Joining element for fastening detachable tooth prostheses to tooth crowns or to tooth implants

Joining element for fastening detachable tooth prostheses to tooth crowns or to tooth implants
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United States Patent 6821122
Publication Date: November 23, 2004
Inventors: Wintermantel; Stefan (Mossingen, DE)
Assignee: ZL Microdent - Attachment GmbH & Co KG. (Breckerfeld, DE)
Application Number: 806085
Filing Date: March 22, 2001
Abstract:
A connection element for attachment of the movable dentures at tooth crowns or at tooth implants with a locking bolt (R) shiftable supported perpendicular to the pullout direction of the denture, wherein the locking bar (R) with its parts effective for the locking is guidable by the force of one or several springs (F) as seen from the pullout section of the denture under regions of one fixedly seated element (S) formed at one or several tooth crowns or, respectively, one or several tooth implants and wherein the locking element is again removable out of these regions by actuation of a pushbutton (D) acting onto the locking bar (R) with the parts of the locking bar effective for the locking and against this spring force, wherein a locking device (A) is furnished for the locking bar.