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.

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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Patent History
Patent number: D939705
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Dental (33) (D24/152)