发明名称 |
ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND LATCH ASSEMBLY |
摘要 |
An orthodontic bracket assembly includes a bracket and latch coupled to the bracket. The latch is movable between a slot-open position to enable removal or insertion of an archwire in an archwire slot of the bracket, and a slot-closed position to retain the archwire in the archwire slot. The latch includes a first portion that is received in a passage that extends in a generally occlusal-gingival direction through a body of the bracket, and a second portion that is received lingually of at least one bracket tiewing when the latch is in the slot-closed position. |
申请公布号 |
WO0076419(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.12.21 |
申请号 |
WO1999US22200 |
申请日期 |
1999.09.24 |
申请人 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
发明人 |
KELLY, JOHN, S.;CARUSO, JOSEPH, M. |
分类号 |
A61C7/14;A61C7/28;A61C7/30 |
主分类号 |
A61C7/14 |
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