US 11,944,515 B2
Orthodontic devices
Colin James Corey, Carlsbad, CA (US); Ammar Ahmed Syed, Unionville (CA); and Thomas Patrick Shannon, Byron Center, MI (US)
Assigned to Braces On Demand, Inc., Hicksville, NY (US)
Filed by Braces On Demand Inc., Hicksville, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/233,116.
Prior Publication US 2022/0331069 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A61C 7/28 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 7/28 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An orthodontic appliance, the orthodontic appliance comprising:
a main body portion, the main body portion including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is opposite the second end, wherein the main body portion is monolithically formed, the main body portion comprising:
a first orthodontic device, wherein the first orthodontic device is configured to be bonded to a first tooth of a patient's mouth, and wherein the first orthodontic device is located proximal to the first end; and
an eyelet, wherein the eyelet is located proximal to the second end; and
a second orthodontic device, wherein the second orthodontic device is configured to be bonded to a second tooth of the patient's mouth, wherein the second orthodontic device includes a protrusion, wherein the protrusion extends from the second orthodontic device substantially perpendicularly to the second tooth of the patient's mouth, and wherein the protrusion is located within the eyelet during use in the patient's mouth.