Patents by Inventor Rolf Forster

Rolf Forster 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: 9839495
    Abstract: Self-ligating bracket for orthodontics has a base, an occlusal wall extending from the base and occlusal ligature wing, a gingival wall extending from the base and gingival ligature wing, a slot, which separates the occlusal wall and the gingival wall from one another and extends continuously in the direction from mesial to distal, and a slide, which is held in a guide provided in the occlusal wall and/or in the gingival wall. The guide can be shifted in the gingival-occlusal direction, between a closed position, in which the slide bridges the slot, and an open position, in which the slot is open in labial direction. A structure holds the slide in its closed position as well as in its open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Bernhard Foerster GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Publication number: 20150017595
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthodontic tool for opening a self-ligating bracket, having a body (10) which carries on its end a tappet (12) for displacing a clamp (5) of the bracket out of its closed position and into its open position, an annular groove (13) being situated between the tappet and the body, in which an upper edge of the bracket engages in displacement of the clamp (5) out of its closed position and into its open position between the tappet (12) and the body (10) for axial positioning of tappet (12) with respect to the bracket to be opened. The invention also relates to a system having such a tool and a self-ligating bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Bernhard Förster GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Förster, Carsten Wagner
  • Publication number: 20140178831
    Abstract: Self-ligating bracket for orthodontics has a base, an occlusal wall extending from the base and occlusal ligature wing, a gingival wall extending from the base and gingival ligature wing, a slot, which separates the occlusal wall and the gingival wall from one another and extends continuously in the direction from mesial to distal, and a slide, which is held in a guide provided in the occlusal wall and/or in the gingival wall. The guide can be shifted in the gingival-occlusal direction, between a closed position, in which the slide bridges the slot, and an open position, in which the slot is open in labial direction. A structure holds the slide in its closed position as well as in its open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: BERNHARD FÖRSTER GMBH
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Patent number: 8636508
    Abstract: Self-ligating bracket for orthodontics has a base, an occlusal wall extending from the base and occlusal ligature wing, a gingival wall extending from the base and gingival ligature wing, a slot, which separates the occlusal wall and the gingival wall from one another and extends continuously in the direction from mesial to distal, and a slide, which is held in a guide provided in the occlusal wall and/or in the gingival wall. The guide can be shifted in the gingival-occlusal direction, between a closed position, in which the slide bridges the slot, and a open position, in which the slot is open in labial direction. A structure holds the slide in its closed position as well as in its open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Patent number: 8167613
    Abstract: The description relates to a self-drilling threaded screw implant, particularly for orthodontics. According to the invention there is in at last one thread groove (15) of the thread (10), delimited by two flanks (13), a cutting edge (16) extending transversely to the two flanks (13) without traversing the two flanks (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Bernhard Förster GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Publication number: 20110318699
    Abstract: Self-ligating bracket for orthodontics has a base, an occlusal wall extending from the base and occlusal ligature wing, a gingival wall extending from the base and gingival ligature wing, a slot, which separates the occlusal wall and the gingival wall from one another and extends continuously in the direction from mesial to distal, and a slide, which is held in a guide provided in the occlusal wall and/or in the gingival wall, and in the guide can be shifted in the gingival-occlusal direction, between a closed position, in which the slide bridges the slot, and a open position, in which the slot is open in labial direction, that can hold the slide in its closed position as well as in its open position. Elongated recess, longitudinal direction of which runs parallel to the longitudinal direction of the slot and a strand is arranged horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Bernhard Förster GMBH
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Patent number: 7837465
