Patents by Inventor Philippe Lonca

Philippe Lonca 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: 4722688
    Abstract: An implant of one-piece construction is made of a carbon carbon composite material having a texture of carbon fibers and a fiber interconnecting matrix also of carbon. The implant comprises a root portion and a coronal portion which may be frustoconical or cylindrical. A peripheral groove may be formed between the root and coronal portions permitting gum growth to grip the implant. The implant may be finned. A plurality of implants may be provided on a perforate blade. The axis of the coronal portion may be inclined relative to the axis of the root portion. In an embodiment, the root portion is gable roof-shaped and may be joined by a rod to form twin implants. Accessories adapted to the implant for mounting the dental crown are also shwon as well as a surgical instrument for cutting the gums before drilling the socket in the jawbone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Inventor: Philippe Lonca