Patents by Inventor Shingo Katayose
Shingo Katayose 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).
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Patent number: 10321978Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is provided. The orthodontic bracket includes a base part; a bracket body mounted on the base part and having a retaining projection provided on an upper face thereof; a clip having a U-shaped cross-section, the clip being mounted on the bracket body and including an upper part along the upper face of the bracket body, a lower part along a lower face of the bracket body, a curved part therebetween, and an engaging hole provided in the upper part of the clip in a position that corresponds to a position of the retaining projection of the bracket body such that the retaining projection projects through the engaging hole when the clip is in an open position thereon; and an archwire slot in the upper face of the bracket body that extends perpendicular to a moving direction of the clip.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: TOMY INCORPORATEDInventors: Masaaki Orikasa, Shingo Katayose, Kosei Endo
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Publication number: 20180153655Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is provided. The orthodontic bracket includes a base part; a bracket body mounted on the base part and having a retaining projection provided on an upper face thereof; a clip having a U-shaped cross-section, the clip being mounted on the bracket body and including an upper part along the upper face of the bracket body, a lower part along a lower face of the bracket body, a curved part therebetween, and an engaging hole provided in the upper part of the clip in a position that corresponds to a position of the retaining projection of the bracket body such that the retaining projection projects through the engaging hole when the clip is in an open position thereon; and an archwire slot in the upper face of the bracket body that extends perpendicular to a moving direction of the clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: TOMY INCORPORATEDInventors: Masaaki ORIKASA, Shingo KATAYOSE, Kosei ENDO
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Patent number: 9901423Abstract: A bracket body 3 is fixed to a base part 2, and a clip 4 is mounted on the bracket body 3 so as to move. An archwire slot 5 is provided on an upper face of the bracket body 3. A guide groove 9 for guiding a lower extended part 42 of the clip 4 is formed on a lower face of the bracket body 3, and provided at a position below the archwire slot 5. In a state where the slot is closed, an end 45 of the lower extended part 42 does not pass through the bracket body 3 up to a side face at an opposite side to a curved part of the bracket body 3. It is possible to provide an orthodontic bracket which has a lower height and has less possibility that a clip may be detached.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: TOMY INCORPORATEDInventors: Masaaki Orikasa, Shingo Katayose, Kosei Endo
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Publication number: 20130171579Abstract: A bracket body 3 is fixed to a base part 2, and a clip 4 is mounted on the bracket body 3 so as to move. An archwire slot 5 is provided on an upper face of the bracket body 3. A guide groove 9 for guiding a lower extended part 42 of the clip 4 is formed on a lower face of the bracket body 3, and provided at a position below the archwire slot 5. In a state where the slot is closed, an end 45 of the lower extended part 42 does not pass through the bracket body 3 up to a side face at an opposite side to a curved part of the bracket body 3. It is possible to provide an orthodontic bracket which has a lower height and has less possibility that a clip may be detached.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: TOMY INCORPORATEDInventors: Masaaki Orikasa, Shingo Katayose, Kosei Endo
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Patent number: 7993132Abstract: A clip release tool with a first and second projection, for releasing a clip from a main bracket body of an orthodontic bracket while regulating movement or deformation of the clip, and a related method, and a method of attaching a clip to an orthodontic bracket main body using a clip release tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Tomy IncorporatedInventors: Perry Opin, Shingo Katayose, Kousei Endo, Masaaki Orikasa, Tomohiko Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20090075227Abstract: A clip release tool with a first and second projection, for releasing a clip from a main bracket body of an orthodontic bracket while regulating movement or deformation of the clip, and a related method, and a method of attaching a clip to an orthodontic bracket main body using a clip release tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: TOMY INCORPORATEDInventors: Perry OPIN, Shingo Katayose, Kousei Endo, Masaaki Orikasa, Tomohiko Kawasaki
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Patent number: 7442039Abstract: An orthodontic bracket has a clip which is curved substantially in U-shape as covering at least one part of an opposite side to a base in an arch wire slot. Catching end portions which are provided at an upper end part of the clip may be caught to enable to creep under a cover portion supported by the bracket main body. The clip is formed at the upper end part thereof with a concave portion as a recess portion which enables to catch a clip release tool for releasing the clip.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Tomy IncorporatedInventors: Perry Opin, Shingo Katayose, Kousei Endo, Masaaki Orikasa
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Publication number: 20040166458Abstract: An orthodontic bracket has a clip which is curved substantially in U-shape as covering at least one part of an opposite side to a base in an arch wire slot. Catching end portions which are provided at an upper end part of the clip may be caught to enable to creep under a cover portion supported by the bracket main body. The clip is formed at the upper end part thereof with a concave portion as a recess portion which enables to catch a clip release tool for releasing the clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: TOMY INCORPORATEDInventors: Perry Opin, Shingo Katayose, Kousei Endo, Masaaki Orikasa