Orthodontic bracket including mechanism for reducing slot...

Details Orthodontic bracket including mechanism for reducing slot... Orthodontic bracket including mechanism for reducing slot...

2007-11-27

2010-12-28

Rodriguez, Chris L (Department: 3732)

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Bracket

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857618

ABSTRACT:
Orthodontic brackets include a bracket base, at least one arch wire slot formed in the base adapted to receive an arch wire therein, and a moveable structure for selectively narrowing the width of at least a portion of the arch wire slot so as to allow for engagement of an undersized arch wire having a width less than the slot width. The moveable structure for selectively narrowing the width of the arch wire slot may be defined by one or more spaced apart cuts disposed in at least one side wall defining the arch wire slot so as to define a bendable portion of the sidewall.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2265420 (1941-12-01), Brusse et al.
patent: 3327393 (1967-06-01), Brader
patent: 4531911 (1985-07-01), Creekmore
patent: 4551094 (1985-11-01), Kesling
patent: 4784606 (1988-11-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4799883 (1989-01-01), Stoller et al.
patent: 5062794 (1991-11-01), Miura
patent: 5078596 (1992-01-01), Carberry et al.
patent: 5127828 (1992-07-01), Suyama
patent: 5145365 (1992-09-01), Farzin-Nia et al.
patent: 5154607 (1992-10-01), Hanson
patent: 5160261 (1992-11-01), Peterson
patent: 5232361 (1993-08-01), Sachdeva et al.
patent: 5238403 (1993-08-01), Schudy
patent: 5242299 (1993-09-01), Yoshida
patent: 5261814 (1993-11-01), Farzin-Nia et al.
patent: 5263858 (1993-11-01), Yoshida et al.
patent: 5282743 (1994-02-01), Miura
patent: 5299934 (1994-04-01), Suyama
patent: 5302116 (1994-04-01), Viazis
patent: 5318440 (1994-06-01), Adam et al.
patent: 5470228 (1995-11-01), Franseen et al.
patent: D367116 (1996-02-01), Viazis
patent: 5613849 (1997-03-01), Tanaka et al.
patent: 5707231 (1998-01-01), Watt et al.
patent: 5711666 (1998-01-01), Hanson
patent: 5727941 (1998-03-01), Kesling
patent: 5738513 (1998-04-01), Hermann
patent: 5813852 (1998-09-01), Kawaguchi
patent: 5906486 (1999-05-01), Hanson
patent: 5971753 (1999-10-01), Heiser
patent: 6042373 (2000-03-01), Hermann
patent: 6164964 (2000-12-01), Nakagawa
patent: 6168429 (2001-01-01), Brown
patent: 6257882 (2001-07-01), Wyllie, II
patent: 6302688 (2001-10-01), Jordan et al.
patent: 6358043 (2002-03-01), Mottate et al.
patent: 6582226 (2003-06-01), Jordan et al.
patent: 6644968 (2003-11-01), Orikasa et al.
patent: 6648638 (2003-11-01), Castro et al.
patent: 7014460 (2006-03-01), Lai et al.
patent: 7063531 (2006-06-01), Maijer et al.
patent: 7131836 (2006-11-01), Kesling
patent: 7134873 (2006-11-01), Miyaji et al.
patent: 7140875 (2006-11-01), Lai et al.
patent: 7140876 (2006-11-01), Cinader et al.
patent: 7192274 (2007-03-01), Stadtmiller et al.
patent: 2002/0197581 (2002-12-01), Georgakis et al.
patent: 2005/0255422 (2005-11-01), Cordato
patent: 2005/0277083 (2005-12-01), Lai
patent: 2006/0014116 (2006-01-01), Maijer et al.
patent: 2006/0172248 (2006-08-01), Sernetz et al.
patent: 2006/0172249 (2006-08-01), Lai et al.
patent: 2006/0228662 (2006-10-01), Lokar et al.
patent: 2006/0228664 (2006-10-01), Castner et al.
patent: 2006/0257809 (2006-11-01), Tsunori
patent: 2006/0257810 (2006-11-01), Maijer et al.
patent: 2006/0263737 (2006-11-01), Oda
patent: 2006/0269895 (2006-11-01), Voudouris
patent: 2007/0015104 (2007-01-01), Wiechmann et al.
patent: 2007/0184399 (2007-08-01), Salich
patent: 2007/0224568 (2007-09-01), Lin
patent: 2557100 (2003-06-01), None
patent: 1184005 (2002-03-01), None
patent: WO 2006/073699 (2006-07-01), None
patent: 2008003212 (2008-01-01), None
Redlich, M. et al., In vitro study of frictional forces during sliding mechanics of “reduced-friction” brackets, http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=14982715, 2006 INIST-CNRS.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Orthodontic bracket including mechanism for reducing slot... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Orthodontic bracket including mechanism for reducing slot..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Orthodontic bracket including mechanism for reducing slot... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4164445