公开(公告)号：US5052409A

公开(公告)日：1991-10-01

申请号：US608979

申请日：1990-10-31

Applicant: Harry W. Tepper

Inventor： Harry W. Tepper

IPC: A61F5/56

CPC classification number: A61F5/566

Abstract: An oral appliance for tongue thrust correction includes a pair of thin wire filament loops pivotally coupled together for limited pivotal movement about an axis. One loop forms a palatal portion and the other loop forms a lingual portion which includes a bridge for spanning the dorsum of the tongue. A spring urges the bridge away from the palatal portion and against the dorsum whereby contact with the dorsum encourages the tongue to a position through the palate and lingual portions and to properly seat on the rugae for maintaining proper proprioceptive sense. The bridge includes means for dispensing a stimulant for increasing the swallowing frequency. The corrective habit established by use of the appliance inhibits snoring and brings about improvement in malocclusion, TMJ and related disorders. An embodiment of the appliance includes a pair of thin flexible filaments which couple the palatal and lingual portions together. The filaments are located on each side of the palatal portion between the anterior and posterior ends thereof and provide both pivotal and translational movement of the lingual portion with respect to the palatal portion. Alternatively the oral appliance includes a single wire filament loop and a bridge coupled to the posterior portion of the loop. The bridge includes a receptacle for receiving a stimulant which is maintained between the palate and the receptacle when the appliance is installed. The wire filament may be severed midway its length and encased in a non-toxic sleeve.

Abstract translation: 用于舌推力矫正的口腔器具包括一对细丝丝线圈，其枢转地联接在一起以围绕轴线进行有限的枢转运动。 一个环形成腭部分，另一个环形成舌部，其包括用于跨越舌头的背部的桥。 春天敦促桥离腭部和背部，与背面接触鼓励舌头通过腭舌和舌舌部分的位置，并适当地坐在臀部上以保持适当的本体感觉。 桥梁包括用于分配兴奋剂以增加吞咽频率的装置。 通过使用该器具建立的矫正习惯可以抑制打鼾，从而改善咬合不良，TMJ及相关疾病。 该器具的一个实施例包括将腭和舌部分连接在一起的一对薄柔性细丝。 细丝位于其前端和后端之间的腭部分的每侧，并且提供舌部相对于腭部的枢转和平移运动。 或者，口腔器具包括单丝丝圈和耦合到环的后部的桥。 桥梁包括用于接收兴奋剂的容器，当装置安装时，该容器保持在腭和容器之间。 电线丝可能在其长度的中间被切断并且被包裹在无毒的套筒中。

公开(公告)号：US06663385B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-16

申请号：US10023299

申请日：2001-12-20

Applicant: Harry W. Tepper

Inventor： Harry W. Tepper

IPC: A61C300

CPC classification number: A61C7/30 ,  A61C7/14

Abstract: An orthodontic bracket (20) is taught configured in such a manner that an archwire (48) may be snapped into place retaining the bracket labially on a patients tooth. The bracket has a base plate (22) with a pair of inwardly facing upstanding integral angular legs (46) formed within the base plate transverse to its mesial-distal axis. The legs project the full width of the base plate flush with its sides and are spaced apart essentially the narrowest width of a conventional archwire. The top angular legs have a gap (50) therebetween to allow the archwire to enter. Together with the base plate and the inside surface of the legs, a cavity (52) is formed, dimensioned to receive and retain the archwire. The cavity bottom (56) is parallel with the labial-buccal surface (24) of the base plate and either the legs or the cavity include one or more indentations to assure a proper snap-in effect. The bracket is extruded of a material having sufficient resiliency to arcuately spread apart allowing an archwire to be urged therebetween and snap shut into their primary position after an archwire has passed through thereby captivating an archwire therein. The second embodiment adds a spring clip (68) for complementing the snap shut action of the bracket.

Abstract translation: 正教托架（20）被教导构造成使得弓丝（48）可以卡扣到位，将托架有力地保持在患者牙齿上。 支架具有基板（22），其具有横向于其中间远端轴线形成在基板内的一对向内的一体成角度的支脚（46）。 腿部基座的整个宽度与其侧面齐平，基本上与常规弓丝的最窄宽度间隔开。 顶部角度的腿之间具有间隙（50）以允许弓丝进入。 与基板和腿的内表面一起形成一个空腔（52），其尺寸被设计成容纳和保持弓丝。 空腔底部（56）平行于底板的唇口表面（24），并且腿部或空腔包括一个或多个压痕以确保适当的卡入效果。 支架被挤出的材料具有足够的弹性以弧形地展开，允许弓丝在其间被推动并且在弓丝通过之后卡扣到主要位置，从而在其中吸引弓丝。 第二实施例增加了用于补充支架的卡扣动作的弹簧夹（68）。

公开(公告)号：US4976614A

公开(公告)日：1990-12-11

申请号：US221132

申请日：1988-07-19

Applicant: Harry W. Tepper

Inventor： Harry W. Tepper

IPC: A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/00 ,  A61C2201/007

Abstract: A removable orthodontic appliance is firmly seated on the teeth on each side at a midregion by clasps which provide a base for a label filament serving as a reference arch, and curved lingual spring filament which urges the teeth against the reference. The lingual filament provides a gentle but constant force over a substantial distance to cause repositioning of selected teeth without the need for frequent readjustments. The mountings for the filaments comprise open loops having filament receiving sleeves at each end by means of which the positions and angles of the filaments may be adjusted but the filaments may be coupled in solely by mechanical means. The lingual filament may comprise a memory alloy having a temperature transition below normal body temperature so that it may initially follow the irregular profile of the teeth and continue to exert pressure over a substantial distance as the teeth are repositioned. A retainer device may use synthetic resin filaments of transparent material to hold the teeth against relapse.

