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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660436 | Orthodontic bracket | 05/22/2012 |
| D660435 | Orthodontic bracket | 05/22/2012 |
| 7959437 | Orthodontic appliance with encoded information formed in the base An improved orthodontic appliance is disclosed having information encoded or formed in the base of the appliance, wherein the encoded information increases the total base surface area by an amount that is effective for increasing the adhesion of the appliance to a p... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7695277 | Orthodontic bracket with frangible cover mechanism An orthodontic bracket is provided that includes a cover and a base, wherein the cover can be rotated over an arch wire slot in the base portion. The present bracket invention operates to close when a frangible portion is severed upon initiating rotation of the cove... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7247018 | Edgewise orthodontic bracket with character base An improved edgewise orthodontic bracket is disclosed. In one embodiment, a bracket comprises a single pair of opposing T-shaped tie wings which define an archwire slot therebetween. Notches are provided on each of the mesial and distal sides of the center leg of ea... | 07/24/2007 |
| 6846178 | Orthodontic bracket base apparatus and method of manufacture The present invention comprises a continuous series of alpha-numeric characters (such as letters or numerals) or symbols (such as company logos) that are formed in a manner such that the symbols or characters on the base of the bracket serve as texturing to facilita... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6491519 | Force generating device useful in orthodontic appliances A force generating device is described which includes an elastomeric force generating member. Preferably the elastomeric member is a elastomeric polymer tube. Each end of the tube can be fitted over collars. Attached to one collar is a piston and formed w... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6478579 | Orthodontic twin bracket with archwire floor and side wall relief The present invention is directed to an orthodontic twin bracket, and in particular an orthodontic twin bracket which includes protrusions on the floor and side walls of the archwire slot in order to reduce friction. In a preferred embodiment, a bracket d... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461157 | Method and apparatus for orthodontic treatment A device that applies tension to an orthodontic appliance has a tension supplying member connected between first and second elongated straps. The second elongated strap has a series of marked positions along its length differentiated by color. A first con... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6428314 | Convertible buccal tube A convertible buccal tube which includes a base and a body extending from the base. The body includes an elongated first archwire slot and a cover plate extending across and enclosing a buccal side of the first archwire slot. The cover plate is integrally... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6086364 | Fixation mechanism for post and tube dental appliance A dental tube and post combination is disclosed, wherein the dental tube and post have, respectively, a mating projection and indentation so that when the mating portions are fitted together, it is unlikely that the tube and post will be inadvertently sep... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5890891 | Reverse pull, extraoral dental assembly with head and body supports and chin stop A reverse pull, extraoral dental assembly having at least one head support, at least one body support (e.g., disposed outside of the head region of the dental patient) and at least one chin stop is provided. The head support, body support, and chin stop a... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5871350 | Lingual orthodontic assembly for arch development and component parts useful therewith A lingual orthodontic assembly for developing a patient's arch is disclosed, and component parts thereof which may have use in other treatment applications. One of the lingual arch developers disclosed uses magnets to have an effect on the mesial advancem... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5810583 | Reverse pull, extraoral dental assembly with head and body supports A reverse pull, extraoral dental assembly having at least one head support and at least one body support (e.g., disposed outside of the head region of the dental patient). The head support and body support are interconnected by a brace assembly which is d... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5746592 | Edgewise orthodontic bracket with tie wing relief for enhancing ligature removal An edgewise orthodontic bracket with relief on one of the wing tips of a tie wing is disclosed. This relief is provided on that surface of the tie wing which defines the mesial or distal end of the bracket. The relief in the illustrated embodiment is a ch... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5707231 | Orthodontic assembly with reinforcement structure An orthodontic assembly including an orthodontic appliance and a region composed of a matrix material having a plurality of reinforcement structures distributed throughout, with some of the reinforcement structures being exposed on an exterior surface of ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5616026 | Orthondontic appliance and method of making the same An at least aesthetically integral orthodontic appliance which is formed from an orthodontic base and a separately formed orthodontic body, as well as a method for making the same. In one embodiment, a base and body are separately formed by metal injectio... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5470228 | Edgewise orthodontic bracket An improved edgewise orthodontic bracket is disclosed. In one embodiment, a bracket (10) comprises a single pair of opposing T-shaped tie wings (12, 14) which define an archwire slot (18) therebetween. Notches (20) are provided on each of the mesial and d... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5443384 | Orthodontic assembly and method An improved orthodontic assembly and method is disclosed. The orthodontic assembly includes opposing complementary bite blocks separately mountable utilizing separate mounting assemblies. Preferably, the mounting assembly for at least one of the upper or ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5362232 | Orthodontic appliance mounting base Rails (38) project from a mesial edge (40) and a distal edge (42) of a base (28) of an orthodontic appliance (30) forming a gap between the base (28) and a surface (32) of a tooth (34). At least one post (44) projects from the base (28) between the rails ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5277581 | Orthodontic headgear assembly with magnetic release mechanism An orthodontic headgear assembly which incorporates at least one magnetic release mechanism. In one embodiment, the headgear assembly generally includes an inner bow, an outer bow interconnected with the inner bow, a mechanism for generating and applying ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5160261 | Orthodontic bracket and method An edgewise bracket (10) is provided with notches (34, 36, 38 and 40) in wing tips (24, 25, 26 and 27), respectively. The notches (24, 25, 26 and 27) are generally concave and have a mesiodistal width slightly greater or slightly less than the thickness o... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5158452 | Orthodontic appliance mounting base Rails (38) project from a mesial edge (40) and a distal edge (42) of a base (28) of an orthodontic appliance (30) forming a gap between the base (28) and a surface (32) of a tooth (34). At least one post (44) projects from the base (28) between the rails ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5044945 | Slot for orthodontic brackets and method An improved orthodontic bracket (44) has a slot (46) therein for receiving an archwire. The slot (46) has oppositely facing sidewalls (48 and 50) and a base (52). The base (52) has a protrusion (54) thereon thus forming a continuously curving surface incl... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4819316 | Method of making a pre-adjusted orthodontic bracket assembly A pre-adjusted orthodontic bracket assembly is provided. The assembly has one or two tie wings and a base pad. The tie wings define an archwire slot for alignment with the occlusal plane of a patient's tooth. The sides of the tie wings are additional refe... | 04/11/1989 |
