Patents by Inventor Don Dragoljub Popovic

Don Dragoljub Popovic 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).

  • Patent number: 6464500
    Abstract: A dental implant anchor 10 includes an external body surface that can have threads 14 or be non-threaded and a uniquely designed internal portion 40 for engaging screws, abutments, and insertion tools in one step. Internal portion 40 comprises three sections; a top section 42 including a collar 44, a middle section 50 including threads 54, and a bottom section 60 including a surface 62 designed to engage a wrench, such as a hex wrench. Collar 44, which has an O-ring groove 45, holds implant 10 during insertion and stabilizes abutment 100. Extended surface 62 allows insertion tool 300 to screw and unscrew implant 10 with a doctor's hand piece; improves resistance to lateral forces on abutment 100; and provides a surface for cementing abutment 100 to implant 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Don Dragoljub Popovic