Orthodontic pacifier/nipple appliance

Details Orthodontic pacifier/nipple appliance Orthodontic pacifier/nipple appliance

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Lewis, Ralph A (Department: 3732)

Surgery

Instruments

Oral pacifier

Reexamination Certificate

active

07931672

ABSTRACT:
Intraoral orthodontic pacifier
ipple appliances having integrated orthodontic functionality. The appliance has an integrated orthodontic mechanism. The bulb expands or moves upward and expands outward as a child sucks on it, to counteract inward pressure of the cheeks and the lateral portion of the lips caused by suction or sucking action. The invention also provides products including the orthodontic appliance, as well as methods of using the appliance and products including the appliance in the inhibition and treatment of certain malocclusions in the primary dentition of young children.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2520773 (1950-08-01), Muller
patent: 4481949 (1984-11-01), Kesselring et al.
patent: 5123915 (1992-06-01), Miller et al.
patent: 5133740 (1992-07-01), Kussick
patent: 5275619 (1994-01-01), Engebretson et al.
patent: 5570796 (1996-11-01), Brown et al.
patent: 5606871 (1997-03-01), Hansen et al.
patent: 5772685 (1998-06-01), Crowe et al.
patent: 5779071 (1998-07-01), Brown et al.
patent: 5922010 (1999-07-01), Alanen et al.
patent: 6253935 (2001-07-01), Fletcher
patent: 6446822 (2002-09-01), Meyers et al.
patent: 6601720 (2003-08-01), Meyers et al.
patent: 6699264 (2004-03-01), Rohrig
patent: 7029491 (2006-04-01), Davis
patent: 2003/0034031 (2003-02-01), Lev et al.
patent: 2302724 (1976-01-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Orthodontic pacifier/nipple appliance does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Orthodontic pacifier/nipple appliance, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Orthodontic pacifier/nipple appliance will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2704813