Patents by Inventor Ingram S. Chodorow

Ingram S. Chodorow 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).

  • Publication number: 20230293277
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Sacks Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin S. CHODOROW, Ingram S. CHODOROW
  • Patent number: 11660826
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SACKS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Patent number: 11589968
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sacks Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20220032557
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Patent number: 11059237
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SACKS HOLDINGS. INC.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Patent number: 10624779
    Abstract: An intraoral device is disclosed. The device includes a curved portion configured to extend along a user's teeth, and first and second back portions connected to the curved portion. In addition, the device includes a plurality of projections extending from each of the first and second back portions, where the projections are positioned such that, when in the user's mouth, the projections are between upper and lower teeth of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sacks Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow, Christopher G. Ross, Peter M. On
  • Publication number: 20190365516
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Devin S. CHODOROW, Ingram S. CHODOROW
  • Patent number: 10413388
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SACKS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20180243059
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: SACKS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Devin S. CHODOROW, Ingram S. CHODOROW
  • Patent number: 9848966
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SACKS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Patent number: 9717575
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SACKS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20160113744
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20160038264
    Abstract: A lockable tensioning flosser is disclosed herein. The lockable tensioning flosser includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a link arm, a first arm connected to the link arm, a second arm pivotably connected to the link arm, and a filament, that can be tensionable, extending between the first arm and the second arm. The second arm can be moved from a first position to a second position to affect the tension of the filament. The second arm can be locked in one or several positions to secure a constant filament tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20160038263
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20150305918
    Abstract: An intraoral device is disclosed. The device includes a curved portion configured to extend along a user's teeth, and first and second back portions connected to the curved portion. In addition, the device includes a plurality of projections extending from each of the first and second back portions, where the projections are positioned such that, when in the user's mouth, the projections are between upper and lower teeth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow, Christopher G. Ross, Peter M. On
  • Publication number: 20150305840
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Devin S. CHODOROW, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Patent number: 8763613
    Abstract: A one-piece molded bruxism treatment device which in upright orientation has top and bottom parts, including: an elongated band having a generally U-shape defining a closed front end part and legs extending rearward and adapted to be positioned around the outer surfaces of a person's upper gums and teeth, and two generally planar resiliently deformable bite pads oriented generally horizontally, each extending from one of the feet of the band medially toward the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Ranir, LLC
    Inventor: Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Patent number: 8733364
    Abstract: A one-piece molded bruxism treatment device which in upright orientation has top and bottom parts, including: an elongated band having a generally U-shape defining a closed front end part and legs extending rearward and adapted to be positioned around the outer surfaces of a person's upper gums and teeth, and two generally planar resiliently deformable bite pads oriented generally horizontally, each extending from one of the feet of the band medially toward the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ranir, LLC
    Inventor: Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20140130824
    Abstract: A dental flosser including a plastic handle having proximal and distal ends, a flosser head at the distal end of the handle, and two spaced apart arms extending from the flosser head. First and second strands of dental floss extend transversely between the spaced apart arms. The first and second strands may different material characteristics from each other, such as different coefficients of friction. The first and second strands may be arranged on the arms to provide enhanced cleaning. For instance, a portion of one of the strands may be offset from the other strand along the width of the flosser arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: RANIR, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Fisher, Scott P. Crossman, Kevin J. Kollar, Chad E. Kleinheksel, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Patent number: 8701673
    Abstract: A one-piece molded bruxism treatment device which in upright orientation has top and bottom parts, including: an elongated band having a generally U-shape defining a closed front end part and legs extending rearward and adapted to be positioned around the outer surfaces of a person's upper gums and teeth, and two generally planar resiliently deformable bite pads oriented generally horizontally, each extending from one of the feet of the band medially toward the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ranir, LLC
    Inventor: Ingram S. Chodorow