Patents by Inventor Jeffery L. Rickabaugh

Jeffery L. Rickabaugh 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).

  • Apparatus for removing ceramic orthodontic brackets and an associated method
    Patent number: 5205734
    Abstract: Apparatus for removing an adhesively bonded ceramic orthodontic bracket from a tooth to which it is secured includes a body portion which has a handle and a head portion. Bracket engaging jaws are disposed within the head portion. The jaws may be opened and closed to engage and disengage the bracket. A laser generator creates a laser beam which passes through a guide tube and through a discharge end of the guide tube which is positioned in spaced relationship with respect to the bracket. An associated method is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Roy D. Marangoni, Jeffery L. Rickabaugh