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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Webber, Lafayette, CA (US);
Jennifer C. Chen, Alhambra, CA (US);
Yan Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 3/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 7/36 (2006.01); A61C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 7/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A segmented orthodontic aligner includes at least a first segment and a second segment. Each segment is shaped to fit over a set of teeth of a patient. The segmented aligner further includes a connector that joins the first segment to the second segment. The connector isolates the transmission of force between the first segment and the second segment.