Apparatus for fastening a matrix band to a tooth
CA 2195272 A1 · Owner: Lin, Chih-Sheng · Inventors: Lin, Chih-Sheng
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An apparatus for fastening a matrix band to a tooth includes an elongated frame, an elongated slide member a locking unit and a single-direction positioning mechanism. A front end of the support frame is formed with a retaining member which engages slidably overlapping end portions of the matrix band in order to orient selectively a loop portion of the matrix band to predetermined directions. The slide member engages slidably and parallelly with the support frame. A front end of the slide member is formed with a sliding block. The locking unit is provided on the sliding block of the slide member for locking releasably the overlapping end portions in the sliding block. The single-direction …
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- Filed January 16, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 16, 2017.
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