ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,034, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Strite Industries Ltd. (Cambridge, Canada).
"Orthodontic gripping device" was invented by Neil Chester (Cambridge, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to an orthodontic gripping device having a body made of a superelastic metal alloy, cold worked titanium beta III, or solution heat treated and aged titanium beta III. The body has first and second, spaced apart arm portions connected to each other. Each arm portion includes a jaw portion having an inner, arch wire-gripping, surface. The inner gripping surfaces are disposed opposite one another in spaced relation w...