Orthodontic brace installer
FIG. 1 is an end elevational view of the orthodontic brace installer in use, the other end view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the orthodontic brace installer on an enlarged scale;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof, in an alternate position;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 9 is a side elevational view thereof, the other side view being a mirror image thereof.
The broken line showing of the light source, bracket and tooth in FIG. 1, the fiber optic cable in FIGS. 1, 6 and 9, and the teeth braces in FIG. 6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The orthodontic brace installer is used in orthodontic processes.
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 1998
Inventor: Stephen G. Nikodem (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: G. Albert Andoll
Application Number: 0/67,913
International Classification: 2402;