Orthodontic plier
US4669979A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthodontic plier with opposed jaw portions that can be moved toward one another in a substantially straight-line motion to pry a removable cap off a convertible buccal tube without exerting a twisting force on the tooth and without an exposed tip that can slip and damage soft mouth tissue is disclosed. One jaw portion has a pointed tip that can be inserted into one end of the buccal tube and the other jaw portion has a flat surface for bracing the other end of the buccal tube and a notch therein for receiving the pointed tip of the other jaw portion.
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