Orthodonic tools and storage case
AssigneeOrthonu, LLC
InventorsSima Yakoby Epstein, Douglas F. Melville, JR.
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Abstract
An orthodontic tool includes a trimmer having a lever, a base, and a spring positioned between the lever and the base. A first substantially transversely extending portion extends from the lever and a second substantially transversely extending portion extends from the base. A cutting surface is associated with each transversely extending portion. The orthodontic tool also includes a tool set having at least two arms coupled together at one end by a fastener and the arms including two or more of a sanding tool, a hook, and a pick.
Claims19
An orthodontic tool comprising:
- a trimmer having a lever, a base, a leading edge associated with both the lever and the base, a spring positioned between the lever and the base, and a first substantially transversely extending portion extending from the lever and a second substantially transversely extending portion extending from the base, with the first and second transversely extending portions being substantially aligned with one another and having cutting surfaces respectively associated therewith, wherein when the lever is pressed towards the base, the cutting surfaces engage one another to cut a wire;
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- a tool set having at least two arms coupled together at one end by a fastener, with the arms being movable about the fastener and each arm having a free end, said tool set comprising two or more of:
- an arm having a sanding tool positioned at the free end thereof opposite the pin;
- an arm having a hook positioned at the free end thereof opposite the pin;
- and
- an arm having a pick positioned at the free end thereof opposite the pick;
- wherein the tool set is permanently coupled to the trimmer, the tool set is separate from the trimmer, or the tool set is coupled to the trimmer but removable from the trimmer.
An orthodontic trimmer for use in a user's mouth comprising:
- a lever having a leading edge;
- a base having a leading edge;
- a spring positioned between the lever and the base;
- a first transversely extending portion extending from the lever;
- and
- a second transversely extending portion extending from the base;
- with the first and second transversely extending portions being positionally aligned and having cutting surfaces respectively associated therewith, wherein when the lever is pressed towards the base, the cutting surfaces engage one another to cut a wire.
An orthodontic tool set for use with braces or aligners comprising:
- a plurality of arms rotatably coupled together about a fastener, each arm having a free end opposite the fastener, with a tool positioned on each arm at the free end including a pick, a sanding pad, and a hook.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.