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Dental pliers for forming and removing bumps on appliances

US6814574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2002
Grant dateNov 9, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C7/04
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Pliers for forming and removing bumps for the dental appliance without heating are disclosed. The eraser pliers for erasing a bump on an appliance include a first elongated member having a first jaw portion at one end and a handle portion at the other end, the jaw portion having flat surface mounted at a distal end of the first jaw portion; and a second elongated member joined to the first elongated member, the second elongated member having a second jaw portion at one end and a second handle portion at the other end, the second jaw portion having a second flat surface mounted at a distal end of the second jaw portion, the first and second flat surfaces adapted to engage and flatten the bump. The pliers for making the bumps include a first elongated member having a first jaw portion at one end and a handle portion at the other end, the jaw portion having a projection mounted at a distal end of the first jaw portion; and a second elongated member joined to the first elongated member, the second elongated member having a second jaw portion at one end and a second handle portion at the other end, the second jaw portion adapted to receive the projection to create the bump in the dental…

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