The rapid prototype move tray for orthodontics decorations

Japanese Patent JP5911303

B2

The present invention relates to a transfer tray for use in bonding of a plurality of orthodontic appliances, each having a base for bonding to a tooth surface and a body extending outwardly from the base, the tray comprising a plurality of receptacles for the plurality of orthodontic appliances, each of the plurality of receptacles having a configuration matching a portion of the appliance body to releasably retain the appliance, the plurality of orthodontic appliances releasably retained in the plurality of receptacles, and a tray body extending continuously across the plurality of receptacles and having a gingival edge, wherein the gingival edge intersects each of the plurality of receptacles such that a first portion of each appliance body extends below the gingival edge and is not enclosed by any portion of the tray body for each appliance releasably retained in each receptacle, and wherein each receptacle and the tray body cooperate to cover all exterior surfaces of each appliance body opposite the base and located in an occlusal direction from the gingival edge for each appliance releasably retained in each receptacle, wherein prior to placement of the appliances on the teeth while the appliance are retained in the receptacles of the tray body, positions of the receptacles in the tray body correspond with positions of teeth to receive the appliances retained in the receptacles.

Kim, sun
Rabbie, Richard E.

JP2011516441A

April 27, 2016

June 16, 2009

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

A61C7/00; A61C19/04

JP2005246035A
JP2003532485A

US20050233276

Yoshiki Hasegawa
Yoshinori Shimizu
Ikeda adult
Junichiro Sakamaki
Kazuyuki Hosaka
Hiroto Kido
Masato Ikeda

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