Patents by Inventor Gerald M. Reed

Gerald M. Reed 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: 4109383
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for precise bending the head, neck and body portions of metallic endosteal dental implants so that false teeth affixed thereto are properly oriented in the mouth of the patient. The apparatus includes a cam-bearing vise which permits rotational and angular bends of the head and neck portions both within and outside the plane of the body portion of the implant. In addition, a fixed-jaw vise portion of the apparatus permits bending the implant body to conform to the shape of the jaw. A bending lever adapted to fit the head portion of the implants, optionally in combination with one or more pointers and index plates, is used for precise rotational or angular bends of the head with respect to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1978
    Inventors: Gerald M. Reed, George E. Carpin