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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:
Aug. 06, 1985
Filed:
May. 01, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrick D Kidd, San Dimas, CA (US);
Terry L Sterrett, Long Beach, CA (US);
Craig A Andreiko, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sybron Corporation, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433 18 ; 433 11 ;
Abstract
An orthodontic tensioning thread comprising a plurality of elastomeric strands braided together, the combined effect of the braid providing significantly improved tensile strength, elasticity retention, tieability and knot retention as compared to prior art monofilaments of comparable circumference.