59-69% by weight cobalt, 26-30% by weight chromium, 4-8% by weight molybdenum, and 2% or less by weight trace elements. The bonding base has a bottom base pattern in the form of a plurality of rectangular or square pockets that are approximately 0.005 to 0.015 inch in size.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Lindsay W. Brehm, Stephen M. Huff, Chhattar S. Kucheria
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Patent number: 5816800Abstract: A palatal arch expander assembly provides low, constant expansion forces to the palatal arch and provides individual corrective forces to either the first or second molars. A shape memory or superelastic archwire can be cooled below its transition temperature so that it is easily bendable for insertion into the mouth. After insertion, the archwire warms to a temperature above its transition temperature and provides low, continual expansion forces throughout the treatment period without requiring further adjustment. A pair of adjustment wires are bendable and provide individual corrective forces to either the first or second molars. The adjustment wires can be readjusted at any point during the treatment period. The archwire can be formed from a nickel-titanium alloy wire or superelastic material and the adjustment wires can be formed from nicoloy, stainless steel, or similar metal wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1995Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Ortho Organizers, Inc.Inventors: Lindsay W. Brehm, Stephen M. Huff, Robert J. Senini
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Patent number: 5282556Abstract: A dual compartment vehicle organizing container for removable installation in emergency vehicles includes first and second side walls situated in spaced apart relationship to each other. A front wall and a back wall are attached to extend between the first and second side walls, and an interior wall is positioned between the front wall and back wall. The interior wall is attached to both the first and second side walls to define an electronic equipment holding cavity between the interior wall and the front wall, and an organizing receptacle is defined between the interior wall and the back wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1991Date of Patent: February 1, 1994Assignee: Organizer's, Inc.Inventor: Michael N. Bossert
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Patent number: 5046739Abstract: An ergonomic handle for a game controller forms a pocket which receives the controller. The handle is made of a substantially moldable, pliable material which provides support and cushioning to the hands, fingers and thumbs while manipulating the controls for preventing cramping and stiffness. The handle wraps around the back and sides of the controller to retain the handle on the controller. The handle portion includes cushioning sides and a ridge around the front for supporting the base of the thumb. The face of the controller remains substantially open so that the thumb and fingers have free access to the controls. The rear of the handle has a cushioning shoulder forming a recess receiving the fingertips of fingers which wrap around the back of the handle. The shoulder and recess support the fingers in a natural holding position. In addition, a small peak portion for each hand extends down from the bottom of the handle for a lower finger of each hand to wrap around and rest against.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1990Date of Patent: September 10, 1991Assignee: Dynasound Organizer, Inc.Inventor: James R. Reichow