Dentistry – Orthodontics – Including extra-oral force transmitting means
Patent
1994-05-10
1996-04-30
O'Connor, Cary E.
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Including extra-oral force transmitting means
A61C 700
Patent
active
055119751
ABSTRACT:
Connecting module for an orthodontic treatment device, consisting of a flat housing with a bow resiliently latched thereto for the attachment to a head harness and a flat fastening band for the attachment to a face bow, the one end of which comprising a flat slide bar section, projecting through an opening in the housing into same, and being held there by means of a helical pressure spring which is located between the free end of the bar slide section and an abutment in the housing, the outer diameter of the helical pressure spring being larger than the thickness of the slide bar section, which may be partially pulled out of the housing against the bias of the helical pressure spring. The slide bar section has an opening extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, with the helical pressure spring being disposed between the axial ends thereof.
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