Dental Implant Fixture - Pending Dental Patent Applications

Dental Implant Fixture
United States Patent Application 20030194680
Kind Code A1
Ristola, Urpo October 16, 2003
Inventors: Ristola, Urpo; (Jyvaskyla, FI)
Correspondence Name and Address: YOUNG & THOMPSON
745 SOUTH 23RD STREET 2ND FLOOR
ARLINGTON
VA
22202
Serial No.: 430218
Series Code: 10
Filed: May 7, 2003
Abstract
The present invention relates to a dental implant fixture comprising an implant root, which is adapted affixable into a jaw bone by means of an outer thread and has an inner thread made thereto, and a spacer stud having made thereto an outer thread compatible with the said implant root inner thread. The spacer stud has threads made thereto at least in the portion thereof projecting distally from the implant root and the fixture further incorporates a locking nut with an inner thread compatible with the outer thread of the projecting portion of the spacer stud.