Patents by Inventor Steven Lax

Steven Lax 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).

  • Dental post with flexible or non-round flange
    Publication number: 20040241621
    Abstract: A dental post and method for supporting a tooth replacement on a natural tooth root, has a shank with a first root engagement portion and a second tooth replacement support portion. A non-round flange is on the first portion but is adjacent the second portion. The non-round flange is received in a countersink at the opening of the root canal for precluding relative rotation between the post and the root. One or more flexible flanges extend from one or both of the shank portions and the entire post is made of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Steven Lax
  • Dental post with countersink
    Patent number: 6776617
    Abstract: A dental post and method for supporting a tooth replacement on a natural tooth root, has a shank with a first root engagement portion and a second tooth replacement support portion. A non-round flange is on the first portion but is adjacent the second portion. The non-round flange is received in a non-round countersink at the opening of the root canal for precluding relative rotation between the post and the root. One or more flexible flanges extend from one or both of the shank portions and the entire post is made of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventor: Steven Lax
  • Dental post with countersink
    Publication number: 20030235805
    Abstract: A dental post for supporting a tooth replacement on a natural tooth root has a shank with a first root engagement portion and a second tooth replacement support portion. A non-round countersink structure is on the first portion but is adjacent the second portion. The structure is received in a countersink at the opening of the root canal for helping precluding relative rotation between the post and the root. One or more flexible flanges extend from one or both of the shank portions and the entire post may be made of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventor: Steven Lax
  • Dental post with countersink
    Publication number: 20030219700
    Abstract: A dental post and method for supporting a tooth replacement on a natural tooth root, has a shank with a first root engagement portion and a second tooth replacement support portion. A non-round flange is on the first portion but is adjacent the second portion. The non-round flange is received in a non-round countersink at the opening of the root canal for precluding relative rotation between the post and the root. One or more flexible flanges extend from one or both of the shank portions and the entire post is made of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventor: Steven Lax