Appeal 2007-4070
Application 10/625,531
the dental arch 10, and a third wire 13, fitting between a bicuspid
tooth 20 and a premolar 13 and attached to the first and second wires
11, 12. Figure 2 is shown below:
{Figure 2 is said to show a retainer in a front perspective view}4
[4] Figure 2 is said to depict the first, second and third wires 11, 12, 13 as
joined to form an integral annular bridge 14 said to provide resilient
support for the dental arch (Specification ¶ 13).
[5] Figure 2 is said to also depict both terminal ends of the first, second
and third wires 11, 12, 13 curving along the surfaces of the molar 40,
premolar 30 and bicuspid 20, respectively, on both sides of the dental
arch 10 in a manner said to prevent sinking of the wire with respect to
the dental arch 10 (Am. Specification ¶ 14).
4 The text in curly brackets following the Figures is provided to ensure
compliance with section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act for publication
of this Decision on the USPTO website pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act. It is not part of the Decision.
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