Patent ID: 7074037

Claim:
A bracket for orthodontic appliances comprising: a plate-like base ( 10 ); first support means ( 20 ) mounted on said base ( 10 ) and defining a first housing ( 25 ) for a first archwire ( 30 ); second support means ( 40 ) mounted on said base ( 10 ) and defining a second housing ( 45 ) for a second archwire ( 31 ) wherein said first and second support means ( 20 , 40 ) are of one piece construction and define a single supporting body ( 50 ), said bracket further comprising a connecting element ( 60 ) to fasten said supporting body ( 50 ) to said base ( 10 ), wherein said connecting element ( 60 ) comprises: an elongated body ( 61 ) having a first and a second end ( 61 a , 61 b ) opposite to each other; a pair of wings ( 62 , 63 ) each extending from a respective end ( 61 a , 61 b ) of said elongated body ( 61 ) in a direction transverse to a longitudinal extension of said elongated body ( 61 ), said wings ( 62 , 63 ) being each fastened to said base ( 10 ), said supporting body ( 50 ) being housed between said wings ( 62 , 63 ).