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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2009
Casey L. Carlson, Edina, MN (US);
Katie B. Thompson, River Falls, WI (US);
Gopal B. Haregoppa, Woodbury, MN (US);
Armineh Khachatoorian, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Casey L. Carlson, Edina, MN (US);
Katie B. Thompson, River Falls, WI (US);
Gopal B. Haregoppa, Woodbury, MN (US);
Armineh Khachatoorian, La Crescenta, CA (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Dispensing assemblies for dental articles such as orthodontic brackets include a supply tube having a generally omega-shaped configuration. The supply tube receives a carrier strip as well as a number of containers that are releasably connected to the carrier strip. A dispenser array includes a plurality of supply tubes that are coupled to a spline by connectors. A dispensing system includes a mechanism for selectively positioning an array of supply tubes in either an upright orientation for storage or alternatively in an inclined orientation for dispensing.