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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2004
Gail V. Atkin, Castaic, CA (US);
Dick Lee, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Oliver L. Puttler, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Joan V. Brennan, Sierra Madre, CA (US);
James D. Cleary, Glendora, CA (US);
Gail V. Atkin, Castaic, CA (US);
Dick Lee, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Oliver L. Puttler, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Joan V. Brennan, Sierra Madre, CA (US);
James D. Cleary, Glendora, CA (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An orthodontic set-up tray includes at least two sections, and each section includes at least one receptacle for receiving an orthodontic appliance. A coupling movably connects the sections together to enable relative movement between the sections. The coupling advantageously permits the overall size of the set-up tray to be reduced or enlarged as may be desired by the practitioner. Optionally, the coupling is a releasable coupling that enables the sections to be detached from one another.