Closed flap spring for orthodontic appliances

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1975-11-26

1977-05-31

Peshock, Robert

A61C 700

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040260232

ABSTRACT:
An improved closed flap spring for orthodontic appliances used in orthodontic treatment of a patient, including a wire fashioned in the shape of a T, having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the vertical portion having a pair of spaced tag portions at its lower end for processing or attaching to the orthodontic appliance, a pair of spaced parallel arm portions as extensions of the tag portions forming the upper end of the vertical portion of the T, a pair of rounded loop portions, one of the loop portions extending generally horizontally outward from one of the arm portions in one direction and the other loop portion extending generally horizontally outward from the other arm portion in the opposite direction, and a bridge portion interconnecting the loop portions, the loop portions and bridge portion forming the horizontal portion of the T, which horizontal portion is free to engage and control the directional movement of a tooth.

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patent: 360695 (1887-04-01), Holmes

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