Orthodontic bracket

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom view of an orthodontic bracket in accordance with one embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIG. 1, the opposite right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 1-4;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 1-5;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of an orthodontic bracket in accordance with another embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a right side view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 7 and 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 7-9;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 7-10;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 7-11;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 7-12;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of an orthodontic bracket in accordance with another embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 15 is a left side view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a right side view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 14 and 15;

FIG. 17 is a front view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 14-16;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 14-17;

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 14-18; and,

FIG. 20 is a top view of the orthodontic bracket shown in FIGS. 14-19.

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Patent History
Patent number: D367116
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 12, 1993
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 1996
Inventor: Anthony D. Viazis (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: M. H. Tung
Law Firm: Kenyon & Kenyon
Application Number: 0/14,074
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthodontic Appliance (D24/180)