Orthodontic bracket
US9901423B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/285
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bracket body 3 is fixed to a base part 2, and a clip 4 is mounted on the bracket body 3 so as to move. An archwire slot 5 is provided on an upper face of the bracket body 3. A guide groove 9 for guiding a lower extended part 42 of the clip 4 is formed on a lower face of the bracket body 3, and provided at a position below the archwire slot 5. In a state where the slot is closed, an end 45 of the lower extended part 42 does not pass through the bracket body 3 up to a side face at an opposite side to a curved part of the bracket body 3. It is possible to provide an orthodontic bracket which has a lower height and has less possibility that a clip may be detached.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.