Dental aligner apparatus
AssigneesCarlos F. Rocklin, Rocklin Verespej
InventorsCarlos F. Navarro, Rocklin Verespej
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Abstract
A dental aligner apparatus is comprised of a bar, a rotatable end member, a slidable end member, and a spring member. The bar includes a first end member and a second end member. The rotatable end member is disposed at a first end of the bar and coupled to the first end member. The slidable end member is disposed at a second end of the bar and coupled to the second end member. The spring member is disposed between the rotatable end member and the slidable end member and coupled to the first and second end members.
Claims20
A dental aligner apparatus comprising:
- a bar including a first end member and a second end member;
- a rotatable end member disposed at a first end of the bar and coupled to the first end member;
- a slidable end member disposed at a second end of the bar and coupled to the second end member;
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- a spring member disposed between the rotatable end member and the slidable end member and coupled to the first and second end members.
A system comprising:
- a dental aligner apparatus comprising:
- a bar including a first end member and a second end member;
- a rotatable end member disposed at a first end of the bar and coupled to the first end member;
- a slidable end member disposed at a second end of the bar and coupled to the second end member;
- and
- a spring member disposed between the rotatable end member and the slidable end member and coupled to the first and second end members;
- a rotatable coupler to couple to the rotatable end member;
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- a slidable coupler to couple to the slidable end member.
A method of securing a dental aligner apparatus to a first tooth and a second tooth, comprising:
- aligning a spring member of the dental aligner apparatus between the first tooth and the second tooth;
- securing a rotatable end member of the dental aligner apparatus to a rotational coupler coupled to the first tooth;
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- securing a slidable end member of the dental aligner apparatus to a slidable coupler coupled to the second tooth;
- wherein the dental aligner apparatus comprises:
- a bar including a first end member and a second end member;
- a rotatable end member disposed at a first end of the bar and coupled to the first end member;
- a slidable end member disposed at a second end of the bar and coupled to the second end member;
- and
- a spring member disposed between the rotatable end member and the slidable end member and coupled to the first and second end members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.