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US6482003B2
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Individual dose dental adhesive delivery system and method
Assignee: Ormco Corp
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Filing: 2001-04-03
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Granted: 2002-11-19
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Expires: 2021-04-03
Abstract
Abstract Individual doses of dental adhesive are dispensed onto a flat conformable card and enclosed under a cover sealed to the card. The cover is peeled off at chairside and individual doses of the adhesive are picked up by a wiping action of a dental tool or of an object to be bonded, such as, for example, by wiping action of an orthodontic bracket base over the adhesive bearing surface of the card. The card deforms to conform to the curvature of the edge of the appliance or object to cleanly transfer all of the adhesive of a dose from the card to the appliance base.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel R. Dixon
- 👤 Craig A. Andreiko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C7/00; A61C7/12; A61C19/00; A61C19/02; A61C2202/00; A61C2202/01; A61C5/00; A61C5/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area; at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; means for attaching an orthodontic appliance to the substrate and associating the appliance with the at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive; and a cover sealed to the substrate enclosing the at least one adhesive transfer area and maintaining the at least one single dose of adhesive separate from said appliance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area; at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; means for attaching an orthodontic appliance to the substrate and associating the appliance with the at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive; and a cover sealed to the substrate enclosing the at least one adhesive transfer area and maintaining the at least one single dose of adhesive separate from said appliance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An orthodontic appliance system including the delivery system of claim 1 and further comprising: an orthodontic appliance attachable to the substrate and maintained separate from the at least one single dose of adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The orthodontic appliance system of claim 2 further comprising: a single appliance package having the appliance sealed therein and attached to the substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The orthodontic adhesive delivery system of claim 1 wherein: the at least one adhesive transfer area includes a plurality of separate adhesive transfer areas; the at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive includes a plurality of single-appliance dose quantities of orthodontic dental adhesive, each supported on a separate one of the plurality of adhesive transfer areas on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adhesive delivery system of claim 1 wherein: the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate is conformable to a surface of an object contacting a transfer area so as to facilitate the clean transfer of adhesive to said object.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
A dental adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area; at least one single-appliance dose quantity of dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering the at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the at least one single dose of adhesive; and a cup fixed to the substrate for holding a liquid primer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A dental adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area; at least one single-appliance dose quantity of dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering the at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the at least one single dose of adhesive; and a cup fixed to the substrate for holding a liquid primer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dental adhesive system of claim 6 further comprising: the liquid primer contained in the cup and an openable cover sealing the liquid primer in the cup.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
A dental adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area; at least one single dose quantity of dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; and the single dose quantity of dental adhesive being dispensed onto the at least one adhesive transfer area in a pattern including a nominal dose quantity of adhesive and one or more separate supplemental fractional dose quantities spaced from the nominal dose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
A dental adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area; at least one single dose quantity of dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; and the single dose quantity of dental adhesive being dispensed onto the at least one adhesive transfer area in a pattern including a nominal dose quantity of adhesive and one or more separate supplemental fractional dose quantities spaced from the nominal dose.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
A dental adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area; at least one quantity of dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; and the quantity of dental adhesive being dispensed onto the transfer area in a configuration including at least a nominal minimum quantity sufficient to effectively bond an appliance to a tooth; and the quantity of dental adhesive being a multiple part chemically curable adhesive having the parts each dispensed in a physically distinct region in the configuration on the substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
A dental adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area; at least one quantity of dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; and the quantity of dental adhesive being dispensed onto the transfer area in a configuration including at least a nominal minimum quantity sufficient to effectively bond an appliance to a tooth; and the quantity of dental adhesive being a multiple part chemically curable adhesive having the parts each dispensed in a physically distinct region in the configuration on the substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having a plurality of adhesive transfer areas: a quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on each of the adhesive transfer areas: and a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering at least one of the adhesive transfer areas of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the quantity of adhesive; the substrate having the transfer areas thereon and having thereon a plurality of attachment areas, each for attaching an orthodontic appliance thereto so as to constrain the appliance in a ready position relative a transfer area having a quantity of adhesive thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
113 words
An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having a plurality of adhesive transfer areas: a quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on each of the adhesive transfer areas: and a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering at least one of the adhesive transfer areas of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the quantity of adhesive; the substrate having the transfer areas thereon and having thereon a plurality of attachment areas, each for attaching an orthodontic appliance thereto so as to constrain the appliance in a ready position relative a transfer area having a quantity of adhesive thereon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
A dental adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface; a quantity of dental adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate; and a cover enclosing the adhesive; the quantity of dental adhesive being chemically curable adhesive having multiple parts, each part being deposited in a different one of a plurality of physically distinct regions on the substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
A dental adhesive delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface; a quantity of dental adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate; and a cover enclosing the adhesive; the quantity of dental adhesive being chemically curable adhesive having multiple parts, each part being deposited in a different one of a plurality of physically distinct regions on the substrate.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of supplying an adhesive comprising: providing a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface; dispensing at least one quantity of dental adhesive onto an adhesive transfer area on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate; and enclosing the quantity of the dental adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface with a cover by sealing the cover to the substrate and forming an enclosure covering the adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface and containing the adhesive so as to separate the adhesive from, and maintain the adhesive out of contact with, an appliance.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of supplying an adhesive comprising: providing a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface; dispensing at least one quantity of dental adhesive onto an adhesive transfer area on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate; and enclosing the quantity of the dental adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface with a cover by sealing the cover to the substrate and forming an enclosure covering the adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface and containing the adhesive so as to separate the adhesive from, and maintain the adhesive out of contact with, an appliance.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
An orthodontic appliance delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface; a single dose quantity of dental adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate; an orthodontic appliance package having an orthodontic appliance therein; means for attaching the package to the substrate; a cover sealed to the substrate enclosing the adhesive separate from the appliance.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
An orthodontic appliance delivery system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface; a single dose quantity of dental adhesive on the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate; an orthodontic appliance package having an orthodontic appliance therein; means for attaching the package to the substrate; a cover sealed to the substrate enclosing the adhesive separate from the appliance.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 13 wherein: the means for attaching include structure configured to snap fit the package into an opening on the substrate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 13 further comprising: a plurality of single dose quantities on the adhesive each on a supporting surface of the substrate; and a plurality of packages each having a orthodontic appliance therein.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
117 words
A dental adhesive delivery system for presenting a plurality of quantities of adhesive for pickup and transfer to an orthodontic appliance, the system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having a plurality of adhesive transfer areas thereon at which said surface is conformable to an edge of an object during transfer of adhesive from the substrate by the scooping of the adhesive from the surface with the object; at least quantity of dental adhesive on each adhesive transfer area; and a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing a quality of adhesive.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
117 words
A dental adhesive delivery system for presenting a plurality of quantities of adhesive for pickup and transfer to an orthodontic appliance, the system comprising: a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having a plurality of adhesive transfer areas thereon at which said surface is conformable to an edge of an object during transfer of adhesive from the substrate by the scooping of the adhesive from the surface with the object; at least quantity of dental adhesive on each adhesive transfer area; and a cover sealed to the substrate so as to form at least one enclosure covering at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing a quality of adhesive.
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