A61C 7/10
Devices having means to apply outwardly directed force
Official title: Devices having means to apply outwardly directed force, e.g. expanders
A61C7/10 (Devices having means to apply outwardly directed force) appears on 418 US grants and 562 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 418
- Published applications
- 562
- Assignees
- 154
- Inventors
- 654
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 8 |
| 2003 | 8 | 11 |
| 2004 | 4 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| 2006 | 7 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 11 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 17 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 3 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11 | 35 |
| 2018 | 13 | 30 |
| 2019 | 21 | 26 |
| 2020 | 14 | 42 |
| 2021 | 25 | 32 |
| 2022 | 30 | 52 |
| 2023 | 33 | 53 |
| 2024 | 38 | 46 |
| 2025 | 33 | 53 |
| 2026 | 24 | 34 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Orthodontic device for cranial adaptations29 Sep 2026US 12,746,099 B2A & P Company, INC.
- Arch expanding appliance22 Sep 2026US 12,740,849 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Maxillary skeletal expander and maxillary skeletal expanding system8 Sep 2026US 12,727,971 B2Osteonic Co.,Ltd
- Methods of forming arch adjustment dental appliances8 Sep 2026US 12,727,972 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Orthodontic palatal and jaw expansion device8 Sep 2026US 12,727,973 B2Aegis Star Dental Technologies Inc.
- Distraction device for palatal expansion24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283751 A1Tech Xika Ptt, S.L.
- Mandibular or maxillary devices having a polymeric nanocomposite actively controlled for hard palate or mandibular growth24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283752 A1Sleep Solutions of Texas, LLC
- Weak covalent crosslinks in thermoset materials for increased toughness17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275148 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods for dental arch expansion10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263193 A1
- Devices for treating trismus and methods of use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248588 A1Bite Ease, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Orthodontic appliance debonder510US 5,645,421 AGreat Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd. · 1997
- Orthodontic appliance466US 4,253,828 A1981
- System and method for palatal expansion201US 7,192,273 B22007
- Orthopedic corrector and method of correction of Class II malocclusion184US 4,433,956 A1984
- Dental appliance to correct malocclusion182US 5,683,244 A1997