Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-ligating orthodontic bracket having undercuts and related methods
- Patent Title (中): 自切正畸支架具有底切及相关方法
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Application No.: US13303600Application Date: 2011-11-23
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Publication No.: US08998607B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: Todd I. Oda
- Applicant: Todd I. Oda
- Applicant Address: US CA Orange
- Assignee: Ormco Corporation
- Current Assignee: Ormco Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Orange
- Agency: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
- Main IPC: A61C3/00
- IPC: A61C3/00 ; A61C7/28

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an orthodontic appliance may include molding a plurality of green bodies in plurality of molds and coupling the green bodies so as to form an intermediate green body. The orthodontic appliance may be an orthodontic bracket body. The plurality of green bodies may be molded so as to be devoid of any undercut formations. Coupling the plurality of green bodies may form the intermediate green body to include at least one undercut formation. An orthodontic bracket may include an undercut formation not capable of being formed in a single shot molding process and not formed through post-formation processes. The undercut formation may include a guiding track and/or a retaining recess configured to receive a portion of the ligating member. The ligating member may include a flexible ligating portion that overlies the archwire slot and a relatively rigid main body portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120129119A1 SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET HAVING UNDERCUTS AND RELATED METHODS Public/Granted day:2012-05-24
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