Orthodontic apparatus for placing elastic band over dental brace
AssigneesStephen Weatherly, Brenton Alexander
InventorStephen Weatherly
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Abstract
Orthodontic apparatus for placing elastic band over dental brace comprising a monolithic/unibody tool and a housing. The tool comprises an upper guide defining upper guide groove, a lower guide defining lower guide groove, a band interfacing surface, a hook portion defined below the band interfacing surface, a trunk portion and band storage post. The elastic band is operable to be received around the band interfacing surface and the hook portion. The lower guide groove allows for the elastic band to be operably released onto any one among multiple dental brace hooks. The upper guide allows for the elastic band to be operably received in the upper guide groove to enable the elastic band to be manoeuvred and released onto another of the dental brace hooks.
Claims19
An orthodontic apparatus for placing elastic band over dental brace, the apparatus comprising a monolithic/unibody tool, the tool comprising:
- an upper guide defining an upper guide groove, the upper guide provided towards a superior end of the tool;
- a lower guide defining a lower guide groove, the lower guide provided below the upper guide;
- a band interfacing surface defined between the upper guide and the lower guide;
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- a hook portion defined below the band interfacing surface;
- wherein,
- the elastic band is operable to be received around the band interfacing surface and the hook portion;
- the lower guide groove allows for the elastic band to be operably released onto any one among multiple dental brace hooks;
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- the upper guide allows for the elastic band to be operably received in the upper guide groove to enable the elastic band to be manoeuvred and released onto another of the dental brace hooks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.