Dental pliers for forming and removing bumps on appliances

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6814574
APP PUB NO 20040086823A1
SERIAL NO

10289551

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Pliers for forming and removing bumps for the dental appliance without heating are disclosed. The eraser pliers for erasing a bump on an appliance include a first elongated member having a first jaw portion at one end and a handle portion at the other end, the jaw portion having flat surface mounted at a distal end of the first jaw portion; and a second elongated member joined to the first elongated member, the second elongated member having a second jaw portion at one end and a second handle portion at the other end, the second jaw portion having a second flat surface mounted at a distal end of the second jaw portion, the first and second flat surfaces adapted to engage and flatten the bump. The pliers for making the bumps include a first elongated member having a first jaw portion at one end and a handle portion at the other end, the jaw portion having a projection mounted at a distal end of the first jaw portion; and a second elongated member joined to the first elongated member, the second elongated member having a second jaw portion at one end and a second handle portion at the other end, the second jaw portion adapted to receive the projection to create the bump in the dental appliance without heating.

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ALIGN TECHNOLOGY A CORP OF DELAWARE881 MARTIN AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95050

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abolfathi, Amir Menlo Park, CA 108 8133
Asselin, Brian K San Jose, CA 4 257
Kuo, Eric Foster City, CA 195 11889
Phan, Loc X San Jose, CA 76 8203

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