Patents by Inventor Leo J. Pranitis, Jr.

Leo J. Pranitis, Jr. 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: 5860806
    Abstract: A dental adhesive delivery system provides a single usage amount of dental adhesive in a non-resealable container for use in treating a single patient. The packaged amount of adhesive may include up to the amount required to treat all of the teeth needing treatment of not more than a single patient, for example in the range of approximately 0.05 to 1.0 ml. The packaged amount may include a dose only large enough for the treatment of a single tooth or for the application of a single restoration, for example, in an amount of about 0.1 ml. The adhesive is one that includes a volatile solvent or other liquid carrier, such as, for example, water or an organic liquid such as acetone or alcohol. In the preferred embodiment, an alcohol based adhesive is provided having a filler of approximately 25% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: The Kerr Corporation
    Inventors: Leo J. Pranitis, Jr., Daniel Ng