Medical appliance for palate expansion

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Description

1. Medical appliance for palate expansion

1.1 : Perspective

1.2 : Perspective

1.3 : Front

1.4 : Back

1.5 : Left

1.6 : Right

1.7 : Top

1.8 : Bottom

The article of the design may be used as a palatal expansion appliance; Figs. 1.1 and 1.2 respectively show an overall shape of the design at two different angles.

Claims

The ornamental design for a medical appliance for palate expansion as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D1118940
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2026
Assignee: (Seoul)
Inventor: Sung Chul Moon (Seoul)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Edward P Jones
Application Number: 35/523,436
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthodontic Appliance (D24/180)