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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4186488 | Orthodontic bracket with multi-layer base An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket member having a base and an arch wire receiving opening in a surface of the bracket; and a mounting layer secured to the base of the bracket member and adapted to be mounted to a tooth or the like. At least one o... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4180912 | Orthodontic light wire appliance An orthodontic appliance for covering the outer surfaces of a light wire bracket and/or for securing an archwire thereto, which includes a body of tooth colored plastic material having means for detachably securing the appliance to a bracket, and being st... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4134208 | Adjustable positioning means for orthodontic brackets An orthodontic handle for use in association with an orthodontic bracket to correctly position the bracket on the labial surface of a tooth. The handle has a first means for supporting the bracket and carries second means for determining the position of t... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4107844 | Orthodontic appliance A hybrid orthodontic appliance is provided which may take the form of a bracket and/or tube, and which is fabricated of plastic and metal to be used for mandibular and maxillary tooth adjustments. The plastic part of the appliance enables the appliance to... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4052792 | Orthodontic device An orthodontic appliance with metallic reinforcing members in the form of wires embedded in a plastic base. The metallic reinforcing members include ligatable projections as part of the ligature system for the appliance.... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4050156 | Dental appliance Dental appliances such as orthodontic apparatus in the form of a coated metal having characteristics including aesthetic appearance highlighted by tooth coloring, resistance to abrasion, low friction, weldability, stability at high temperatures and attach... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4026021 | Holder for orthodontic tying attachment A holder for an orthodontic tying attachment that is disc-shaped and which holder includes a pair of panels joined at one edge between which the attachment is placed and in alignment with a opening in the panels at the joined edge through which the attach... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3964165 | Elastomeric orthodontic apparatus An orthodontic apparatus for use with a single straight arch wire in both the edgewise and the light-wire techniques to apply a continuous gentle pressure to teeth. One embodiment of the apparatus has a wire retaining bracket made of an elastomeric vinyl ... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3930311 | Reinforced orthodontic bracket A reinforced orthodontic bracket constructed of a translucent plastic for direct application to a patient's tooth as by an adhesive where the translucent bracket itself has a metallic reinforcement imbedded therein for added structural strength for the pr... | 01/06/1976 |
