Patents by Inventor Enrico Gherlone

Enrico Gherlone 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: 10143540
    Abstract: A dental implant system includes a dental implant, an abutment adapted to be inserted in an axial hole of the dental implant, and a locking screw adapted to be inserted in an axial through-hole of the abutment and to be screwed into the axial hole of the dental implant. The axial through-hole defined in the abutment includes a frustoconical portion configured to come into contact with a correspondingly frustoconical portion of the locking screw, wherein the median circumference of the frustoconical contact surface between the abutment and the tightening screw is configured to be disposed under the crest/connection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Enrico Gherlone
  • Publication number: 20170258559
    Abstract: A dental implant system includes a dental implant, an abutment adapted to be inserted in an axial hole of the dental implant, and a locking screw adapted to be inserted in an axial through-hole of the abutment and to be screwed into the axial hole of the dental implant. The axial through-hole defined in the abutment includes a frustoconical portion configured to come into contact with a correspondingly frustoconical portion of the locking screw, wherein the median circumference of the frustoconical contact surface between the abutment and the tightening screw is configured to be disposed under the crest/connection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: SWEDEN & MARTINA SPA
    Inventor: Enrico Gherlone
  • Patent number: 8920171
    Abstract: A modular framework suprastructure for dental implants is provided. The apparatus includes a modular series of stumps and rods with horizontal axis, each of them being composed of a tubular bar provided at one end with an ear with a hole, whereas at the other end of the bar, a clip is applied, being provided with circular hole identical to the aforementioned hole, having suitable dimensions to receive one of said stumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: Biosaf In S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giovanni Nagni, Felice Enrico Gherlone
  • Publication number: 20140051034
    Abstract: A modular framework suprastructure for dental implants is provided. The apparatus includes a modular series of stumps and rods with horizontal axis, each of them being composed of a tubular bar provided at one end with an ear with a hole, whereas at the other end of the bar, a clip is applied, being provided with circular hole identical to the aforementioned hole, having suitable dimensions to receive one of said stumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Giovanni Nagni, Felice Enrico Gherlone