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Model former for dental arches

Assignee: Rocky Mountain Dental Products Co
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Filing: 1964-01-09
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1984-01-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harold G Davis
  • 👤 Thayer R Brunson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C13/00; A61C13/0027; A61C11/00; A61C11/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING MODELS OF UPPER AND LOWER DENTAL ARCHES IN REQUIRED OCCLUSAL ALIGNMENT, COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE MEMBER; AN ANGLE-SHAPED MOUNTING BRACKET MEANS MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID BASE MEMBER; A STATIONARY FORM FOR MOLDING A MODEL OF ONE OF SAID DENTAL ARCHES ATTACHED TO SAID ANGLE-SHAPED MOUNTING BRACKET; AND A MOVABLE FORM FOR MOLDING A MODEL OF THE OTHER OF SAID DENTAL ARCHES HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID STATIONARY FORM TO PROVIDE FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN OPEN POSITION TO A CLOSED POSITION DIRECTLY OPPOSED TO SAID STATIONARY FORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING MODELS OF UPPER AND LOWER DENTAL ARCHES IN REQUIRED OCCLUSAL ALIGNMENT, COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE MEMBER; AN ANGLE-SHAPED MOUNTING BRACKET MEANS MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID BASE MEMBER; A STATIONARY FORM FOR MOLDING A MODEL OF ONE OF SAID DENTAL ARCHES ATTACHED TO SAID ANGLE-SHAPED MOUNTING BRACKET; AND A MOVABLE FORM FOR MOLDING A MODEL OF THE OTHER OF SAID DENTAL ARCHES HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID STATIONARY FORM TO PROVIDE FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN OPEN POSITION TO A CLOSED POSITION DIRECTLY OPPOSED TO SAID STATIONARY FORM.

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