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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2020
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
James Nishimuta, Durham, NC (US);
Jun Sato, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/36 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/36 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A first appliance and a second appliance comprise engagement surfaces that provide mandibular relocation forces and forces to limit lateral movement of the jaw, such as opposing inclined surfaces on opposite sides of the mouth. In some embodiments, engagement surfaces between oral appliances comprise a curvature difference, which allows engagement at differing angles and positions.