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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventor:
James D. Cleary, Glendora, CA (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/30 (2006.01); A61C 7/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/30 (2013.01); A61C 7/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aesthetic, stain resistant ligature with material properties suited for prolonged maintenance of sliding mechanics. The orthodontic ligatures of the present disclosure offer a practitioner the ability to tailor the level of tension applied by the ligature without fear of disengagement or deterioration over time.