Abstract translation: 可移除的矫正器具通过卡扣牢固地固定在中间区域的每侧的齿上，该扣子为作为参考拱的标签丝线提供基座，并且弯曲的舌簧弹簧丝杆推动牙齿抵抗参考。 舌头细丝在相当长的距离上提供温和但恒定的力，以引起选定牙齿的重新定位，而不需要频繁的重新调整。 长丝的安装件包括在每端具有细丝接收套筒的开环，通过该套筒可以调节长丝的位置和角度，但是单丝可以仅通过机械方式联接。 舌状细丝可以包括具有低于正常体温的温度转变的记忆合金，使得其可以最初跟随齿的不规则轮廓，并且随着齿被重新定位而继续施加相当大的距离的压力。 保持装置可以使用透明材料的合​​成树脂细丝来保持牙齿免受复发。

公开(公告)号：USD375360S

公开(公告)日：1996-11-05

申请号：US43770

申请日：1995-09-12

Applicant: Harry W. Tepper

Designer： Harry W. Tepper

公开(公告)号：US5376001A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-27

申请号：US058374

申请日：1993-05-10

Applicant: Harry W. Tepper

Inventor： Harry W. Tepper

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C3/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/00 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  A61C7/10

Abstract: A removable orthodontic appliance which has a labial arch wire (20), continuous with a patient's anterior teeth surfaces, that is connected to a pair of clasps (32) seated over several midregion teeth. A pair of structural braces, either molded wings (36) or connecting sections (50), attach the clasps to a lingual arch wire (38) that is made of memory metal to optimize the force of the arch shape on the connected teeth. A bridge, formed by a radial loop (42), is connected between the braces and exerts persistent linear force to the teeth in the opposite direction of deformation. The loop is also preferably made of memory metal and has a constant tendency to return to its original shape, thus controllably effecting the desired tooth relocation. Another embodiment utilizes a number of radial arcs (56) between the molded wings that are placed angularly to not only move the teeth laterally, but retain an angular relationship with the roots of the teeth relative to the patient's basal bone structure. This method non-surgically reshapes the alveolar bone in which the posterior teeth are supported.

Abstract translation: 一种可移除的矫正器具，其具有与患者的前牙表面连续的阴唇拱形线（20），其连接到位于几个中间区域上的一对扣子（32）。 一对结构支架，即模制翼片（36）或连接部分（50），将扣件附接到由存储金属制成的舌弓（38），以优化连接的齿上的拱形形状的力。 由径向环（42）形成的桥连接在支架之间，并且在相反的变形方向上对齿施加持续的线性力。 环也优选地由记忆金属制成，并且具有恢复到其原始形状的恒定趋势，从而可控地实现期望的牙齿定位。 另一个实施例利用在成形的翼之间的多个径向弧（56），其成角度地放置成不仅横向移动齿，而且相对于患者的基础骨结构保持与牙根的角度关系。 该方法非外科手术重塑支撑后牙的牙槽骨。

公开(公告)号：US5607300A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-04

申请号：US557603

申请日：1995-11-14

Applicant: Harry W. Tepper

Inventor： Harry W. Tepper

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C3/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/00

Abstract: An orthodontic retainer which has an upper portion and a lower portion, with the upper defining an upper labial arch filament (20) positioned around anterior surfaces of a patient's teeth attached on each end to a pair of upper clasps (22). The clasps surround upper midregion teeth and are embedded into an upper lingual resilient thermoplastic bridge (32) that include a U-shaped posterior bridge integral with a palatal bridge leaving an open area (38) therebetween. The lower portion of the retainer utilizes a similar filament (40) and clasps (42) with the lower bridge (44) in horseshoe shape. The combined rigid clasps and resilient thermoplastic memory characteristics of the filament and bridges maintain a patient's tooth location and attitude. A second and third embodiment add resilient wire (46) at appropriate locations within the thermoplastic bridges (32) and (44) magnifying the memory characteristics of the retainer.

Abstract translation: 一种具有上部和下部的正畸保持器，其上部限定了一个上唇唇细丝（20），其位于患者牙齿的前表面附近，每个端部附接到一对上部扣子（22）。 夹子围绕上中间区域的牙齿，并且嵌入到上部舌形弹性热塑性桥梁32中，该上部舌状弹性热塑性桥梁32包括与腭桥一体的U形后桥，其间留有开放区域38。 保持架的下部使用与马蹄形状的下桥（44）类似的细丝（40）和扣（42）。 丝和桥的组合刚性扣和弹性热塑性记忆特性保持患者的牙齿位置和姿态。 第二和第三实施例在热塑性桥梁（32）和（44）内的适当位置增加弹性线（46），以放大保持器的存储特性。

公开(公告)号：US4986283A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-22

申请号：US348561

申请日：1989-05-08

Applicant: Harry W. Tepper

Inventor： Harry W. Tepper

IPC: A61F5/56

CPC classification number: A61F5/566

Abstract: An oral appliance for correcting tongue thrust or facial oral muscular dysfunction includes palatal and lingual portions arranged to encourage the tongue to contact the rugae for maintaining proper proprioceptive feel. The appliance may include a receptacle for dispensing a stimulant for increasing swallowing frequency.

Abstract translation: 用于矫正舌头推力或面部口腔肌肉功能障碍的口腔器具包括布置成鼓励舌头接触臀部以保持适当的本体感觉的腭和舌部。 器具可以包括用于分配兴奋剂以增加吞咽频率的容器。