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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark G Fontenot, Lafayette, LA (US);
Assignee:
FOLH, LLC, , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433 80 ; 433215 ;
Abstract
A dental appliance being adaptable to fit a range of variously sized dental arches composed of a polymeric material that preferably comprises a hydrophilic foam, in which a medicinal agent such as, for example, carbamide peroxide, in dry or hydrated form, may be incorporated or predispensed. In one embodiment of the invention, the appliance may be provided in packaging, or medicinal agent may be provided in a separate dispenser that minimizes or prevents permeation by water.