Tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner
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The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2021
Assignee: IDM Tooling, LLC (Carrollton, TX)
Inventors: Shannon Marie Scherr (Carrollton, TX), Michael Woodford Freitas (Burnet, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/769,492