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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:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2004
Applicants:
Peter C. Kesling, LaPorte, IN (US);
Richard C. Parkhouse, Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd, LL33 0RN Wales, GB;
Christopher K. Kesling, LaPorte, IN (US);
Inventors:
Peter C. Kesling, LaPorte, IN (US);
Richard C. Parkhouse, Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd, LL33 0RN Wales, GB;
Christopher K. Kesling, LaPorte, IN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An edgewise orthodontic bracket for use in an edgewise or straight-wire technique having a standard horizontally opening rectangular archwire slot and a mesiodistally extending tunnel or lumen separate from and vertically angled to the archwire slot for receiving a relatively small flexible wire during the use of an undersize rectangular archwire in the archwire slot to apply a force to the bracket for capturing lost torque.