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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2020
Applicant:
American Orthodontics Corporation, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Inventors:
Eric W. Nimmer, Plymouth, WI (US);
Lindy Couwenhoven, Grafton, WI (US);
Juan Montes de Oca, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
American Orthodontics Corporation, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/02 (2006.01); A61C 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/023 (2013.01); A61C 7/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
A debonding tool for removal of orthodontic brackets includes a handle. An arm extends from the handle. The debonding tool includes first and second opposed fingers. A collar is translatable along the arm and operates to effect relative movement of the first and second opposed fingers between the open and closed positions.