Patents by Inventor Merlin E. Naylor

Merlin E. Naylor 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: 4865546
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a resilient cast by using impression material to fill any mold, such as an impression of an enucleated eye socket, an impression of the oral cavity, an impression of the tissue bearing surface of a denture, or any other mold in which it would be advantageous to have a resilient model on which to acomplish work. More specifically, a unique method and apparatus for performing a wide variety of procedures relating to the fabrication, repair and equilibration of dentures is provided. A non-reversible hydrocolloid impression compound, such as alginate, is used to form resilient denture casts supported on a support platform to provide a stable work surface. A similar support platform is incorporated in the base of an articulator, used for the mounting dentures in centric relationship directly from the patient's mouth in a method for correcting of occlusal discrepancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Inventor: Merlin E. Naylor