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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2015
Applicant:
American Orthodontics Corporation, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Inventors:
Scott Eric Faust, Kiel, WI (US);
Eric William Nimmer, Plymouth, WI (US);
Lee John Vogel, Kiel, WI (US);
Andrew M. Hayes, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
American Orthodontics Corporation, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 3/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/36 (2006.01); A61C 7/12 (2006.01); A61C 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/36 (2013.01); A61C 7/12 (2013.01); A61C 7/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orthodontic appliance includes a telescopic assembly with an end tube and a telescopic member. A distal connector secured to the end tube at a generally distal end of the telescopic assembly. An end cap engages the distal end of the end tube. A spring is secured to the end cap and extends coaxially within the cover and the end tube. The spring is configured to impart a biasing force against the distal end of the telescopic member.