公开(公告)号：US20040086823A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-06

申请号：US10289551

申请日：2002-11-06

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Amir Abolfathi ,  Brian K. Asselin ,  Eric Kuo ,  Loc X. Phan

IPC: A61C003/00 ,  A61C003/14

CPC classification number: A61C7/04

Abstract: Pliers for forming and removing bumps for the dental appliance without heating are disclosed. The eraser pliers for erasing a bump on an appliance include a first elongated member having a first jaw portion at one end and a handle portion at the other end, the jaw portion having flat surface mounted at a distal end of the first jaw portion; and a second elongated member joined to the first elongated member, the second elongated member having a second jaw portion at one end and a second handle portion at the other end, the second jaw portion having a second flat surface mounted at a distal end of the second jaw portion, the first and second flat surfaces adapted to engage and flatten the bump. The pliers for making the bumps include a first elongated member having a first jaw portion at one end and a handle portion at the other end, the jaw portion having a projection mounted at a distal end of the first jaw portion; and a second elongated member joined to the first elongated member, the second elongated member having a second jaw portion at one end and a second handle portion at the other end, the second jaw portion adapted to receive the projection to create the bump in the dental appliance without heating.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于在没有加热的情况下形成和去除牙科用具的凸块的钳子。 用于擦除器具上的突起的橡皮钳包括：第一细长构件，其在一端具有第一钳口部分，在另一端具有手柄部分，钳口部分具有安装在第一钳口部分的远端的平坦表面; 以及第二细长构件，其连接到所述第一细长构件，所述第二细长构件在一端具有第二钳口部分和在另一端具有第二手柄部分，所述第二钳口部分具有安装在所述第二细长构件的远端处的第二平坦表面 第二钳口部分，第一和第二平坦表面适于接合和平坦化凸块。 用于制造凸块的钳子包括第一细长构件，其在一端具有第一钳口部分和在另一端具有手柄部分，所述钳口部分具有安装在第一钳口部分的远端处的突出部; 以及连接到所述第一细长构件的第二细长构件，所述第二细长构件在一端具有第二钳口部分和在另一端具有第二手柄部分，所述第二钳口部分适于接收所述突起以在牙齿中产生凸起 家用电器不加热。