Patents by Inventor Stephen Schwalbach

Stephen Schwalbach 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: 5018967
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying fluoride to the teeth of a patient. The apparatus includes a dental tray, which is sized and shaped to fit between the upper and lower sets of the patient's teeth. The dental tray is preferably a unitary block of a disposable, deformable material, having a top surface and a bottom surface into which simultaneous dental impressions of the upper and lower sets of teeth are to be made. The side wall of the dental tray includes a groove, which extends around the perimeter of the dental tray. The apparatus further includes an evacuation tube. The evacuation tube has a first end which is adapted to communicate with a source of suction, such as a saliva ejector. The remainder of the evacuation tube has a plurality of apertures which serve as entry ports through which displaced fluoride solution, saliva and other debris are aspirated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Inventor: Stephen Schwalbach