Patent · US Expired

Composite orthodontic device

US6464494B1 · kind B1 · utility

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75Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 28, 2000
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C7/16
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a composite orthodontic device including a base of a first material, with a first surface configured to facilitate attachment of the base to a tooth and a second surface configured to provide a mechanical interlock facilitating attachment of a bumper formed of a second material different from the first material.

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