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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113827 | Aesthetic self-ligating orthodontic bracket A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for captivating an archwire with a tooth. The bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and a self-ligating mechanism having an archwire slot and a ligating slide. The ligating slide is movable between an open position ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7806685 | Dental implant apparatus and method utilizing a base directly attached to the bone in a jaw A dental implant system in one embodiment is constructed of a base member that is to be embedded within a patient's jawbone. This base member has a central opening that tapers inward from a top surface to a bottom surface. The system also includes an implant screw h... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7360318 | Apparatus for aligning female connector in fixture for use in reconditioning of articulated connector An apparatus for aligning a female articulated connector while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car in a reconditioning fixture is disclosed. The apparatus is a centering tool having a generally annular cylindrical arc shape for placement against t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356938 | Bore gauge apparatus for use in reconditioning articulated connector An apparatus for measuring a reconditioned portion of an articulated connector engaged in a reconditioning fixture while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The gauge is a generally cylindrical arc with an inner side and outer side. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329120 | Orthodontic bracket with vertical slot and method of using same There is disclosed an orthodontic bracket comprising a body member having a gingival opening mesio-distally extending slot formed therein. The slot is sized and shaped to receive an archwire. The body member also comprising a vertical leg between the slot and a labi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329121 | Orthodontic implant The invention relates to an implant with fastening means (2) to be fixed to the bone of a person's upper jaw (5) or lower jaw (30), comprising a mounting element (3) for mounting orthodontic appliances, whereby said mounting element (3... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7267545 | Self-ligating orthodontic bracket An orthodontic bracket having a bracket body configured to be mounted to a tooth includes an archwire slot having a base surface defining a base plane and a slide engagement track defining a translation plane. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249397 | Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge A latch device comprises a base suitable for attachment to a substrate, a cover, an elongate strap hinge that connects the base and cover, a hinge guide structure and/or a camming structure, and a locking mechanism. The cover is selectively movable about the strap h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234935 | Orthodontic bracket system comprising multiple brackets having multiple aligned slots An orthodontic bracket system includes a plurality of orthodontic brackets, each bracket sized and configured to be placed on a particular tooth of a patient during an orthodontic treatment procedure. Each bracket includes at least two arch wire slots that lie in di... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7094052 | Orthodontic brackets with temporarily visible marking features Self-ligating orthodontic brackets include a marking system for identifying which tooth or subset of teeth a specific bracket within a set of non-identical brackets pertains and/or for assisting in aligning a bracket on a tooth. The bracket includes a temporarily vi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074037 | Bracket for orthodontic appliances A bracket for orthodontic appliances comprises a plate-like base (10), first support means (20) mounted on the base (10) and defining a first housing (25) for a first archwire (30), and second support means (40) mounted on t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070410 | Orthodontic device for attachment to orthodontic wire An orthodontic device allows direct attachment to orthodontic wires. A force module central portion is coupled to upper and lower end caps. The end caps have clip members that permit direct clipping onto the orthodontic wires to thereby retain the force module on th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063531 | Orthodontic bracket system A novel orthodontic bracket system comprised of orthodontic appliances, such as brackets or buccal tubes, with a vertical instead of conventional horizontal slot orientation. The occlusal-gingival slot orientation minimizes the risk of unintentional debonding of the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7001179 | Orthodontic bracket and clip An orthodontic bracket comprising a pair of tie wings, an archwire containing slot disposed between the tie wings, a pair of gingival stabilizing notches formed in one of the tie wings, an incisal stabilizing slot formed in the other tie wing, an orthodontic clip co... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6960080 | Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket base, an arch wire slot configured to receive an arch wire, a ligation cover, an elongate film hinge that interconnects the bracket base and ligation cover, and a cam structure. The ligation cover is selectively rotatable a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960081 | Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket base, an arch wire slot configured to receive an arch wire, a ligation cover, an elongate film hinge that interconnects the bracket base and ligation cover, and a cam structure. The ligation cover is selectively rotatable a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6932597 | Self-ligating orthodontic brackets including a metal ligation cover hingedly connected to a bracket base Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The ligation cover is hingedly attached to the bracket base by a hinge (e.g.... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902396 | Orthodontic bracket and positioning system An orthodontic bracket and positioning system for providing a compact and wingless orthodontic bracket. The orthodontic bracket and positioning system includes a base, a bracket member attached to the base, a vertical passage and a horizontal passage within the brac... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6799966 | Fluoropolymeric orthodontic article Disclosed is an orthodontic article that includes a fluoropolymer and that exhibits at least 0.001% transmittance at 546 nm when measured according to the Transmittance Test Procedure. