Dental apparatus having unilateral bite block

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a maxillary appliance of a dental apparatus having unilateral bite block in accordance with the present design, shown with a mandibular appliance (of FIG. 2) removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mandibular appliance of a dental apparatus having unilateral bite block in accordance with the present design, shown with a maxillary appliance removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a right, side view of the dental apparatus having unilateral bite block illustrating the maxillary appliance positioned superior to the mandibular appliance;

FIG. 4 is a left, side view of the dental apparatus having unilateral bite block of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the dental apparatus having unilateral bite block of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the maxillary appliance of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the maxillary appliance of FIGS. 1 and 6;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the mandibular appliance of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the mandibular appliance of FIGS. 2 and 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the dental apparatus having unilateral bite block of FIGS. 3 to 5 positioned on a user's teeth; and,

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the dental apparatus having unilateral bite block positioned on a user's teeth with the bite blocks of the maxillary appliance and the mandibular appliance illustrated on a left side of each of the maxillary appliance and the mandibular appliance.

The broken lines provided in the drawings form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dental apparatus having unilateral bite block, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D976413
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 19, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 24, 2023
Assignee: ADVANCED FACIALDONTICS, LLC (East Islip, NY)
Inventor: Scott A. Simonetti (East Islip, NY)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/713,811
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthodontic Appliance (D24/180)