Orthodontic bracket

- GC Corporation
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Description

1.1 : Perspective

1.2 : Front

1.3 : Rear view

1.4 : Right side view

1.5 : Top

1.6 : Bottom

The surface shading shown in the reproductions is only to represent the shape of the three-dimensional surface; the left side view is omitted because it is a mirror image of the right side view.

Claims

The ornamental design for an orthodontic bracket as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
308043388 May 2023 CN
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Other references
  • GC Orthodontics America, Facebook Ad, Pub: Jun. 6, 2025, Facebook, Retrieved from: GC Orthodontics America (Year: 2025).
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Patent History
Patent number: D1143013
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2026
Assignee: GC Corporation (Shizuoka)
Inventors: Shingo Katayose (Iwaki-city), Kosei Endo (Iwaki-city), Stefano Troiani (Schwyz)
Primary Examiner: Daniel J Domino
Assistant Examiner: Edward P Jones
Application Number: 35/526,684
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthodontic Appliance (D24/180)