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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:
Mar. 18, 1980
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1978
Daniel A Merkel, Sheboygan, WI (US);
John E Viglietti, Sheboygan, WI (US);
William P Gagin, Sheboygan, WI (US);
American Orthodontics Corporation, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Abstract
An orthodontic appliance to be used in a straight-wire technique setup as an auxiliary for applying closing forces between spaced teeth, wherein the appliance is mounted on a bracket attached to a band or pad. The appliance includes a base attachable to the bracket and an arm extending from the base and terminating in a hook for the attachment thereto of a force transmission member, such as an elastic. The appliance is attached to the bracket so that it is removable from the bracket after the use of the appliance has been completed and while the bracket remains mounted on a tooth.