Dental imaging attachment for a smartphone

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a dental imaging attachment for a smartphone;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the dental imaging attachment for a smartphone that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dental imaging attachment for a smartphone, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1121824
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 7, 2026
Assignee: Align Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Inventors: Shai Farkash (Hod HaSharon), Yossef Y. Atiya (Modin-Maccabim-Reut), Maayan Moshe (Ramat HaSharon)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Jameson P Carey
Application Number: 29/939,505