Occlusal plane analyzer, articulator, and occlusal plane analyzing method
US7950923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C11/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An occlusal plane analyzer (5) is composed of an analysis board (7) made of a magnetic material and held above a lower jaw model (2), a magnet (8) which can attract the analysis board (7) with magnetic force and which has a circular support hole (15) going through in an attraction direction of the magnetic force, and a Monson curve imparting tool (9) composed of a spherical body section (17) which is made of a magnetic material with a diameter larger than an inside diameter of the support hole (15) and which can be attracted to the support hole (15), an extended section (18) extending from the spherical body section (17), and a spherical surface regenerating section (19) further extending from a distal end of the extended section (18) for drawing a circular arc concentric with the spherical body section (17).
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