Tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner
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Claims
The ornamental design for a tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 9, 2021
Assignee: IDM Tooling, LLC (Carrollton, TX)
Inventors: Shannon Marie Scherr (Carrollton, TX), Michael Woodford Freitas (Burnet, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/700,830