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

Claim 0:
1. 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;
a cavity, wherein the cavity forms at least a first portion of an archwire slot; and
a first mating mechanism, wherein the first mating mechanism includes a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are connected via a pathway that is laterally offset from the first chamber and the second chamber;

a body subassembly, wherein the body subassembly comprises:
a facial surface, wherein the facial surface opposes the base;
an archwire covering, wherein the archwire covering is configured to cover at least portion of the cavity; and
a second mating mechanism opposite the facial surface of the body subassembly, wherein the second mating mechanism mates with the first mating mechanism to prevent disassembly of the orthodontic appliance and allow the body subassembly to move from a first position to a second position relative to the main body assembly, wherein when in the second position the archwire covering covers the at least a portion of the archwire slot and the second mating mechanism is located in the second chamber.