Patents by Inventor Fred Kastenbaum

Fred Kastenbaum 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).

  • Tool for removing soft tissue growth around a dental implant
    Patent number: 6685472
    Abstract: A dental instrument having a blade and an elongated guide connected to the blade. The guide is sized to fit within the bore of a dental implant and is placed at a predetermined radial location with respect to the blade. The guide may selectively translate in a direction parallel to the cutting plane of the blade. The instrument includes a geometric step or a conical surface integrated into the guide so as to prevent the guide from being inserted further than a predetermined distance into the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Fred Kastenbaum
  • Tool for removing soft tissue growth around a dental implant
    Publication number: 20030082497
    Abstract: A dental instrument having a blade and an elongated guide connected to the blade. The guide is sized to fit within the bore of a dental implant and is placed at a predetermined radial location with respect to the blade. The guide may selectively translate in a direction parallel to the cutting plane of the blade. The instrument includes a geometric step or a conical surface integrated into the guide so as to prevent the guide from being inserted further than a predetermined distance into the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventor: Fred Kastenbaum