US5348154A
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Packaging curable materials
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1993-06-02
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Granted: 1994-09-20
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Expires: 2013-06-02
Abstract
Abstract An article includs a) a tray having at least two holes; b) at least two substrates each having a top surface and a single well opening only at the top surface and being removably retained in one of the holes in the tray; c) a lid releasably attached to the top surface so as to cover the well opening in a manner such that the substrate is removable from the hole with the lid attached to the top surface thereof; d) an orthodontic appliance having a tacky substance on an exterior surface thereof that is positioned in the well such that the tacky substance does not separate from the appliance upon removal from the well.
Inventors
- 👤 Dwight W. Jacobs
- 👤 Kenneth E. Hoevel
- 👤 Bruce E. Chester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C7/00; A61C7/12; A61C19/00; A61C19/02; A61C2202/00; A61C2202/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An article comprising: (a) a tray having at least two holes; (b) at least two substrates each having a top surface and a single well opening only at the top surface and being removably retained in one of the holes in the tray; (c) a lid releasably attached to the top surface so as to cover the well opening in a manner such that the substrate is removable from the hole with the lid attached to the top surface thereof; (d) an orthodontic appliance having a tacky substance on an exterior surface thereof that is positioned in the well such that the tacky substance does not separate from the appliance upon removal from the well.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An article comprising: (a) a tray having at least two holes; (b) at least two substrates each having a top surface and a single well opening only at the top surface and being removably retained in one of the holes in the tray; (c) a lid releasably attached to the top surface so as to cover the well opening in a manner such that the substrate is removable from the hole with the lid attached to the top surface thereof; (d) an orthodontic appliance having a tacky substance on an exterior surface thereof that is positioned in the well such that the tacky substance does not separate from the appliance upon removal from the well.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the tacky substance is curable upon exposure to actinic radiation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the orthodontic appliance is selected from the group consisting of a dental bracket, buccal tube, button, cleat, and bondable retainer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the lid is selected from the group consisting of at lest one of a water-vapor, light, and oxygen barrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the tacky substance has a release liner thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the lid has a printable top surface.
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