A61C 7/30
By resilient means
Official title: by resilient means; {Dispensers therefor}
A61C7/30 (By resilient means) appears on 298 US grants and 319 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 298
- Published applications
- 319
- Assignees
- 87
- Inventors
- 392
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 17 |
| 2014 | 6 | 23 |
| 2015 | 10 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 | 19 |
| 2017 | 13 | 29 |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 |
| 2019 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 |
| 2023 | 10 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Orthodontic self-locking bracket and system with controllable arch wire torque14 Jul 2026US 12,678,264 B2
- Orthodontic appliance for correcting misalignment of teeth12 May 2026US 12,622,768 B2World Class Technology Corporation
- Devices, systems, and methods for dental arch expansion31 Mar 2026US 12,588,978 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Active self-ligating orthodontic bracket31 Mar 2026US 12,588,979 B2
- Orthodontic appliance with snap fitted, non-sliding archwire31 Mar 2026US 12,588,980 B2University of Southern California
- Devices, systems, and methods for dental arch expansion10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263193 A1
- Invisible dental brace with pressure-sensitive sensors5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060784 A13D Global Biotech Inc.
- Distalizer appliance15 Jan 2026US 2026/0013973 A1
- Dental appliances and associated systems and methods11 Dec 2025US 2025/0375266 A1Brius Technologies, Inc.
- Orthodontic Elastomeric Ligature Ties and Uses Thereof4 Dec 2025US 2025/0366965 A1The Texas A&M University System
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bracket for permitting tipping and limiting uprighting452US 4,877,398 ATP Orthodontics, Inc. · 1989
- Self-ligating orthodontic brackets175US 5,711,666 A1998
- Orthodontic bracket165US 5,322,435 A1994
- Orthodontic appliance with self-releasing latch131US 6,582,226 B23M Innovative Properties Company · 2003
- Orthodontic bracket113US 4,492,573 AAugusta Developments Inc. · 1985