Patents by Inventor Lawrence Hermann

Lawrence Hermann 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).

  • Archwire locking device for orthodontic bracket
    Patent number: 6042373
    Abstract: An archwire locking device for an orthodontic bracket system is provided. The system includes a series of conventional edgewise brackets which engage the teeth of a patient by means of an adhesive which bonds the bracket to the tooth. Each bracket includes a laterally extending slot for selectively receiving an orthodontic archwire. The archwire locking device of the invention is used for maintaining the archwire within the laterally extending archwire slot of the bracket. The locking device is selectively moveable between a first locked position and a second unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Lawrence Hermann
  • Archwire locking device for orthodontic bracket
    Patent number: 5738513
    Abstract: An archwire locking device for an orthodontic bracket system is provided. The system includes a series of conventional edgewise brackets which engage the teeth of a patient by means of an adhesive which bonds the bracket to the tooth. Each bracket includes a laterally extending slot for selectively receiving an orthodontic archwire. The archwire locking device of the invention is used for maintaining the archwire within the laterally extending archwire slot of the bracket. The locking device is selectively moveable between a first locked position and a second unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventor: Lawrence Hermann