Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A molding device utilizable with a dental or jewelry plasterforming cylindrical tube and base having a central upper opening therein, comprising in combination: a first male insert means comprising a formed low-melting point composition and including a male insert projection having a laterally-outwardly facing wall and extending longitudinally axially and the male insert projection being of a predetermined cross-sectional size suitable for mounting of the projection within the base central upper opening, the male insert means further including a head structure defining a plurality of laterally-upwardly directed receptacles such that said receptacles are each receivable of a wax-stem end in a manner supportable of the stem axis in a laterally-upwardly direction, said head including an outwardly facing wall structure extending substantially axially to said male-insert projection, and the wall structure at a base thereof including a shoulder defining an inner-extremity stem-end receiving-space of each of said receptacles, said shoulder being spaced laterally-outwardly a predetermined distance greater than the laterally-outward location of the male insert projection laterally outwardly facing wall, such that upon inserting the stems and upon thereafter forming a hardened plaster cast around the male insert means, and upon inverting the plaster cast and upon melting-removing the composition from the plaster cast, each stem passage is laterally off-set from the molten-metal inlet axial passage resulting from the cast around the male insert projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A molding device utilizable with a dental or jewelry plasterforming cylindrical tube and base having a central upper opening therein, comprising in combination: a first male insert means comprising a formed low-melting point composition and including a male insert projection having a laterally-outwardly facing wall and extending longitudinally axially and the male insert projection being of a predetermined cross-sectional size suitable for mounting of the projection within the base central upper opening, the male insert means further including a head structure defining a plurality of laterally-upwardly directed receptacles such that said receptacles are each receivable of a wax-stem end in a manner supportable of the stem axis in a laterally-upwardly direction, said head including an outwardly facing wall structure extending substantially axially to said male-insert projection, and the wall structure at a base thereof including a shoulder defining an inner-extremity stem-end receiving-space of each of said receptacles, said shoulder being spaced laterally-outwardly a predetermined distance greater than the laterally-outward location of the male insert projection laterally outwardly facing wall, such that upon inserting the stems and upon thereafter forming a hardened plaster cast around the male insert means, and upon inverting the plaster cast and upon melting-removing the composition from the plaster cast, each stem passage is laterally off-set from the molten-metal inlet axial passage resulting from the cast around the male insert projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The molding device of claim 1, in which said plurality are arranged around the periphery of said head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The molding device according to claim 2, in which said head structure includes a central downwardly extending depression of a size substantially snugly uprightly receivable of a second male insert of a size about the same as said first male insert.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The molding device of claim 3, in which said first male insert projection has male helical threads and in which said central depression includes structure defining female threads meshable with male helical threads of said second insert means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The molding device according to claim 1, including at least a second insert means of a structure substantially the same as said first insert means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The molding device according to claim 5, in which said composition comprising substantially wax.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The molding device according to claim 3, including a plug snugly insertable within said depression, said plug having a hemispherical upper-head surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The molding device of claim 1, in which said composition comprises substantially wax, and in which said base is rubber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The molding device of claim 1, including a plug-insert having a head-projection, said plug-insert being snugly insertable within said downwardly extending central depression with said head-projection extending above said downwardly extending central depression.