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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Hitoshi Fukutomi, Fukushima, JP;
Inventor:
Hitoshi Fukutomi, Fukushima, JP;
Assignee:
Tomy Incorporated, Fukushima, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C003/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthodontic bracketis a plastic bracket, having a basedirectly or indirectly secured to the teeth, a bracket main bodyfurnished on the baseat its one side, an archwire slotformed in groove shape along a mesiodistal direction with respect to the bracket main bodyfor receiving an archwire, and a linerof U-shape in cross section provided along the archwire slot. This orthodontic bracketis furnished with flared portionsA,B at outsides of the liner, and the flared portionsA,B are composed not to project from the surfacesA,B of the bracket main body