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US4516936:
Orthodontic device
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Hulsink, Jan H.; 3958 BA Amerongen, Netherlands
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1985-05-14
/ 1983-05-13
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| Application Number: |
US1983000494180
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| IPC Code: |
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A61C 7/00;
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IPC-7:
A61C 3/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
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433/006;
Original:
433/006;
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| Field of Search: |
433/006,7,18,19,24
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| Abstract: |
An orthodontic device comprises a dental plate from plastic or the like adapted to be fitted to the jaw. One or more wire clamps may be fixed to the dental plate along its side edges and destined to be positioned around and/or between at least a number of molar teeth. An anchor is fixed to the dental plate along its front edge and destined to grip in fitting relation around at least a number of teeth. The anchor is formed from colorless transparent plastic that is connected integrally to the dental plate and fits closely against the front and rear side of all of the teeth of the jaw. At least the cutting faces of the incisors project freely through the anchor.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lee, Smith & Zickert ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Wilson, John J.;
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| Designated Country: |
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. An orthodontic device comprising, a dental plate adapted to be fitted to the jaw, wire clamp means extending from the side edges of said dental plate for engagement with at least one tooth to apply moving forces to the teeth, and anchoring means extending from the front of said plate adapted to grippingly fit about the front and rear surfaces of a plurality of anterior teeth, said anchoring means being formed entirely from a colorless transparent plastic and being shaped to complementally fit closely against the front and rear surfaces of the anterior teeth and to have an opening through which at least some of the cutting faces of the incisors may freely project.
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