USD939705S1 - Tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner - Google Patents

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USD939705S1
USD939705S1 US29/769,492 US202129769492F USD939705S US D939705 S1 USD939705 S1 US D939705S1 US 202129769492 F US202129769492 F US 202129769492F US D939705 S USD939705 S US D939705S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the front, the top and the right of a tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
FIG. 5 is a left side view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
FIG. 6 is a top view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view taken from the rear, the top and the left of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
FIG. 9 is a perspective taken from the from the front, the bottom and the right of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner; and,
FIG. 10 is perspective view taken from the rear, the bottom and the left of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner.
The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner and form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a tool for seating and removing an orthodontic aligner, as shown and described.
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