Dental punch instrument for clear plastic aligners

- TH!NK Innovations, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dental punch instrument for clear plastic aligners in an open position showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof in a closed position.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof in the closed position.

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof in the closed position. A right view is a duplicate of the left view and is not included herein.

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof in the closed position.

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof in the closed position.

FIG. 7 is a rear oblique view thereof in the closed position; and,

FIG. 8 is a front oblique view thereof in the open position.

The dash-dot-dash broken lines define the boundaries of the claimed design. The even spaced broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dental punch instrument for clear plastic aligners, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D284027 May 27, 1986 Johnson
6984126 January 10, 2006 Graham
D596293 July 14, 2009 Gao
D740942 October 13, 2015 Coppack
20110203092 August 25, 2011 Cullen
20220175493 June 9, 2022 Epstein
Other references
  • Clear Collection™ Instruments for Clear Aligners “The Precision Punch”. Retrieved on Jul. 6, 2023. Retrieved from the Internet: <https://www.hufriedygroup.com/sites/default/files/IPP-ORT-Precision%20Punch-Clear%20Collection-Infosheet-HFL-698-US-2205-v2%20%281%29.pdf>.
Patent History
Patent number: D1008461
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 19, 2023
Assignee: TH!NK Innovations, LLC (St. Petersburg, FL)
Inventors: Christopher N. Cetta (St. Petersburg, FL), Richard A. Kaye (Moorestown, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/838,653
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pivoted Jaws (D24/153)