Gingival ovate pontic device
Description
Claims
The ornamental design for a gingival ovate pontic device, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D765858
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 6, 2016
Inventors: Stephen J. Chu (New York, NY), Jocelyn Huiping Tan-Chu (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/517,811
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 6, 2016
Inventors: Stephen J. Chu (New York, NY), Jocelyn Huiping Tan-Chu (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/517,811
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Dental (34) (D24/156)