US3605233A - Process for making orthodontic brackets - Google Patents
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- US3605233A US3605233A US836837A US3605233DA US3605233A US 3605233 A US3605233 A US 3605233A US 836837 A US836837 A US 836837A US 3605233D A US3605233D A US 3605233DA US 3605233 A US3605233 A US 3605233A
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- flange
- base pad
- wings
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
- A61C7/12—Brackets; Arch wires; Combinations thereof; Accessories therefor
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract
PROCESS, A PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF SAID WINGS ARE FORMED, AND THE BODY IS CUT LATERALLY TO FORM A PLURALITY OF PIECES WHICH ARE THEN ABRASIVELY TREATED, AND THEN THE FLANGE IS REMOVED IN TWO STEPS. IN THE FIRST SAID STEP THE MAJOR PROPORTION OF THE FLANGE IS REMOVED, AND IN THE SECOND THE REMAINING MINOR STEM FLANGE IS REMOVED BY GRINDING TO FORM A PLANAR SURFACE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BASE PAD, AFTER WHICH THE SEMI-FINISHED STRIP IS CUT INTO SEGMENTS WHICH ARE METAL-FINISHED, SUCH AS BY SLIDE HONING.
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US83683769A | 1969-06-26 | 1969-06-26 |
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Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3985282A (en) * | 1975-04-17 | 1976-10-12 | Miller Frank R | Brazing process for orthodontic assemblies |
US4337037A (en) * | 1980-02-11 | 1982-06-29 | Kurz Craven H | Fixed lingual orthodontic appliance for the maxillary arch |
US4819316A (en) * | 1987-07-29 | 1989-04-11 | Rmo, Inc. | Method of making a pre-adjusted orthodontic bracket assembly |
US5174754A (en) * | 1991-11-13 | 1992-12-29 | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. | Self-ligating, self-locking dental bracket with T-shaped archwire slot |
US5456599A (en) * | 1992-03-17 | 1995-10-10 | Hamilton Ortho Inc. | Orthodontic arch wires and brackets |
CN102554029A (en) * | 2010-12-29 | 2012-07-11 | 新加坡科技研究局 | Method and device for forming orthodontic bracket |
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Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3985282A (en) * | 1975-04-17 | 1976-10-12 | Miller Frank R | Brazing process for orthodontic assemblies |
US4337037A (en) * | 1980-02-11 | 1982-06-29 | Kurz Craven H | Fixed lingual orthodontic appliance for the maxillary arch |
US4819316A (en) * | 1987-07-29 | 1989-04-11 | Rmo, Inc. | Method of making a pre-adjusted orthodontic bracket assembly |
US5174754A (en) * | 1991-11-13 | 1992-12-29 | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. | Self-ligating, self-locking dental bracket with T-shaped archwire slot |
US5456599A (en) * | 1992-03-17 | 1995-10-10 | Hamilton Ortho Inc. | Orthodontic arch wires and brackets |
CN102554029A (en) * | 2010-12-29 | 2012-07-11 | 新加坡科技研究局 | Method and device for forming orthodontic bracket |
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Owner name: SYBRON CORPORATION, 1100 MIDTOWN TOWER, ROCHESTER, Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORPORATION A CORP. OF ILL.;REEL/FRAME:004051/0902 Effective date: 19820831 |
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Owner name: ORMCO CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DE., STATELESS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SYBRON CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004607/0103 Effective date: 19860731 Owner name: ORMCO CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DE. Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:SYBRON CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004607/0103 Effective date: 19860731 |
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Owner name: MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY,STATELESS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SAC/THERMOLYNE, INC.;SAC/BARNSTEAD, INC.;SAC/THERMO-BARN, INC.;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:004834/0513 Effective date: 19871020 Owner name: MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. ASSIGNS THE ENTIRE INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SAC/THERMOLYNE, INC.;SAC/BARNSTEAD, INC.;SAC/THERMO-BARN, INC.;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:004834/0513 Effective date: 19871020 |