Patents Assigned to Metaux Precieux sa Metalor
  • Patent number: 5785524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a accusing device (11) for the durable, hard-wearing and reliably scaled arrangement of tooth implants (31). It has an implant body (10) insertable into a prepared drilling in the jawbone and having an axial threaded blind hole (14) for the insertion of a securing screw (16) to accept a crown or bridge body (31). On the annular face (18 or 28) of the screw head (26) and the implant body (10) there is a concentric annular sealing edge (19 or 30) which, when the crown or bridge body (31) is clamped, enters corresponding annular surfaces thereon and thus provides the required seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Metaux Precieux SA Metalor
    Inventor: Manfred Wolf
  • Patent number: 5211561
    Abstract: A coupling for removable dental protheses comprising a male member one end of which is constituted by a fixing member, whereas the other end has the shape of a male coupling member and a female portion comprising a rigid casing fixed into the prothesis which houses a resiliently deformable mass provided with a housing intended to receive the male coupling member of the male portion. This resiliently deformable mass is maintained in the casing by a removable ring clipped on the casing so that the replacement of this mass is effected without any intervention on the prothesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Metaux Precieux sa Metalor
    Inventor: M. Walter Graub