Patents by Inventor Al Ezcurra

Al Ezcurra 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).

  • Orthodontic plier-type ligature cutters
    Patent number: 5328361
    Abstract: An orthodontic cutter for cutting portions of orthodontic metal ligatures and the like having a pair of ATS-34 stainless steel plier halves, uniformly heat treated to within the range of about RC 57-59, with each plier half being of one piece construction and free of abrupt changes in width along its length, with the width being measured perpendicular to both the longitudinal axis of the plier half and the pivot axis. The entire orthodontic cutter is corrosion resistant and holds its edge without fracturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Ormco Corporation
    Inventor: Al Ezcurra