Buccal tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a buccal tube;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG, 6 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The dash-dot-dash lines define the boundary lines of the claimed design.

The broken lines shown in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a buccal tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D739536
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2014
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2015
Assignee: American Orthodontics Corporation (Sheboygan, WI)
Inventors: Scott Faust (Kiel, WI), Bradley J. Brasser (Oostburg, WI)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/494,372
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthodontic Appliance (D24/180)