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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7156660 | Dental model pouring jig The dental model pouring jig of the present invention includes a base member that supports a model base support member and a mold support member. The model base support member is secured to the base member and is capable of mounting a dental model base. The mold sup... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6422863 | Articulator to realize gypsum models The invention relates to an improved articulator (1) to realize gypsum models comprising a fixed lower arm (2) and an articulated upper arm (3), a respective impression bearing plate (5, 6) being provided on said lower (2) and upper (3) arms, removably co... | 07/23/2002 |
| 5913681 | Tray modeling system and articulator for producing a dental model An improved tray system and articulator for use with a replication of a dental patient's teeth taken by a conventional dental impression in the creation of a dental model of the patient's mouth. A first tray and a second tray are provided, each tray inclu... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5531595 | Dental articulator and method A method of determining the position of an upper jaw cast and a lower jaw cast using a dental articulator provides a disposable plastic holder in the lower jaw cast and mounts it in a metal bracket bar fitted to the base of the articulator whose telescopi... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5380199 | Dental articulator A dental articulator has both a base and head enabling gnatho-condylar movements and locking by threaded screws. The movable members receive disposable rubber holders which can allow direct contact with plaster of the casts, anchoring of the casts by scre... | 01/10/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5020993 | Dental articulator An articulator having an upper frame having an upper arm and a lower frame having a lower arm. A pivot is provided on the upper arm swingably supporting the upper frame on the lower frame. Adjusting mechanism is provided for adjusting the upper arm relati... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4946388 | Dental articulator mounting for dental casts A dental articulator, having an interim used tripod, reproduces the relationships of the jaws and teeth of respective dental patients. Their upper or maxillary jaw and their lower or mandibular jaw dental casts are positionable in their neuromuscular rest... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4923398 | Face plate for dental articulator A face place assembly unit is provided for fixing a dental cast to one or both of the frame members of a dental articulator. The face plate is multidirectionally positionable relative to the frame member of the articulator, to provide for accurate positio... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4900254 | Universal articulator A universal articulator for prosthodontic use includes upper and lower frames with respective horizontal branches. The rear end of the upper frame has inclined wings with slots. The front end of the lower frame has an incisal tray that is inclined. An inc... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4744751 | Removeable fixture for dental articulators Apparatus for removably mounting dental casts within a dental articulator. The apparatus includes two removable fixtures attached to the articulator by a connector such as a screw, bolt or threaded rod; each fixture having a plate for supporting a dental ... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4687442 | Surgical articulator apparatus and method An apparatus for holding and manipulating a dental cast in a dental articulator and a method for using this apparatus in combination with an occlusal plane table to adjust and record the positions of the teeth before and after repositioning of the dental ... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4619611 | Dental articulator A rigid, non-yielding precision dental articulator instrument for preserving and making available the occlusion plane required to build accurate incuspation of teeth. The device provides initial mounting of maxillary models using a facebow. A 20 degree sl... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4573915 | Occlusio-referential articulator It comprises an upper maxillary support (14) and a lower maxillary support (47). The lower support comprises a movable piece (27) on a rack (24) supporting an arm (31) mounted to slide vertically on the movable piece (27) with a limited travel for its ver... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4547154 | Device for the encapsulation in plaster of models of the jaw for the manufacture of dental prostheses A device for the encapsulation in plaster of jaw models for the manufacture of dental prostheses, including an articulator having a lower model support for a lower-jaw template and an upper model support for an upper-jaw template, the upper model support ... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4504226 | Method and apparatus for positioning maxillary and mandibular arch models for forming a gnathological positioner Maxillary and mandibular arch models are positioned in an articulator so that the plane of occlusion is in a three dimensional relationship about the articulator hinge axis substantially corresponding to the three dimensional relationship of the intraoral... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4501556 | Apparatus and method for fabrication of dental prostheses A device for use with an articulator in the construction of artificial dentures, comprising a base adapted to be placed on the articulator, a tabletop on the base, the height of which is adjustable; and a removable template adapted to be pivotably mounted... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4500290 | Articulator device and method An articulator device for articulating upper and lower dental casts comprising a base having a generally T-shaped structure defining a tongue-like protrusion including a longitudinal slot. A lower dental cast holding pad is secured to the tongue-like prot... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4480995 | Apparatus for use in fabricating orthodontic appliances The present invention relates to an improved apparatus for use in fabricating orthodontic appliances. The apparatus includes a pair of spaced apart lower and upper horizontally extending arms. The lower arm is adapted to carry a lower dental casting and t... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4468198 | Mandibular motion reproducing device A mandibular motion reproducing device wherein a mandibular model supporting plate on which a mandibular model is fixed is deemed as a rigid plane, three points contained in this rigid plane are selected and marked, three reference points for reproduction... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4299570 | Occludator An occludator for an artificial denture having an upper holder for holding an upper artificial denture and a lower holder for holding a lower artificial denture. The upper and lower holders are pivotable to facilitate an observation of occlusion and adjus... | 11/10/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4164074 | Dental articulator with interchangeable mounts Dental articulator formed with individually adjustable, upper and lower carrier plates, each having means for quick-coupling to one of an interchangeable pair of planar mounts (each mount adapted to adhesively support an assembled denture against one of i... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4155163 | Relator assembly Dentures or denture elements that are anatomically related to Camper's Plane are prepared employing the relator assembly of the present invention. The relator assembly is composed of (i) a vertically disposed support that is maintained in position with a ... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4128942 | Dental articulator An improvement in a dental articulator having a pair of opposed mountings each of which is itself mounted on arms adjustable and fixable in relationship to the opposed mounting and each of which has a spherical axial bearing for adjustably connecting a su... | 12/12/1978 |
