Dental articulator
US5769634A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C11/084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The main member of the Dental Articulator is a unitary structure of first and second bodies attached by legs. Each of the legs has a self-hinge. The body each has a socket which receives a ball. The balls each has a tapered spline which engages in the corresponding mold recess in a dental cast. The balls are clampable in the sockets when the dental casts are in proper relative position. The self-hinges permit repeatable opening and closing of the dental cast.
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