U.S. patent number D315,957 [Application Number 07/434,496] was granted by the patent office on 1991-04-02 for orthodontic bracket.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Invention is credited to Jerold S. Horn, John S. Kelly, Jirina V. Pospisil.
United States Patent |
D315,957 |
Kelly , et al. |
April 2, 1991 |
Orthodontic bracket
Claims
The ornamental design for an orthodontic bracket, as shown and
described.
Inventors: |
Kelly; John S. (Arcadia,
CA), Horn; Jerold S. (Azusa, CA), Pospisil; Jirina V.
(Monrovia, CA) |
Assignee: |
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Company (St. Paul, MN)
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Appl.
No.: |
07/434,496 |
Filed: |
November 13, 1989 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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913188 |
Sep 29, 1986 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
D24/180 |
Field of
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;D24/10-16
;433/8-17 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Burke; Wallace R.
Assistant Examiner: Vinson; Brian N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sell; Donald M. Kirn; Walter N.
Christoff; James D.
Description
FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of an
orthodontic bracket showing our new design as embodied in a lower
bicuspid tooth bracket;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top, rear and left side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side
being a mirror image of that shown;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of an orthodontic bracket
showing our new design as alternately embodied in a lower bicuspid
tooth bracket, the only difference residing in the rear of the
archwire slot;
FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of an orthodontic bracket
showing our new design as alternately embodied in a lower bicuspid
tooth bracket, the only difference residing in the rear of the
archwire slot;
FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of an orthodontic bracket
showing our new design as alternately embodied in a lower bicuspid
tooth bracket, the only difference residing in the rear of the
archwire slot;
FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of an orthodontic bracket
showing our new design as alternately embodied in a lower bicuspid
tooth bracket, the only difference residing in the rear of the
archwire slot;
FIG. 12 is a top, front and right side perspective view of an
orthodontic bracket showing our new design as alternately embodied
in a lower cuspid tooth bracket;
FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side
being substantially a mirror image of that shown;
FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a top, front and right side perspective view of an
orthodontic bracket showing our new design as alternately embodied
in an upper cuspid tooth bracket;
FIG. 17 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side
being substantially a mirror image of that shown; and
FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof.
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