Title:
SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/136273
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket (1), comprising: a bracket body (2) having a mesial-distal arch wire slot (3) extending in a labial direction of the bracket body (2), a base (4) with a bonding surface (5) and a channel (6) oriented essentially perpendicular to the arch wire slot (3), at least one covering door (7) suitable for occluding the arch wire slot (3) in a closed position (8) and opening the arch wire slot (3) in an open position (9), whereby the at least one covering door (7) is slidably coupled to the bracket body (2), the at least one covering door (7) being essentially linear moveable between the closed position (8) and the open position (9) of the at least one covering door (7) and at least one securing device (10), the at least one securing device (10) being orientated essentially parallel to the arch wire slot (3), wherein the at least one securing device (10) is completely arranged within the orthodontic bracket (1), completely enclosed by the bracket body (2) and the at least one covering door (7) in the closed position (8), the open position (9) and in all intermediate positions.
Inventors:
HIRSCH MARKUS (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2021/086790
Publication Date:
August 18, 2022
Filing Date:
December 20, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HIRSCH DYNAMICS HOLDING AG (CH)
International Classes:
A61C7/28
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TORGGLER & HOFMANN PATENTANWÄLTE GMBH & CO KG et al. (AT)
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