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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2002
Applicants:
Kozo Kawaguchi, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Kenji Nagase, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Kiyoshi Shiga, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Masaaki Orikasa, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Kozo Kawaguchi, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Kenji Nagase, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Kiyoshi Shiga, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Masaaki Orikasa, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Tomy Incorporated, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C003/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthodontic appliance comprises a base, a main body equipped on one side of the base, an archwire slot furnished to the main body, a convertible cap closing the archwire slot along the length direction, and stepwise portions provided at ends of the archwire slot for receiving ends of the convertible cap. The convertible cap is fixedly soldered with a silver soldering material containing Ag 90% or more.