US5071350A
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Tiltable, adjustable, insert for a dental implant
Assignee: Core Vent Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-21
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Granted: 1991-12-10
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Expires: 2010-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A tiltable, rotatable, adjustable, castable insert adapted for use with dental implants includes two parts: first, a shaft with a receptacle attached to the shaft; second, within the receptacle, a tiltable, rotatable, adjustable prosthesis connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald A. Niznick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 02:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0048; A61C8/005; A61C8/0066; A61C8/0053; A61C8/0069; A61C8/0054
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A tiltable, adjustable, rotatable, castable insert adapted for use with a dental implant includes shaft means having an exterior wall adapted for engaging a passage inside a dental implant; atop said shaft means, and connected to said shaft means, receptacle means and, within said receptacle means, a heat-removable body for supporting a tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means; and, atop said support means, tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means, said prosthesis connector means being adapted for positioning in said heat-removable body and for casting at a desired angle with reference to said support means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A tiltable, adjustable, rotatable, castable insert adapted for use with a dental implant includes shaft means having an exterior wall adapted for engaging a passage inside a dental implant; atop said shaft means, and connected to said shaft means, receptacle means and, within said receptacle means, a heat-removable body for supporting a tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means; and, atop said support means, tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means, said prosthesis connector means being adapted for positioning in said heat-removable body and for casting at a desired angle with reference to said support means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector means of claim 1 wherein said receptacle means comprises cup means with said heat-removable body within said cup means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The insert of claim 2 wherein said prosthesis connector means includes a tiltable, rotatable, rounded member embedded in said body; flange means atop said rounded member; and a prosthesis-engaging projection connected to and above said flange member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 3 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is threaded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 3 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is unthreaded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 2 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is threaded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 2 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is unthreaded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 1 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is threaded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 1 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is unthreaded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
A tiltable, rotatable, adjustable, castable insert adapted for use with an endosseous dental implant that has a threaded, internal passage for engaging the insert comprising shaft means having a threaded exterior wall adapted for engaging the threaded exterior wall adapted for engaging the threaded passage inside said implant; atop said shaft means, and connected to said shaft means, receptacle means and, within said receptacle means, a heat-removable body for supporting tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means; and, within said receptacle means, tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A tiltable, rotatable, adjustable, castable insert adapted for use with an endosseous dental implant that has a threaded, internal passage for engaging the insert comprising shaft means having a threaded exterior wall adapted for engaging the threaded exterior wall adapted for engaging the threaded passage inside said implant; atop said shaft means, and connected to said shaft means, receptacle means and, within said receptacle means, a heat-removable body for supporting tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means; and, within said receptacle means, tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector means of claim 10 wherein said receptacle means includes cup means and said heat-removable body is plastic and is within said cup means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The insert of claim 11 wherein said prosthesis connector means includes a tiltable, rotatable, rounded member embedded in said body; flange means atop said rounded member; and a prosthesis-engaging projection connected to and above said flange member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 11 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is threaded.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 11 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is unthreaded.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 10 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is threaded.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 10 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is unthreaded.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
71 words
A tiltable, adjustable, castable insert adapted for use with an endosseous dental implant comprising shaft means having an exterior wall adapted for engaging a passage within said implant; connected to said shaft means, a receptacle means adapted to support a tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means; and, within said receptacle means, a heat-removable body with a tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means embedded in, and free to tilt and rotate in said body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
71 words
A tiltable, adjustable, castable insert adapted for use with an endosseous dental implant comprising shaft means having an exterior wall adapted for engaging a passage within said implant; connected to said shaft means, a receptacle means adapted to support a tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means; and, within said receptacle means, a heat-removable body with a tiltable, rotatable prosthesis connector means embedded in, and free to tilt and rotate in said body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 17 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is threaded.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The insert of claim 17 wherein the exterior wall of said shaft means is unthreaded.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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