公开(公告)号：US20240315805A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18273859

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： David K. Cinader, Jr. ,  Ming-Lai Lai ,  Ralf M. Paehl ,  Dietmar Blees ,  Ralf Schlimper ,  André Golcher

IPC: A61C7/28 ,  A61C7/30

CPC classification number: A61C7/287 ,  A61C7/30

Abstract: An orthodontic appliance includes a body defining a slot including an inserting portion including an open end, and a receiving portion spaced apart from the open end and communicating with the inserting portion. A locking member is at least partially and movably received within an opening. The locking member is movable at least along the first axis between a locked state and an unlocked state and is normally biased to the locked state. In the locked state, the locking member at least partially extends into the inserting portion to removably retain the archwire within the receiving portion. In the unlocked state, the locking member is displaced from the locked state into the opening along the first axis, such that upon application of an external force, the locking member is movable to the unlocked state to allow movement of the archwire between the inserting portion and the receiving portion.