Orthodontic tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, left perspective view of the orthodontic tube according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom, front, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom, rear, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top, front, right perspective view of the orthodontic tube according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom, front, right perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom, rear, left perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an orthodontic tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1120334
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 2026
Assignee: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc. (Wilmington, MA)
Inventors: Samuel VanNoy (Somerville, MA), Dylan Winchell (Somerville, MA), Kelsey A. Fafara (Watertown, MA), Alfred Charles Griffin, III (Lynnfield, MA)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/963,204
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthodontic Appliance (D24/180)