Patent ID: 11903790
Assignee: BRACES ON DEMAND, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. An orthodontic appliance, the orthodontic appliance comprising:
a main body assembly, wherein the main body assembly comprises:
a base on a first side of the main body assembly, wherein the base is configured to be bonded to a patient's tooth;
an orifice, wherein the orifice is located opposite the base, wherein the orifice includes a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are connected via a pathway, wherein the pathway is dimensionally smaller than one or more of the first chamber and the second chamber, and wherein the pathway is laterally offset from the first chamber and the second chamber; and
a cavity, wherein the cavity forms at least a first portion of an archwire slot; and

a body subassembly, wherein the body subassembly comprises:
a facial surface on a first side of the body subassembly;
an archwire covering, wherein the archwire is configured to cover at least a portion of the cavity;
a nub opposite the first side of the body subassembly, wherein the nub is configured to mate with the orifice to secure the body subassembly in a second position in which the archwire covering covers at least a portion of the cavity;

wherein the body subassembly is movable from a first position to the second position, wherein when in the first position the nub is located in the first chamber and when in the second position the nub is located in the second chamber.