(19)
(11) EP 3 691 560 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/09

(21) Application number: 18863884.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 7/08(2006.01)
A61C 9/00(2006.01)
 A61C 7/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61C 7/002; A61C 7/08; B33Y 80/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2018/057159
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/069162 (11.04.2019 Gazette 2019/15)

(54)

REMOVABLE DENTAL APPLIANCE INCLUDING SPRING BELLOWS

ABNEHMBARES DENTALGERÄT MIT FEDERBÄLGEN

APPAREIL DENTAIRE AMOVIBLE COMPRENANT DES SOUFFLETS À RESSORT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 06.10.2017 US 201762568982 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.08.2020 Bulletin 2020/33

(73) Proprietor: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
Maplewood, MN 55144 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RABY, Richard E.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • LI, Chaodi
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • DOMROESE, Michael K.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2015/140614
KR-A- 20150 119 597
US-A1- 2015 157 421
US-A1- 2016 310 236
US-B1- 6 572 372
 WO-A1-2015/140614
US-A1- 2015 157 421
US-A1- 2016 128 803
US-A1- 2017 065 373
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).