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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:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2006
Applicants:
Kevin Corcoran, Corona, CA (US);
Terry Dischinger, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Hamid Sheikh, Chino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Corcoran, Corona, CA (US);
Terry Dischinger, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Hamid Sheikh, Chino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ormco Corporation, Orange, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 3/00 (2006.01); A61C 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthodontic device treats malocclusions using a telescopic rod fixed to a molar on the upper arch and a molar on a lower arch. The telescopic rod lengthens and shortens during opening and closing of the jaw. The telescopic rod encourages the patient to properly position their jaw causing adaptation thereby treating the malocclusions.