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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
May. 25, 2010
Applicants:
Juergen Bathen, McMinnville, OR (US);
Rolf Hagelganz, Dundee, OR (US);
Inventors:
Juergen Bathen, McMinnville, OR (US);
Rolf Hagelganz, Dundee, OR (US);
Assignee:
World Class Technology Corporation, McMinnville, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthodontic tool for an orthodontic appliance includes a handle and at least one distal end having a finger. The finger has a manipulator, which may include a pin or a plurality of pins, and a probe for engaging a rotary archwire cover. Using the tool, the orthodontist may open and close the archwire cover, which is rotationally mounted to an orthodontic bracket.