Patents by Inventor Peter Kuch

Peter Kuch 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).

  • Publication number: 20150034093
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for incrementally repositioning the mandible of a patient includes a mandible repositioning assembly having a support member defining opposed first and second female retention structures. The assembly includes first and second male retention members selectively coupled to the first and second female retention structures. In one embodiment, first and second sleeves may be received in respective female retention structures, each female retention structure defining an interior area configured to receive respective male retention members. Each male retention member includes a ball portion pivotally movable when coupled to a respective female retention structure and a mounting portion configured to mount to a patient's tooth. In use, respective male retention members may be coupled to respective female retention structures and to a selected dentition of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Bernard Michael Kruger, Peter Kuch, Edwyn Blanton Pyron, III, Christopher Allen Rook