Tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner

- IDM Tooling, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the front, the top and the right of a tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view taken from the rear, the top and the left of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

FIG. 9 is a perspective taken from the from the front, the bottom and the right of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner; and,

FIG. 10 is perspective view taken from the rear, the bottom and the left of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
8167612 May 1, 2012 DeSanti
8545219 October 1, 2013 Saubers
D837377 January 1, 2019 Steen
D850619 June 4, 2019 Saubers
10307223 June 4, 2019 Aronson
D879292 March 24, 2020 Freitas
20080160473 July 3, 2008 Li
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Other references
  • Charlotte Dentistry, What's Up With the “Chewies”?, Charlotte Dentistry Website, allegedly posted Sep. 15, 2011 per post itself, available at https://www.charlottedentistry.com/blogpatients/2011/09/15/whats-up-with-the-chewies/ (last accessed Dec. 2, 2019).
  • Munchies: Designed for Clear Aligners and Ortho Braces, allegedly captured Jan. 12, 2016 per Way Back Machine, available at http://web.archive.org/web/20160112215317/http://www.orthomunchies.com (last accessed Dec. 2, 2019).
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  • An offer to sell the device illustrated in Design U.S. Appl. No. 29/665,003, filed Sep. 28, 2018, is believed to have occurred on Mar. 8, 2018.
Patent History
Patent number: D910176
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 9, 2021
Assignee: IDM Tooling, LLC (Carrollton, TX)
Inventors: Shannon Marie Scherr (Carrollton, TX), Michael Woodford Freitas (Burnet, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/700,830
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Dental (33) (D24/152)