Patents by Inventor Klaus-Erich Färber

Klaus-Erich Färber 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).

  • Device for adjusting tooth and/or jaw malpositions
    Patent number: 7416409
    Abstract: An appliance for adjusting tooth and/or jaw malpositions, includes an upper arch wire suitably to be attached to teeth on the upper jaw of a user; a lower arch wire suitably to be attached to teeth on the lower jaw of the user; and a force-transfer element for mechanically connecting the upper arch wire and the lower arch wire to each other. The force-transfer element has a first longitudinal axis and includes a first end comprising an angled section. The angled section has a first hole, the longitudinal axis of which is parallel to the first longitudinal axis. The force-transfer element also includes a second end which is opposite to the first end and has a second hole which is rotationally offset 90° relative to the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: Klaus-Erich Färber
  • Device for adjusting tooth and/or jaw malpositions
    Publication number: 20070026357
    Abstract: An appliance for adjusting tooth and/or jaw malpositions, includes an upper arch wire suitably to be attached to teeth on the upper jaw of a user; a lower arch wire suitably to be attached to teeth on the lower jaw of the user; and a force-transfer element for mechanically connecting the upper arch wire and the lower arch wire to each other. The force-transfer element has a first longitudinal axis and includes a first end comprising an angled section. The angled section has a first hole, the longitudinal axis of which is parallel to the first longitudinal axis. The force-transfer element also includes a second end which is opposite to the first end and has a second hole which is rotationally offset 90° relative to the first hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Klaus-Erich Färber