The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
Teruko Yamamoto, Okayama, JP;
Hiroshi Kamioka, Kurashiki, JP;
Taiji Adachi, Kyoto, JP;
Shogo Fukushima, Moriguchi, JP;
Takumi Sakimura, Osaka, JP;
Teruko Yamamoto, Okayama, JP;
Hiroshi Kamioka, Kurashiki, JP;
Taiji Adachi, Kyoto, JP;
Shogo Fukushima, Moriguchi, JP;
Takumi Sakimura, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention aims to provide an orthodontic appliance capable of efficiently applying vibration to teeth to be aligned and enabling a treatment to be easily and safely continued even at home. This appliance is provided with a load applying mechanism and a vibration generating actuator. The load applying mechanism is mounted on teeth to apply a load for the malocclusion correction to a specified tooth in the teeth. The vibration generating actuator includes a contact portion that is inserted into a buccal cavity containing the teeth and can come into contact with a part of the load applying mechanism corresponding to the specified tooth or the specified tooth, and applies a vibration force from the contact portion to the specified tooth or the part of the load applying mechanism.