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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2022
Applicant:
Swift Health Systems Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Todd Oda, Torrance, CA (US);
Alston Chung, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Andres Rodriguez, Madera, CA (US);
Farrokh Farzin-Nia, Inglewood, CA (US);
Assignee:
Swift Health Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/20 (2006.01); A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/02 (2006.01); A61C 7/30 (2006.01); C22F 1/00 (2006.01); A61C 5/20 (2017.01); A61C 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/20 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 7/02 (2013.01); A61C 7/30 (2013.01); C22F 1/006 (2013.01); A61C 5/20 (2017.02); A61C 7/04 (2013.01); A61C 2201/007 (2013.01); C21D 2201/01 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49568 (2015.01);
Abstract
An orthodontic bracket and archform system that uses friction-free mechanics are disclosed. The archform can have a male fastener that can be retained within an orthodontic bracket. The orthodontic bracket can have varying locking mechanism, such as deflectable tabs, springs, locking pins, and others, that can cooperate with features of the male fastener to prevent sliding between the archform and the bracket.