Orthodontic elastomeric ligature tie

- Message Ties, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 1 in use.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 9 in use.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 18 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 20 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 21 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 22 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 23 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 17 in use.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 26 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 28 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 29 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 30 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 31 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 25 in use.

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 34 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 33.

FIG. 35 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 33.

FIG. 36 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 33.

FIG. 37 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 33.

FIG. 38 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 33.

FIG. 39 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 33.

FIG. 40 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 33 in use.

FIG. 41 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 42 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 41.

FIG. 43 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 41.

FIG. 44 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 41.

FIG. 45 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 41.

FIG. 46 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 41.

FIG. 47 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 41.

FIG. 48 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 41 in use.

FIG. 49 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 50 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 49.

FIG. 51 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 49.

FIG. 52 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 49.

FIG. 53 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 49.

FIG. 54 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 49.

FIG. 55 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 49.

FIG. 56 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 49 in use.

FIG. 57 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 58 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 57.

FIG. 59 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 57.

FIG. 60 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 57.

FIG. 61 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 57.

FIG. 62 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 57.

FIG. 63 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 57.

FIG. 64 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 57 in use.

FIG. 65 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 66 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 65.

FIG. 67 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 65.

FIG. 68 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 65.

FIG. 69 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 65.

FIG. 70 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 65.

FIG. 71 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 65.

FIG. 72 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 65 in use.

FIG. 73 is a perspective view of a tenth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 74 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 73.

FIG. 75 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 73.

FIG. 76 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 73.

FIG. 77 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 73.

FIG. 78 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 73.

FIG. 79 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 73.

FIG. 80 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 73 in use.

FIG. 81 is a perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 82 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 81.

FIG. 83 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 81.

FIG. 84 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 81.

FIG. 85 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 81.

FIG. 86 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 81.

FIG. 87 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 81.

FIG. 88 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 81 in use.

FIG. 89 is a perspective view of a twelfth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 90 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 89.

FIG. 91 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 89.

FIG. 92 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 89.

FIG. 93 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 89.

FIG. 94 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 89.

FIG. 95 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 89.

FIG. 96 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 89 in use.

FIG. 97 is a perspective view of a thirteenth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 98 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 97.

FIG. 99 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 97.

FIG. 100 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 97.

FIG. 101 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 97.

FIG. 102 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 97.

FIG. 103 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 97.

FIG. 104 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 97 in use.

FIG. 105 is a perspective view of a fourteenth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 106 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 105.

FIG. 107 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 105.

FIG. 108 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 105.

FIG. 109 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 105.

FIG. 110 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 105.

FIG. 111 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 105.

FIG. 112 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 105 in use.

FIG. 113 is a perspective view of a fifteenth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 114 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 113.

FIG. 115 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 113.

FIG. 116 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 113.

FIG. 117 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 113.

FIG. 118 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 113.

FIG. 119 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 113.

FIG. 120 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 113 in use.

FIG. 121 is a perspective view of a sixteenth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 122 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 121.

FIG. 123 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 121.

FIG. 124 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 121.

FIG. 125 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 121.

FIG. 126 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 121.

FIG. 127 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 121.

FIG. 128 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 121 in use.

FIG. 129 is a perspective view of a seventeenth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 130 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 129.

FIG. 131 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 129.

FIG. 132 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 129.

FIG. 133 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 129.

FIG. 134 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 129.

FIG. 135 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 129.

FIG. 136 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 129 in use.

FIG. 137 is a perspective view of an eighteenth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 138 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 137.

FIG. 139 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 137.

FIG. 140 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 137.

FIG. 141 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 137.

FIG. 142 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 137.

FIG. 143 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 137.

FIG. 144 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 137 in use.

FIG. 145 is a perspective view of a nineteenth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 146 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 145.

FIG. 147 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 145.

FIG. 148 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 145.

FIG. 149 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 145.

FIG. 150 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 145.

FIG. 151 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 145.

FIG. 152 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 145 in use.

FIG. 153 is a perspective view of a twentieth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 154 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 153.

FIG. 155 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 153.

FIG. 156 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 153.

FIG. 157 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 153.

FIG. 158 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 153.

FIG. 159 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 153.

FIG. 160 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 153 in use.

FIG. 161 is a perspective view of a twenty-first embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 162 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 161.

FIG. 163 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 161.

FIG. 164 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 161.

FIG. 165 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 161.

FIG. 166 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 161.

FIG. 167 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 161.

FIG. 168 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 161 in use.

FIG. 169 is a perspective view of a twenty-second embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 170 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 169.

FIG. 171 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 169.

FIG. 172 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 169.

FIG. 173 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 169.

FIG. 174 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 169.

FIG. 175 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 169.

FIG. 176 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 169 in use.

FIG. 177 is a perspective view of a twenty-third embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 178 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 177.

FIG. 179 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 177.

FIG. 180 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 177.

FIG. 181 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 177.

FIG. 182 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 177.

FIG. 183 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 177.

FIG. 184 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 177 in use.

FIG. 185 is a perspective view of a twenty-fourth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 186 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 185.

FIG. 187 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 185.

FIG. 188 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 185.

FIG. 189 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 185.

FIG. 190 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 185.

FIG. 191 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 185.

FIG. 192 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 185 in use.

FIG. 193 is a perspective view of a twenty-fifth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 194 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 193.

FIG. 195 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 193.

FIG. 196 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 193.

FIG. 197 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 193.

FIG. 198 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 193.

FIG. 199 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 193.

FIG. 200 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 193 in use.

FIG. 201 is a perspective view of a twenty-sixth embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 202 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 201.

FIG. 203 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 201.

FIG. 204 is a right-side view of the design shown in FIG. 201.

FIG. 205 is a left-side view of the design shown in FIG. 201.

FIG. 206 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 201.

FIG. 207 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 201; and,

FIG. 208 is a perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 201 in use.

The mouth and teeth rendered in short broken lines in FIGS. 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144, 152, 160, 168, 176, 184, 192, 200, and 208, illustrate environmental subject matter intended to assist in showing how the design appears when in use and forms no part of the claim. The short broken lines showing elements of the orthodontic elastomeric ligature tie in the drawings illustrate features of the article of manufacture that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an orthodontic elastomeric ligature tie, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D969324
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2022
Date of Patent: Nov 8, 2022
Assignee: Message Ties, LLC (Birmingham, AL)
Inventor: William Riley Dyer (Birmingham, AL)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Danielle Nichole Bowly
Application Number: 29/839,816
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthodontic Appliance (D24/180)