Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Martone

Joseph R. Martone 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: 11957970
    Abstract: A dental guard and tray, includes a thermoplastic dental guard, and a generally rigid tray fittingly receiving the dental guard during heating and fitting of the dental guard to teeth of the user. The dental guard includes a pair of bite pads positionable below rear teeth of the user and a connection band that connects between the bite pads and is positionable behind upper or lower front teeth of the user. The rigid tray includes a pair of bite pad supports and a connecting arc, the bite pad supports each providing a planar depression or well for receiving one of the bite pads, the connecting arc spanning between the bite pads and having fingers located proximate a midpoint of the arc and configured to angle rearwardly and upwardly from the connecting arc so as to underlie and receive the band when the dental guard is received onto the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DENTEK ORAL CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Josef V Knutzen, Joseph R Martone, Frank M Lesniak
  • Patent number: 11911311
    Abstract: A dental guard for treatment of bruxism in a human dental arch. The dental guard comprises an elastically deformable body having a front band portion and a pair of molar portions contiguous with and extending from the ends of the front band portion. The distance between distal ends of the molar portions is configured to differ from the width of the human dental arch. The front band portion and molar portions form a U-shape configured and may have less curvature than a curvature of the human dental arch. The body includes a front side wall and an upper side wall extending at an angle from a longitudinal edge of the front side wall. The body is adapted to be positioned to fit over a plurality of teeth such that the inner surfaces of the front wall and the upper wall engage occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DENTEK ORAL CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Josef V. Knutzen, Jessica Rica Lin, Joseph R. Martone
  • Publication number: 20220087854
    Abstract: A dental guard for treatment of bruxism in a human dental arch. The dental guard comprises an elastically deformable body having a front band portion and a pair of molar portions contiguous with and extending from the ends of the front band portion. The distance between distal ends of the molar portions is configured to differ from the width of the human dental arch. The front band portion and molar portions form a U-shape configured and may have less curvature than a curvature of the human dental arch. The body includes a front side wall and an upper side wall extending at an angle from a longitudinal edge of the front side wall. The body is adapted to be positioned to fit over a plurality of teeth such that the inner surfaces of the front wall and the upper wall engage occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Josef V. Knutzen, Jessica Rioca Lin, Joseph R. Martone
  • Publication number: 20200061440
    Abstract: A dental guard and tray, includes a thermoplastic dental guard, and a generally rigid tray fittingly receiving the dental guard during heating and fitting of the dental guard to teeth of the user. The dental guard includes a pair of bite pads positionable below rear teeth of the user and a connection band that connects between the bite pads and is positionable behind upper or lower front teeth of the user. The rigid tray includes a pair of bite pad supports and a connecting arc, the bite pad supports each providing a planar depression or well for receiving one of the bite pads, the connecting arc spanning between the bite pads and having fingers located proximate a midpoint of the arc and configured to angle rearwardly and upwardly from the connecting arc so as to underlie and receive the band when the dental guard is received onto the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Josef V. Knutzen, Joseph R. Martone, Frank M. Lesniak
  • Patent number: 9239217
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a retractable tape rule assembly locking system. The system comprises an elongated tape rule blade, a reel, a biasing spring, a stop assembly, a stop surface, a stop assembly locking device, a housing assembly, and/or other components. The stop assembly is configured to selectively engage the elongated tape rule blade to maintain the elongated tape rule blade in the extended position. The stop assembly is configured to be moveable between a default position and an open position by a user. While in the default position, the stop assembly engages the elongated tape rule blade to prevent retraction of the elongated tape rule blade. The stop surface is associated with the reel and configured to engage the stop assembly to prevent rotation of the reel to retract the elongated tape rule blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    Inventors: John Delneo, Vincent Cook, Joseph R. Martone, John C. Murray
  • Publication number: 20140290085
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a retractable tape rule assembly locking system. The system comprises an elongated tape rule blade, a reel, a biasing spring, a stop assembly, a stop surface, a stop assembly locking device, a housing assembly, and/or other components. The stop assembly is configured to selectively engage the elongated tape rule blade to maintain the elongated tape rule blade in the extended position. The stop assembly is configured to be moveable between a default position and an open position by a user. While in the default position, the stop assembly engages the elongated tape rule blade to prevent retraction of the elongated tape rule blade. The stop surface is associated with the reel and configured to engage the stop assembly to prevent rotation of the reel to retract the elongated tape rule blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    Inventors: John DELNEO, Vincent Cook, Joseph R. Martone, John C. Murray
  • Patent number: D501383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: Zheng Fang, Charles W. Hewitt, William Palm, Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D717625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D724912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D828959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: DenTek Oral Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D838909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: DenTek Oral Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D838910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: DenTek Oral Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D843061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: DenTek Oral Care, Inc
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D843062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: DenTek Oral Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D843063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: DenTek Oral Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D846806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: DenTek Oral Care, Inc
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D874654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Dentek Oral Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph R. Martone, Josef V. Knutzen, Frank M. Lesniak
  • Patent number: D880146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: DenTek Oral Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D894600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: DENTEK ORAL CARE, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Martone
  • Patent number: D958995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Dentek Oral Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Josef V. Knutzen, Jessica Rioca Lin, Joseph R. Martone