Articulator for use in making dentures or parts thereof
US4505674A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1983 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C11/088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An articulator, for use in making dentures or parts thereof, comprises a lower and an upper principal member, which are interconnected by a condylar mechanism that allows relative movements between the principal members, a turnable incisal table attached to the lower principal member and an incisal pin lockably and vertically adjustably mounted in the upper principal member above the incisal table and having a tip pointing towards the table. The articulator has a separate freedom-in-centric guide table having an upper surface located outside the rotational center of the incisal table and an extra pin lockably and vertically adjustably mounted in the upper principal member above the freedom-in-centric guide table. The extra pin is mounted at the side of the incisal pin in a separate locking device and has a tip pointing towards the guide table.
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