US Patent Issued to American Aligners on Sept. 30 for "Orthodontic aligner with built-in hook or traction device" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,993, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to American Aligners Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Orthodontic aligner with built-in hook or traction device" was invented by Hesham Amer (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An orthodontic aligner includes an aligner body configured for receiving upper teeth or lower teeth. The aligner body has a facial surface, a lingual surface, a gingival edge, and an incisal edge. A hook is integrally formed on either the facial surface or the lingual surface of the aligner body. The hook is configured so that an elastic band can be removably attached thereto. The hook is positioned between the ging...