    Abstract: An orthodontic expansion screw having two bodies whose distance from each other can be changed by means of a spindle that engages both bodies. The spindle includes an actuation part for effecting a torque for readjusting the spindle, and a straight-line guide for engaging both bodies and guiding the bodies along two guide axes that are parallel to each other while preventing a relative rotation of the bodies when their distance from each other is being changed. A friction brake is provided that presses onto the actuation part of the spindle and thus generates a frictional force that renders a rotation of the spindle in both directions of rotation more difficult in order to prevent inadvertent readjustment of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Bernhard Förster Gmbh
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Patent number: 7785101
    Abstract: A self-ligating bracket for use in orthodontics includes a bracket also closeable by a slide which is undetachably held in both a closed position and in an open position. The slide is easy to open and to close, which gives the bracket an acceptably attractive appearance and which provides little risk of food residues getting trapped that are difficult to remove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Patent number: 7717706
    Abstract: The self-ligating bracket with base; base support; occlusal and gingival wall with ligature wing from support; slot separating the walls, passage extending through support in gingival-to-occlusal direction; and resilient clip with mutually connected labial and lingual legs; lingual leg received and arranged for displacement in passage in gingival-to-occlusal direction, between closed and open position of clip; in closed position, labial leg extends into cutout in gingival or occlusal wall, with stop for labial leg; in open position, tip of labial leg positioned above the occlusal or gingival wall, labial leg of clip provided with wing extending in distal and/or medial direction; in closed position of clip, one wing is positioned above the slot, lingual extension of labial leg of clip is positioned in cutout, with extension narrower than width of labial leg; extension of labial leg of clip contacts the closed position, with the labial stop even when slot is empty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Publication number: 20090081603
    Abstract: Then invention relates to an orthodontic bracket comprised of a base (2) for the fastening on a tooth and a bent yoke (3a) that can swivel between an open position, in which between the base (2) and a free end of the yoke (3a) is space for the inserting of a wire (4), and a closed position in which the yoke (3a) embraces an inserted wire (4), that is then held between said yoke and the base. Pursuant to the invention it is provided that on the base (2) is fastened a holding tongue (5) for the twisting-resistant holding of a wire (4) embraced by the yoke (3a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Rolf Forster
  • Publication number: 20090081614
    Abstract: Herein is described an orthodontic implant system with a screw implant of elongated body with a first section that is provided with a thread for the anchoring in a jawbone and a second section for protruding from the jawbone and a detachable head to be joined to the screw implant. The head has a recess for slipping onto the second section of the screw implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Rolf Forster, Bjorn Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20080193892
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthodontic screw implant comprising an elongated body, which has a thread for anchoring in a jaw bone and carries a polygon head having on an end face two slots which cross in a recess which has a diameter that is at least twice the width of the slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Rolf Forster
  • Publication number: 20080193898
    Abstract: The description relates to a self-drilling threaded screw implant, particularly for orthodontics. According to the invention there is in at last one thread groove (15) of the thread (10), delimited by two flanks (13), a cutting edge (16) extending transversely to the two flanks (13) without traversing the two flanks (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Rolf Forster
  • Publication number: 20080171300
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthodontic expansion screw having two bodies whose distance from each other can be changed by means of a spindle that engages both bodies, whereby the spindle comprises an actuation part by means of which a torque can be effected for readjusting the spindle, and having straight-line guiding means that engage both bodies and guide them along two guide axes that are parallel to each other while preventing a relative rotation of the bodies when their distance from each other is being changed. The invention provides a friction brake that presses onto the actuation part of the spindle and thus generates a frictional force that renders a rotation of the spindle in both directions of rotation more difficult in order to prevent inadvertent readjustment of the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Rolf Forster
  • Publication number: 20080113311
