Patents by Inventor Joseph Monfredo

Joseph Monfredo 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).

  • Facebow swivel
    Patent number: 4406620
    Abstract: A facebow swivel is mounted to the bent distal end of an inner bow of a facebow. The swivel includes a pivot mount and an L-shaped pivot member. The pivot mount includes a pair of short parallel tube segments attached along their outer surfaces. One leg of the L-shaped swivel member is pivotally mounted within one of the tubes. The swivel is mounted to the bent distal end of the inner bow by inserting the distal end into the other tube. The swivel is then secured to the distal end, such as by crimping the tube onto the distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
    Inventors: George Kaprelian, Joseph Monfredo, Melvin Meyerson