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US3128552A
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Orthodontic appliance
Assignee: WILLIAMS GOLD REFINING CO
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Filing: 1960-04-13
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Granted: 1964-04-14
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Expires: 1980-04-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Garfford J Broussard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C7/00; A61C7/12; A61C7/28; A61C7/287
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
FOR USE IN AN ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING AN ARCH WIRE AND A BAND TO BE APPLIED TO A TOOTH TO BE MOVED, A BRACKET FOR MOUNTING UPON SAID BAND AND RECEIVING SAID ARCH WIRE IN DETACHABLE CONNECTION RELATION, SAID BRACKET COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER OF WINGED U-SHAPE SECTIONAL FORM HAVING A BOTTOM WALL PORTION ADAPTED TO BE PERMANENTLY FIXED TO THE TOOTH BAND AND OPPOSED SIDE WALL PORTIONS EXTENDING THEREFROM IN GENERALLY PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO PROVIDE AN ARCH WIRE RECEIVING CHANNEL THEREBETWEEN, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING INTEGRAL FLANGES BENT LATERALLY AND OUTWARDLY THEREFROM AT ACUTE ANGLES TO SAID SIDE WALLS TO PROVIDE OPEN RECESSES THEREBEHIND HAVING OVERHANGS BENEATH WHICH LIGATION WIRES MAY BE WRAPPED ABOUT SAID BASE MEMBER, AND A CAP MEMBER OF C-SHAPE SECTIONAL FORM DETACHABLY CONNECTED UPON SAID BASE MEMBER AND HAVING EDGE FLANGE PORTIONS BEARING IN SLIDE CLAMPING RELATION UPON THE EDGES OF THE FLANGES OF SAID BASE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
FOR USE IN AN ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING AN ARCH WIRE AND A BAND TO BE APPLIED TO A TOOTH TO BE MOVED, A BRACKET FOR MOUNTING UPON SAID BAND AND RECEIVING SAID ARCH WIRE IN DETACHABLE CONNECTION RELATION, SAID BRACKET COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER OF WINGED U-SHAPE SECTIONAL FORM HAVING A BOTTOM WALL PORTION ADAPTED TO BE PERMANENTLY FIXED TO THE TOOTH BAND AND OPPOSED SIDE WALL PORTIONS EXTENDING THEREFROM IN GENERALLY PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO PROVIDE AN ARCH WIRE RECEIVING CHANNEL THEREBETWEEN, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING INTEGRAL FLANGES BENT LATERALLY AND OUTWARDLY THEREFROM AT ACUTE ANGLES TO SAID SIDE WALLS TO PROVIDE OPEN RECESSES THEREBEHIND HAVING OVERHANGS BENEATH WHICH LIGATION WIRES MAY BE WRAPPED ABOUT SAID BASE MEMBER, AND A CAP MEMBER OF C-SHAPE SECTIONAL FORM DETACHABLY CONNECTED UPON SAID BASE MEMBER AND HAVING EDGE FLANGE PORTIONS BEARING IN SLIDE CLAMPING RELATION UPON THE EDGES OF THE FLANGES OF SAID BASE MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-14 | 1967-10-14 | 1968-04-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-14 | 1971-10-14 | 1972-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-14 | 1975-10-14 | 1976-04-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |