Interference No. 103,345
JUDGMENT
The subject matter of this interference is an
orthodontic device for expanding the palate. Count 1, the
sole count, reads as follows:
An orthodontia palatal expander apparatus for
causing the widening of a patient's palate
comprising:
an expansion screw assembly which includes:
a threaded member having a longitudinal axis;
two bodies meshed with said threaded member,
said bodies being movable in opposite directions along
said threaded member upon rotation of said threaded
member;
first and second means for transferring pressure
to side regions of a patient's palate, said first
transferring means joined to one body and said
second transferring means joined to the other body;
the improvement comprising:
gear means operatively connected to said
threaded member for enabling selective manual rotation
thereof, said gear means including a first gear
fixed to said threaded member and a second gear
mounted in driving relationship with the first
gear, said second gear including means for
enabling manual rotation thereof.
The following claims correspond to the count:
Roberge claims 1-8.
Staples claims 1-23.
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