Endodontic file
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The file of this patent contains at least one drawing/photograph executed in color. Copies of this patent with color drawing(s)/photograph(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
The broken line showing of the endodontic file is for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
I claim the ornamental design for an endodontic file, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 2017
Date of Patent: Mar 5, 2019
Assignee: Ormco Corporation (Orange, CA)
Inventor: Carlos A. Aloise (Alta Loma, CA)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/622,889