Orthodontic bracket with spring cover

Details Orthodontic bracket with spring cover Orthodontic bracket with spring cover

1998-12-22

1999-10-19

Lucchesi, Nicholas D.

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Bracket

433 13, A61C 300

Patent

active

059677732

ABSTRACT:
A low-profile orthodontic assembly comprising a bracket having a base surface and a top surface, the base surface for mounting to a tooth; at least two pairs of spaced-apart wings, the pairs in mutual faced-apart arrangement, extending upward from the bracket, each wing terminated by a distal end spaced-above the top surface; the distal ends of each the pair of wings joined together by a cross-member to form a passageway thereunder, above the bracket top surface and between the pair of wings; each the pair of wings positioned on opposite sides of a slot formed in the bracket to receive therein an archwire passing along the bracket; and, a cap for assembly with the bracket to cover a portion of the slot including a pair of springy, flexible tongues extending from opposite ends thereof for insertion down into the passageways to spring upward against the cross-members and retain the cap over the archwire with minimal contact therebetween.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3854207 (1974-12-01), Wildman
patent: 4712999 (1987-12-01), Rosenberg
patent: 5630716 (1997-05-01), Hanson
patent: 5908293 (1999-06-01), Vandours

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