Patents by Inventor Robert D. Hicks

Robert D. Hicks 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).

  • Framework assembly for providing a passive fit with divergent implants
    Publication number: 20030108845
    Abstract: A framework assembly that supports a prosthesis and passively fits onto implants embedded in a bone. The framework assembly comprises a first abutment attachable to a first implant and a second abutment attachable to a second implant. The first abutment is attachable to the second abutment by a joint which causes the first abutment to be moveable relative to the second abutment. The framework assembly may also include additional abutments connected to the first and second abutments by either a rigid connecting segment or another joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Paul L. Giovannone, Robert D. Hicks