US3436156A
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Dental color matching guide
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-04-08
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Granted: 1969-04-01
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Expires: 1986-04-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Adler
- 👤 Norman Horowitz
- 👤 Philip Spigner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A DENTAL COLOR MATCHING GUIDE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SAMPLE TEETH AND A SIMULATED GUM BACKGROUND THEREFOR, A MOUNTING PROVIDED FOR SAID SAMPLE TEETH AND SIMULATED GUM BACKGROUND, AND A HOUSING PROVIDED FOR SAID MOUNTING, SAID HOUSING HAVING A WINDOW FORMED THEREIN AND SAID MOUNTING BEING ADJUSTABLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID WINDOW TO EXPOSE SELECTED SAMPLE TEETH THROUGH SAID WINDOW, THE HOUSING BEING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL RECEPTACLE AND THE MOUNTING BEING A TURNTABLE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING COAXIALLY THEREWITH, SAID SAMPLE TEETH BEING ARRANGED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY OF SAID TURNTABLE, AND SAID WINDOW BEING FORMED IN THE CYLINDRICAL SIDE WALL OF SAID HOUSING, WHEREBY THE TURNTABLE MAY BE ROTATED WITHIN THE HOUSING TO SELECTIVELY POSITION THE SAMPLE TEETH IN REGISTRATION WITH SAID WINDOW, THE SIMULATED GUM BACKGROUND CONSISTING OF A GUM-COLORED ANNULAR MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID TURNTABLE CONCENTRICALLY THEREWITH AND ADJACENT TO AND CONCENTRICALLY WITH THE SAMPLE TEETH MOUNTED ON SAID TURNTABLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A DENTAL COLOR MATCHING GUIDE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SAMPLE TEETH AND A SIMULATED GUM BACKGROUND THEREFOR, A MOUNTING PROVIDED FOR SAID SAMPLE TEETH AND SIMULATED GUM BACKGROUND, AND A HOUSING PROVIDED FOR SAID MOUNTING, SAID HOUSING HAVING A WINDOW FORMED THEREIN AND SAID MOUNTING BEING ADJUSTABLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID WINDOW TO EXPOSE SELECTED SAMPLE TEETH THROUGH SAID WINDOW, THE HOUSING BEING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL RECEPTACLE AND THE MOUNTING BEING A TURNTABLE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING COAXIALLY THEREWITH, SAID SAMPLE TEETH BEING ARRANGED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY OF SAID TURNTABLE, AND SAID WINDOW BEING FORMED IN THE CYLINDRICAL SIDE WALL OF SAID HOUSING, WHEREBY THE TURNTABLE MAY BE ROTATED WITHIN THE HOUSING TO SELECTIVELY POSITION THE SAMPLE TEETH IN REGISTRATION WITH SAID WINDOW, THE SIMULATED GUM BACKGROUND CONSISTING OF A GUM-COLORED ANNULAR MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID TURNTABLE CONCENTRICALLY THEREWITH AND ADJACENT TO AND CONCENTRICALLY WITH THE SAMPLE TEETH MOUNTED ON SAID TURNTABLE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-03-31 | 1972-09-30 | 1973-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-03-31 | 1976-09-30 | 1977-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-03-31 | 1980-09-30 | 1981-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |