Clip for a self-ligating bracket
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Description
Claims
The ornamental design for a clip for a self-ligating bracket, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D841804
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 2018
Date of Patent: Feb 26, 2019
Assignee: American Orthodontics Corporation (Sheboygan, WI)
Inventors: Jay S. Sommer (Howards Grove, WI), Eric W. Nimmer (Plymouth, WI)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/647,082
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 2018
Date of Patent: Feb 26, 2019
Assignee: American Orthodontics Corporation (Sheboygan, WI)
Inventors: Jay S. Sommer (Howards Grove, WI), Eric W. Nimmer (Plymouth, WI)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/647,082
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