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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kozo Kawaguchi, Ohkumamchi, JP;
Assignee:
GAC International, Inc., Central Islip, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433-8 ; 433 18 ; 433 19 ;
Abstract
An orthodontic appliance has a base portion having formed on one side thereof a tooth-abutting surface and a bracket portion defining an archwire slot therein. Two tie-wings project outwardly from the bracket portion and extend along one side of the archwire slot. Two hooked tie-wings extend along the other side of the archwire slot and project outwardly therefrom. Each hooked tie-wing defines on an interior side thereof a hook-shaped surface. The hook-shaped surfaces are provided for mounting auxiliary force transmitting members thereto.