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US 5,288,229 AGranted
Convertible orthodontic buccal tube
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorsStephen M. Huff, William J. Bauer, Diane K. Bolliger
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Abstract
A buccal tube contains a rotating integral cover attachable over the archwire slot of the tube.
Claims5
A buccal tube for mounting on a tooth comprising:
- a base;
- a body extending from the base and having spaced apart occlusal and gingival portions, one of said occlusal and gingival portions containing a slot therethrough, said slot capable of accepting a connection for a facebow therein, and the other of said occlusal and gingival portions containing a second archwire slot therethrough, said archwire slot capable of accepting an archwire therein, and said body including a first archwire slot located between the occlusal and gingival portions;
- and
- a cover integrally connected to said occlusal portion and a tab attachably connected to said cover, said cover rotatable about said occlusal portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.