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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2002
Applicants:
James D. Hansen, Pasadena, CA (US);
Tsi-zong Tzou, Arcadia, CA (US);
Inventors:
James D. Hansen, Pasadena, CA (US);
Tsi-Zong Tzou, Arcadia, CA (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthodontic separator, dimensioned such that it can be inserted between adjacent teeth. The separator is characterized in that it exhibits an increase in compressive force after insertion between adjacent teeth in the oral environment. The separator, after insertion, exerts sufficient force on the adjacent teeth to push the teeth apart.
Hansen, James. (2006). Orthodontic separators (U.S. Patent No. 6988887). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6988887
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