Ortho Organizers, Inc.

Other

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.

Ortho Corporation

Stephen M Huff

Lindsay W Brehm

Chhattar S Kucheria

Steven P Prins

Diane K Bolliger

Waldemar Brehm

William J Bauer

Robert J Senini

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising a gun sight base. The gun sight base can define a plurality of apertures. The system can also comprise a cap that is couplable to the gun sight base. One of the base and the cap can define a recoil lug.

Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing gun sights

The present invention accordingly provides for an orthodontic bracket having a plurality of tiewings and a plurality of posts extending in the mesial/distal direction. The plurality of tiewings may be located on the occlusal side of the orthodontic bracket, and may include a center post between the tiewings, for placement reference and ligation of the orthodontic bracket. A hook may be provided on the gingival side of the orthodontic bracket for anchorage and ligating of the orthodontic bracket, and the tiewings may be provided on the occlusal and gingival side of the orthodontic bracket. The posts may be provided on the gingival side, or on the occlusal and gingival sides of the orthodontic bracket, to assist in bracket placement and to direct a ligature over or under an archwire occupying the archwire slot during treatment, as desired. A biocompatible wire clip ligature and biocompatible cap ligature are also provided for retaining the archwire in the archwire slot, and the bonding base may have a recessed number for identification of the tooth location of the orthodontic bracket molded therein.

Unitary metal injection molded orthodontic bracket

The orthodontic appliance is metal injection molded as a unitary bracket, and is a made of a Stellite cobalt chromium alloy composition formulated to be substantially nickel-free, containing less than 1% nickel, in order to alleviate nickel allergic reactions experienced by a small fraction of the population to nickel. While nickel improved hardness of the bracket, the elements of chromium and molybdenum in the proposed alloy for the bracket also contribute to hardness of the alloy. The orthodontic bracket comprises a unitary metal injection molded body including a bonding base adapted to adhere to a tooth surface, and an archwire slot adapted for receiving an archwire. The preferred composition consists essentially of 59-69% by weight cobalt, 26-30% by weight chromium, 4-8% by weight molybdenum, and 2% or less by weight trace elements. The bonding base has a bottom base pattern in the form of a plurality of rectangular or square pockets that are approximately 0.005 to 0.015 inch in size. In another embodiment, the orthodontic appliance can also have a facebow tube, a primary archwire slot, and an auxiliary archwire slot. In another currently preferred aspect, the primary archwire slot includes an auxiliary archwire slot, and tiewings. The tube can have a round aperture for receiving a cylindrical wire, or a rectangular aperture for receiving an archwire.

Unitary substantially nickel free alloy injection molded orthodontic bracket

The orthodontic appliance for correction of Class II or III malocclusions attaches to the maxillary arch at the first molar and to the mandibular arch on the archwire in the cuspid or bicuspid area, and applies a low continuous force through the use of two plunger piston type devices, whether the mouth is open or closed. Dual acting piston cylinders are connected together, with first and second piston connecting rods extending in opposing directions from the piston cylinders. A first mounting element is provided at the exterior end of the first piston connecting rod for mounting the first piston connecting rod to at least one of the maxillary teeth, and a second mounting element is provided at the exterior end of the second piston connecting rod for mounting the second piston connecting rod to at least one of the mandibular teeth, for providing a continuous biasing force between the maxillary and mandibular teeth for treatment of malocclusions.

Class II or III malocclusion correction appliance

Unitary substantially nickel free alloy injection molded orthodontic

A palatal arch expander assembly provides low, constant expansion forces to the palatal arch and provides individual corrective forces to either the first or second molars. A shape memory or superelastic archwire can be cooled below its transition temperature so that it is easily bendable for insertion into the mouth. After insertion, the archwire warms to a temperature above its transition temperature and provides low, continual expansion forces throughout the treatment period without requiring further adjustment. A pair of adjustment wires are bendable and provide individual corrective forces to either the first or second molars. The adjustment wires can be readjusted at any point during the treatment period. The archwire can be formed from a nickel-titanium alloy wire or superelastic material and the adjustment wires can be formed from nicoloy, stainless steel, or similar metal wire.

Palatal arch expander assembly and method of adjusting

A buccal tube contains a rotating integral cover attachable over the archwire slot of the tube.

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Stephen M Huff