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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:
Apr. 26, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Cecil J Richards, Kouts, IN (US);
Assignee:
TP Orthodontics, Inc., Westville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433 22 ; 433 17 ;
Abstract
An improved orthodontic device defining an anchor for an elastic, ligature or spring along an archwire or a stop on a wire member, which includes a crimpable hook or stop having a tubular body with inner wire-engaging surfaces coated with an abrasive material to produce an anti-sliding and anti-rotating engagement with the wire when crimped down upon the wire.