    Abstract: The self-ligating bracket for use in orthodontics comprises a base; an occlusal wall and a gingival wall extending from the base and having at least one ligature wing; a slot separating the occlusal wall and the gingival wall; a slide retained in a guide provided in the occlusal and/or gingival wall and arranged for being displaced between a closed position, in which the slide bridges the slot, and an open position in which the slot is open in the labial direction; means capable of retaining the slide in both its closed and open position; at least one recess in which a spring is seated and which is arranged in the gingival or occlusal wall of the bracket and is provided with an opening that faces the slide and from which a spring projects; a first stop on the slide which abuts against the at least one spring in the open position of the slide; a projection is which provided on the slide and which is so arranged that during displacement of the slide to its closed position it will abut against the spring before
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Rolf Forster
  • Publication number: 20070281269
    Abstract: The self-ligating bracket with base; base support; occlusal and gingival wall with ligature wing from support; slot separating the walls, passage extending through support in gingival-to-occlusal direction; and resilient clip with mutually connected labial and lingual legs; lingual leg received and arranged for displacement in passage in gingival-to-occlusal direction, between closed and open position of clip; in closed position, labial leg extends into cutout in gingival or occlusal wall, with stop for labial leg; in open position, tip of labial leg positioned above the occlusal or gingival wall, labial leg of clip provided with wing extending in distal and/or medial direction; in closed position of clip, one wing is positioned above slot, lingual extension of labial leg of clip is positioned in cutout, with extension narrower than width of labial leg; extension of labial leg of clip contacts the closed position, with the labial stop even when slot is empty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Rolf Forster
  • Patent number: 7255557
    Abstract: The invention describes is a self-ligating bracket for use in orthodontics having a base (1); a support (4) arranged on the base (1); an occlusal wall (6) with at least one occlusal ligature wing (9) extending from the support (4); a gingival wall (5) with at least one gingival ligature wing (8) extending from the support (4); a slot (7) separating the occlusal wall (6) and the gingival wall (5) one from the other and extending continuously in the mesial-to-distal direction; a second slot (18) which extends continuously through the support (4) in the gingival-to-occlusal direction, and which is limited by a lingual surface (19) and by a labial surface (6a); and a resilient clip (25) having a labial leg (27) and a lingual leg (26) that are connected one to the other by an occlusal section (28); the lingual leg (26) being received in the second slot (18) and being arranged for displacement in the slot in the gingival-to-occlusal direction between a closed position in which the labial leg (27) extends into a rec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventor: Rolf Förster
  • Publication number: 20070105062
    Abstract: The invention describes an expansion screw made from at least one first metal or from at least one first alloy, for correcting misalignment of teeth, having two bodies that can be varied with respect to their spacing by means of a spindle, which latter comprises an actuator element and, projecting from the latter, one threaded portion or two threaded portions which extend in opposite directions one relative to the other, each of them being rotatably seated in one of the bodies and engaging an inner thread in the body, and having at least one slide guide that is in engagement with the two bodies and acts to guide them along a straight line, while preventing them from twisting one relative to the other as their spacing is being varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Rolf Forster
  • Publication number: 20060170124
    Abstract: Method of Manufacturing an orthodontic appliance appliance, especially a bracket or a buccal tube that is made in full or in part, of a plastic material which exhibits a water absorption capacity and in which is deposited a water-soluble additive, especial an antibacterial additive that restrains the formation of plaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventor: Rolf Forster
  • Publication number: 20060110699
    Abstract: The invention is a self-ligating bracket for use in orthodontics having a base (1); a support (4) arranged on the base (1); an occlusal wall (6) with at least one occlusal ligature wing (9) extending from the support (4); a gingival wall (5) with at least one gingival ligature wing (8) extending from the support (4); a slot (7) separating the occlusal wall (6) and the gingival wall (5) one from the other and extending continuously in the mesial-to-distal direction; a second slot (18) which extends continuously through the support (4) in the gingival-to-occlusal direction, and which is limited by a lingual surface (19) and by a labial surface (6a); and a resilient clip (25) having a labial leg (27) and a lingual leg (26) that are connected one to the other by an occlusal section (28); the lingual leg (26) being received in the second slot (18) and being arranged for displacement in the slot in the gingival-to-occlusal direction between a closed position in which the labial leg (27) extends into a recess (24) i
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventor: Rolf Forster