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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:
Jan. 06, 1981
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kozo Kawaguchi, Ohkuma, JP;
Assignee:
GAC International, Inc., Commack, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433-9 ;
Abstract
An orthodontic appliance is disclosed which is suitable for supporting a wire during treatment. The appliance is adapted to be directly adhered to the surface of the patient's tooth and includes on the base thereof a plurality of indentations which have the surfaces thereof roughened so as to provide a mechanical lock with the adhesive and facilitate direct adherence of the appliance to the tooth's surface with a superior bonding action.