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6485299 | Adapter and method for converting lingual orthodontic tie bracket into self-ligating bracket An adapter is configured to convert a non-self ligating lingual orthodontic bracket into a self-ligating bracket. The adapter is-removably attachable to the non-self ligating lingual orthodontic bracket and includes a self-ligating mechanism. According to... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6217324 | Orthodontic hook assembly and appliance An orthodontic appliance includes brackets, an arch wire and a hook for receiving an elastic member. The hook is movable from a first position when the elastic is not positioned about the hook to a second position when the elastic member is positioned abo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6217321 | Orthodontic bracket An orthodontic bracket is capable of smoothly performing an orthodontic operation without the need of any troublesome fastening operation, and securely fixes an orthodontic wire in slots by pressing the wire with a suitable magnitude of elastic force. The... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6190166 | Orthodontic device An orthodontic device includes a wire member and a fixing member. The wire member consists of on arch wire fixed through concatenation with a tooth and an engaging part fixed at positions corresponding to the points of fixation of the arch wire. The fixin... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6142775 | Occlusal cap for orthodontic bracket A cap is releasably connected to an orthodontic bracket and covers tips of occlusal bracket tiewings in order to prevent contact of the bracket with the enamel of opposing dentition. The cap includes a section that extends at least partially along a chann... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139317 | Orthodontic appliance An orthodontic appliance including: bracket (101) having a substantially flat base (102) for engaging a tooth, and a securing member (103); and facia (110) able to engage with the securing member (103) to form part of the bracket (101); wherein the combin... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6071119 | Dual mode self-ligating orthodontic bracket A self-ligating orthodontic bracket has a latch that is movable from a slot-open position to a first closed position or a second closed position. In the first closed position of the latch, the latch engages an archwire with sufficient force to provide act... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5971753 | Orthodontic bracket An orthodontic bracket having an archwire slot includes a arc-shaped leaf spring capable of exerting a lateral force onto an archwire inserted into the archwire slot. The leaf spring is secured to a structure of said bracket at positions spaced along the ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5908293 | Orthodontic bracket A pre-engaging orthodontic bracket for attaching an archwire to a tooth includes a body having a lingual surface for attachment to the tooth, a pair of laterally spaced gingival tie wings and a pair of laterally spaced occlusal tie wings. The gingival and... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5890893 | Orthodontic bracket An orthodontic bracket having an archwire slot and including a pressure spring capable of exerting a lateral force onto an archwire inserted into the archwire slot, said force pressing the archwire into abutment to a lateral slot wall thereby reducing the... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5873716 | Orthodontic hook assembly and appliance An orthodontic appliance includes brackets, an arch wire and a hook for receiving an elastic member. The hook is movable from a first position when the elastic is not positioned about the hook to a second position when the elastic member is positioned abo... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5823771 | Vertical straight wire orthodontic aplliance having interchangeable anchor components An orthodontic bracket in two parts includes firstly a base adapted for adhesion to a front of a tooth and including an elongate aperture therethrough, and secondly an elongate, undulated anchor sized for placement by a force fit within the elongate apert... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5782631 | Orthodontic appliance An orthodontic appliance includes a pin and a bracket. The pin has first and second portions joined by a bight. The first portion of the pin includes a pair of tie wings. The bracket includes a base with a pair of arms extending therefrom terminating in t... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5762492 | Orthodontic appliance An orthodontic appliance includes a configuration which makes it difficult for dental plaque to be deposited thereon and which prevents lateral movement of an arch wire as well as precisely preforming a torque shift without an auxiliary attachment wire. T... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5630716 | Self-ligating orthodontic brackets A self ligating orthodontic bracket comprising a U-shaped ligating spring member movable between slot open and closed positions on the bracket body is adapted for reception of an additional external ligating member, such as an elastomeric hoop or loop, by... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5613850 | Miniature self-locking labial bracket with cam-release closure member A bracket having a closure slot extending through both sides of the bracket body across an archwire slot for a closure member to secure an archwire. The bracket body has an internal shoulder extending across one side of the closure slot. The closure membe... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5586882 | Self-ligating orthodontic brackets Self-ligating orthodontic brackets comprise a spring ligating member of U-shape with converging arms movable on the bracket body between slot open and closed positions; in the latter position the spring retains an arch wire in the slot and urges the brack... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5474446 | Miniature self-locking labial bracket with cam-release closure member A bracket having a closure slot extending through both sides of the bracket body across art archwire slot for a closure member to secure an archwire. The bracket body has an internal shoulder extending across one side of the closure slot. The closure memb... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5466151 | Spring-locked orthodontic bracket A self-locking orthodontic bracket includes a supporting base and transversely spaced tying lugs interrupted by a transverse archwire slot. A closure mounted on the bracket includes a movable cover slidably overlapping an anterior surface across the brack... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5429500 | Self-locking orthodontic bracket A self-locking orthodontic bracket includes a base for attachment to a tooth or tooth band. Transversely spaced tying lugs project from the base and include opposed extensions for orthodontic attachment purposes. The tying lugs present an anterior surface... | 07/04/1995 |
