Patents by Inventor Kenneth F. Hinds

Kenneth F. Hinds 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: 6039568
    Abstract: A complete truly anatomical dental implant system to replace missing teeth in both the maxillary and mandibular arch. The primary uniqueness of the present invention is in the creation of a unique tooth shaped dental implant that is placed into the jawbone. In addition, the present invention involves and exposes a new procedure, method and apparatus for creating a truly tooth shape cavity into the jawbone which matches the unique tooth shaped implant, thereby providing stability of the implant at placement. Thirdly, the present invention exposes a special cutting tool bit tip that is used in a vibrating and/or oscillating action to produce a hole in the bone that matches the chosen tooth shaped implant. The tooth shaped implant is essentially tapered and triangularly shaped for anterior teeth and some cuspid teeth. The tooth shaped implant is essentially tapered oval-shaped for bicuspid teeth, cuspid teeth and molar teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Inventor: Kenneth F. Hinds
  • Patent number: 5759036
    Abstract: A complete dental implant system and method uses a standard shape if both the healing abutment, the impression coping and in the final tooth prosthesis. A series of four to five standard shapes which will oppose the gum tissue will be used for different types of teeth, and to enable control over the size and shape of material will be introduced into the patient's tissue, for a single tooth replacement beginning at the time the gums above the threaded bone penetrating implant are opened and the healing around the pre-specified shape is started. This causes the supporting adjacent tissues to have to heal but once. The impression coping and healing abutment which have the same shape facilitate the non-damaging insertion and removal from the gum area and eliminate the need for extensive work on the implant tooth prosthesis while it is within the patient's oral cavity. The system enables less work to be done on the prosthesis while the patient is in the chair, and thus more control at the dental lab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Inventor: Kenneth F. Hinds