Facial portion of an orthodontic appliance

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom, front, left side perspective view of a facial portion of an orthdontic appliance showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, rear, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom, front, left side perspective view of a facial portion of an orthodontic appliance illustrating another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 10 is a top, rear, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line drawings of a base and of an archwire slot liner are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a facial portion of an orthodontic appliance, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D503805
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 2004
Date of Patent: Apr 5, 2005
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Ming-Lai Lai (Arcadia, CA), Jirina V. Pospisil (Hacienda Heights, CA)
Primary Examiner: Charles A. Rademaker
Attorney: James D. Christoff
Application Number: 29/198,686
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthodontic Appliance (D24/180)