A61C 7/06
Extra-oral force transmitting means, i.e. means worn externally of the mouth and
Official title: Extra-oral force transmitting means, i.e. means worn externally of the mouth and placing a member in the mouth under tension
A61C7/06 (Extra-oral force transmitting means, i.e. means worn externally of the mouth and) appears on 146 US grants and 80 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 146
- Published applications
- 80
- Assignees
- 56
- Inventors
- 193
- Latest grant
- 17 Feb 2026
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| 2022 | 1 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Jaw position correcting apparatus and method for manufacturing jaw position correcting apparatus17 Feb 2026US 12,551,361 B2Kabushiki Kaisha RAMPA master product
- Orthopedic device for midfacial bone structure advancement18 Nov 2025US 12,472,035 B2
- Orthodontic aligner with built-in hook or traction device30 Sep 2025US 12,426,993 B2American Aligners Inc.
- Maxilla holder and installation thereof15 Jul 2025US 12,357,434 B2
- Mandibular positioning facial retrognathism orthodontic system and design method thereof3 Jun 2025US 12,318,263 B2Shanghai Smartee Denti-Technology Co., Ltd.
- Orthodontic appliance for protraction of upper front teeth to achieve facial balance27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248592 A1
- Palatal expanders for use with secondary dental appliances6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224331 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Extraoral Orthopedic Device for the Protraction of the Upper and Lower Human Jaws2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183088 A1
- Surgical guide for surgical assisted palatal expansion28 May 2026US 2026/0144573 A1
- Maxilla holder and installation thereof8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007500 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vibrational orthodontic appliance533US 4,348,178 A1982
- Orthodontics headgear compliance monitor141US 5,980,246 AUniversity of Washington · 1999
- Reminder and enforcer apparatus122US 4,764,111 A1988
- Devices and methods for treating sleep disorders107US 7,644,714 B2Apnex Medical, Inc. · 2010
- Orthodontia analytical system102US 5,651,671 A1997