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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7083410 | Dental articulator A dental articulator for connecting upper and lower dental models made from dental impressions of teeth and for moving the mandible in opening and closing, protrusive and lateral motions generally comprises upper and lower arms each having a front end for attachment... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6705864 | Dental articulator A dental model articulator includes two hinge-jointed arms, each arm having segments connected to a hinge joint having mating elements, one integral to each segment of an arm. One element includes two cymbals that are coaxial on a major hinge axis and concave facing... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6558161 | Completely reproducible articulator Disclosed is an articulator for completely reproducing mandibular movement of a living subject by performing adjustment of occlusion by regulating condylar spheres and condyle boxes disposed between maxillar and mandibular frames carrying maxillar and max... | 05/06/2003 |
| 5842857 | Caddy for a dental articulator A caddy is provided for either permanent or removable attachment to a dental articulator for retaining one or more bite registrations at or near the dental articulator.... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5605456 | Dental articulator A dental articulator comprises-a maxillary clamp, a clamp support, a mandibular clamp and a mandibular clamp detent. The clamp support includes a first post defining a first set of engagement sites, a second post defining a second set of engagement sites,... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5595485 | Dental recording device, articulator and methods A jaw movement recording device, articulator and methods disclosed utilize a lower marking plate with front, rear, left and right side marking pins that cooperate with an upper marking plate and depressions and a bearing pin in such a way as to give an ac... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5494440 | Dental articulator A dental articulator includes an upper frame member and a lower frame member modeled substantially after a maxilla and mandible of a human jaw, respectively. The upper frame member includes a mounting area for attachment of an upper or maxillary dental ca... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5366373 | Dental articulator The dental articulator to test the "bite" of cast upper and lower jaw dentures in which a rearward horizontally oriented pivot of the upper jaw denture is mounted for pivotal traverses in an open arcuate-shaped cooperating support of the lower jaw denture... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5334017 | Dental articulator In a dental articulator having articulator arms which in their working position extend forwards, of which one is mounted in swivel/sliding joints to pivot about a swivel axis extending at right angles to the vertical longitudinal centre plane, and provide... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5320528 | Dental articulator A dental articulator having an upper support member for supporting a dental cast and a lower support member for supporting a second dental cast. A polycentric hinge joint is provided for simulating the temporomandibular joint of a patient. The polycentric... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5267858 | Average movement articulator capable of being set for free movement The present invention provides an average movement articulator capable of being set for free movement, having lower frame, and an upper frame capable of being moved longitudinally, vertically and laterally and being turned about a longitudinal axis relati... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5221203 | Cast dental model articulator The present invention comprises an articulator for registering an upper dental cast to a lower dental cast. The articulator includes an upper member subassembly with left and right sides and a lower member subassembly with left and right sides each compos... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5207574 | Dental model and process of making same A dental model and articulation system are disclosed. The dental model comprises cast mold material formed around an elongate pin or rod. A longitudinal, tapered pin or rod is embedded in the model during pouring of the casting material. The pin or rod ex... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5160262 | Dental articulator A dental articulator having a upper support member for supporting a dental cast and a lower support member for supporting a second dental cast. A polycentric hinge joint is provided for simulating the temporomandibular joint of a patient. The polycentric ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5098289 | Head model for representing gnathological relationships A model of the human head having a movable lower jaw is used in the analysis of gnathological relationships. The model receives reproductions of a dental patient's upper and lower dental arches and simulates the functional movements which occur during mas... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5076786 | Cast dental model articulator system and method An articulator comprising two U-shaped wire frames joined by hinges and springs. The frames are snapped onto plastic clips cemented to dental casts. The clips allow the casts to be removed and reintroduced in repeatable positions. A slip-joint provides fo... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5071354 | Artificial denture-skull for dental purposes An artificial denture-skull for dental teaching and practice purposes, consisting of a model of an upper jaw equipped with teeth and which is arranged on an upper support plate, and a model of a lower jaw equipped with teeth which is arranged on a lower s... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5044949 | Dental articulator A dental articulator. The articulator holds a dental model of the upper teeth of a patient in selected orientations with respect to a dental model of the patient's lower teeth and permits the dental models to be readily removed from and reattached to the ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5026282 | Physiological stereo articulator This invention relates to a physiological stereo articulator comprises a maxillary mechanism and a mandibular mechanism, and the lower frame member in the mandibular mechanism can turn about a center which is shifting while opening and closing as the huma... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4818228 | Occlusion simulator This occlusion simulator for dental prostheses, reproducing mandible motions, mainly consists of two articulated forks connected by a small rod. The upper fork is connected to the small rod via the fork-holder and the longitudinal articulation pin. The lo... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4764113 | Semi-adjustable dental articulator In order to allow positive and quick fixation as well as centric fixation of a condyle portion with a very simplified operation, a semi-adjustable dental articulator is of the construction that an adjusting-and-fixing knob of the adjustable guide plate fo... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4758155 | Dental articulator mount A mounting apparatus for a dental articulator including a stationary base, a rigid support member extending from the base and an upper clamp for releasably receiving and supporting the articulator upper member. An adjustable support piece is retained on t... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4556387 | Dental articulator A dental articulator is disclosed, having a lower frame with a pair of condyles thereon defining a hinge axis, an upper frame carrying a pair of guides for slideably and pivotally receiving the condyles to permit the relative positions of the upper and lo... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4536161 | Articulator An articulator in which all natural chewing movements (articulation) and the biting movement (occlusion) shall be simulated. To this end a fixture is positively guided by means of a spring loaded elongated shaft relative to a base in three degrees of free... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4323346 | Dental articulator A dental articulator of simplified structure, capable of relatively forward and sideward movements to simulate human jaw movements, includes component parts representing lower jaw and maxillary structures held together at simulated condylar joints, wherei... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4292026 | Articulator An articulator for observing occlusion, in which the movement of the mandible with respect to the maxillary is transmitted exactly to a mandibular cast so as to cause an identical movement of the latter, and which can reproduce repeatedly the movement as ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4260377 | Dental articulator A dental articulator comprises a lower jaw member having a pair of condylar elements and a pair of upwardly extending arms, and an upper jaw member having a pair of glenoid cavities, each condylar element being held in each of the glenoid cavities to arti... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4219329 | Dental cast relator The present invention relates to a device for use in dentistry as an aid to the production of very accurate dental restorations such as inlays, crowns, bridges and the like. In its essentials the invention provides an instrument having two parallel plate ... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4175325 | Dental articulator A dental articulator has a generally horizontal base, one end of which acts as the lower bow. Projecting upwardly from this base is a stem. Mounted on the top of the stem by a slip-on construction is a removable hinge support. The hinge support has a pair... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4103424 | Dental articulation apparatus and method A three element disposable apparatus for dental cast articulation made of plastic or the like comprising a pair of pivotally attached cup members having grid means for removably mounting plaster casts thereon. A vertical guide pin is lockable in the upper... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4100679 | Dental articulator An articulator for dental models includes upper and lower clamp portions which are pivotally interconnected by a resilient universal hinge joint. Each clamp includes a pivotally mounted first elongate clip member for engaging one side of the respective up... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4045873 | Dental articulator The present dental articulator provides a means for correcting most incorrect bites after the models have been mounted and permits the model to be removed and placed on another similar articulator in the same position. An articulator frame comprises a bas... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4035916 | Dental apparatus A dental apparatus wherein dental models are detachably assembled with an articulator in a repeatable relationship by the use of improved dental model attachment members and articulator means affording greater and easier working access to the models and f... | 07/19/1977 |
