Patent ID: 7845940

Claim:
An adjustable orthodontic apparatus with a self ligating bracket and locking mechanism comprising: a base plate comprising opposing sides, a first side being a tooth engaging side and a second side comprising a first device for engaging and adjusting the vertical and horizontal position of a connecting plate; the connecting plate having opposing sides, a first side comprising a second device for engaging the second side of the base plate and allowing for the vertical and horizontal movement of the connecting plate as it relates to the base plate, a second side having an archwire channel for receiving an archwire; a securing device for locking the connecting plate to a desired position on the base plate; a cover plate pivotally attached to the connecting plate second side, the cover plate designed to be moveable by a single pivot point from an open position for allowing access to the archwire channel to a closed position for securing and holding the wire within the archwire channel, the cover plate comprising a locking element; and a locking device comprising a first end attached to the connecting plate second side and a second end for engaging the locking element during a cover plate locked position; wherein the first device and the second device each comprise at least four protrusions, at least one of the protrusions of the first device having a geometric shape that creates a retentive undercut with an opposing geometric shape of at least one of the protrusions of the second device to form the mechanical engagement.