Carrier for a fastening element to be fabricated and a method for production thereof, particularly as an orthodontic bracket
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United States of America Patent
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Jan 28, 2014
Grant Date -
Dec 7, 2006
app pub date -
May 18, 2006
filing date -
Jun 1, 2005
priority date (Note) -
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Abstract
A dental orthodontic apparatus includes a carrier and fastening elements having rear holding and front parts. The carrier includes an elongated carrier piece having two sections and a carrier holding part. The fastening elements are arranged along the sections such that the front part of each element is adjacent a front side of a section, and the rear holding part of each fastening means is adjacent a rear side of the section. Carrier piece material at the rear side of a section is removable by a fabrication tool. The rear holding part of each fastening element is embedded within and completely surrounded by a first section of the carrier piece, and the rear holding part of each fastening element is embedded within and completely surrounded by a second section of the carrier piece.
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International Classification(s)
- 2006 Application Filing Year
- A61C Class
- 378 Applications Filed
- 246 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65.08 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 16 Citation Count
- A61C Class
- 67.68 % this patent is cited more than
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