Title:
ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND CLIP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/107635
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An orthodontic bracket assembly has a bracket (30) having base (31) with a mounting portion for attachment to a patient's tooth (10), and a plurality of arms (32,33) forming a bracket slot (35) to receive a rectangular archwire (20). A clip (40) can be removably inserted into the bracket slot (35) along the axis of the bracket slot (35) and archwire (20), and is retained by the bracket slot (35). The assembled bracket slot (35) and clip (40) form a rectangular channel to removably secure the archwire (20) In the bracket slot (35). Two of the archwire surfaces are engaged by the clip (40) and the remaining two archwire surfaces are engaged by walls of the bracket slot (35).
Inventors:
CORDATO MARK ANDREW (AU)
Application Number:
PCT/AU2005/000654
Publication Date:
November 17, 2005
Filing Date:
May 09, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CORDATO MARK ANDREW (AU)
International Classes:
A61C3/00; A61C7/14; A61C7/28; A61C17/34; (IPC1-7): A61C17/34
Foreign References:
| US5123838A | 1992-06-23 | |||
| US5971753A | 1999-10-26 | |||
| US4268249A | 1981-05-19 | |||
| US4209906A | 1980-07-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Pryor, Geoffrey Charles (1 Nicholson Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000, AU)
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