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Removable attachment for partial denture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-06-28
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Granted: 1983-09-27
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Expires: 2002-06-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a removable attachment for a partial denture having assembly with body member which is to be the connector body therein and a slider member. The assembly is provided with the body member including a slot having a relatively wide and a relatively narrow slot or recess, in which a corresponding portion of slider member can be slid, and a neck portion of slot, which has a major axis which is horizontal and at a right angle to the row of teeth, a slider member including a lock rod and a protruding member suitable for being retained in a notch of the body member and has an aperture which may be engaged by the lock rod. The slider member is retained in position by two protruders of which both have the function as a rigid latch when the wearer or user masticates any foods and another function as a spring loaded rod when the user pushes out the slider member with his fingertip, and of which one is integrally formed on the individual movable member having one surface corresponding to a portion of the mastication surface of a natural tooth, and the other one is fixed to said individual movable member by a suitable method, for example, such as welding, soldering and etc. and is spring-loaded about the body of the slider member, and by the hemisphere detents to receive two protruders.
Inventors
- 👤 Han S. Yoon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C13/00; A61C13/12; A61C13/225; A61C13/26; A61C13/273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
In an improved removable attachment for a partial denture comprising a slider member having a sliding portion and a lock rod and a body member including a slot for receiving said slider member, a limiting rod for limiting the sliding motion of said slider member within certain bounds and at least one notch for receiving a protruder formed on the crown of the adjacent tooth, said improvement comprising: an individual movable member moving individually in said slider member; at least one fixed pin integrally formed with said individual movable member; at least one slot formed on the bottom portion to protrude a head portion of said fixed pin therethrough; a spring mounted to said fixed pin to spring-load said individual movable member when said individual movable member is moving within said certain bounds; and said head portion of said fixed pin dimensioned to mutual act with said spring and said fixed pin, wherein a force, generated when the exposed surface of said individual movable member is occluded with that of the corresponding opposite tooth, causes the binding force and retaining force between said slider member and body member to ensure the lock position of said slider member in said body member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
In an improved removable attachment for a partial denture comprising a slider member having a sliding portion and a lock rod and a body member including a slot for receiving said slider member, a limiting rod for limiting the sliding motion of said slider member within certain bounds and at least one notch for receiving a protruder formed on the crown of the adjacent tooth, said improvement comprising: an individual movable member moving individually in said slider member; at least one fixed pin integrally formed with said individual movable member; at least one slot formed on the bottom portion to protrude a head portion of said fixed pin therethrough; a spring mounted to said fixed pin to spring-load said individual movable member when said individual movable member is moving within said certain bounds; and said head portion of said fixed pin dimensioned to mutual act with said spring and said fixed pin, wherein a force, generated when the exposed surface of said individual movable member is occluded with that of the corresponding opposite tooth, causes the binding force and retaining force between said slider member and body member to ensure the lock position of said slider member in said body member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The attachment according to claim 1, wherein the height of said protruder is shorter than the height of said notch formed on said body member, and the longitudinal dimension of the oval aperture formed on said protruder is larger than the dimension of said lock rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The attachment according to claim 1, wherein the slot of reverse trapezoid type is formed to the bottom portion of said body member so as to ensure a tight and rigid coupling between said limiting rod and the resin base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The attachment according to claim 1, wherein said notch formed on said body member is a pair.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The attachment according to claim 4, wherein said notch on the body member is formed so as to minimize the span between said adjacent natural tooth and said body member, and the other side of said notch is provided with a protruder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The attachment according to claim 4, wherein said resin base being the artificial gingiva is supported on the natural gingiva, and, an embrasure formed between teeth is prevented by said resin base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The attachment according to claim 6, wherein at least one small protruder is provided within the bottom portion of said body member to ensure a tight and rigid coupling between said body member and said resin base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The attachment according to claim 1, wherein said individual movable member is integrally provided with at least one said fixed pin and is fixedly provided with one other fixed pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The attachment according to claim 1, wherein only one fixed pin is provided on said individually movable member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The attachment according to claim 8, wherein said another fixed pin comprises the head portion of an end and the rod portion of the other end to be fixed to said individual movable portion through the shaft therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The attachment according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein, a surface exposed of said individual movable member in said slider member is matched with the exposed surface of said slider member as a natural tooth type.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The attachment according to claim 11, wherein at least a portion of said exposed surface of said individual movable member is occluded with the corresponding opposite tooth.
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