Patents by Inventor Hans Schuerch

Hans Schuerch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9333055
    Abstract: Abutment for a dental implant including an apical base portion equipped with profiled sections, a rotationally symmetrical transition portion bordering coronally on the base portion, a section bordering coronally on the transition portion and equipped with a wave-shaped rim, and an occlusal portion bordering coronally on the transition portion, the occlusal portion not being configured circular symmetric, a shoulder of irregular width is formed between the upper rim of section and the lower rim of the occlusal portion, the variation in width of the shoulder increasing from a minimum width to a maximum width by about 30% to 150% with respect to the minimum width of the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Marc Zettler, Hans Schürch
  • Publication number: 20100196855
    Abstract: Impression post for a dental implant, having a sleeve-shaped impression cap (4) with a coupling section (16) configured to be connected to the dental implant (20), and a substantially cylindrical recess (6) extending in the longitudinal direction of the impression cap (4) and an attachment element (8) engaging through the recess (6) for attaching the impression cap (4) on the dental implant (20). The impression cap (4) has an inner sleeve (10) and an outer sleeve (12) radially surrounding said inner sleeve on the outside, which outer sleeve is detachably connected to the inner sleeve (10), and the coupling section (16) is at least partly an element of the inner sleeve (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniele Müller, Hans Schürch, Fabian Schwieder, Frank Kenk, Holger Kast
  • Publication number: 20040096804
    Abstract: The invention proposes an arrangement for handling an implant (1) to be inserted into bone, with a transfer cap (2) which can be fitted onto the implant (1) in a releasable manner, and with an adapter (3) which engages on the implant (1) with a form fit. The implant head (10) is provided with an internal or external polygon (17), an outer implant shoulder (11), and a shoulder edge (110) located underneath the implant shoulder (11). The transfer cap (2) has a contact surface (25) complementary to the implant shoulder (11), and an elastic lip (26) engaging over the shoulder edge (110). The adapter (3) has a polygon (30) which is intended to engage in the polygon (17) on the implant (1). A plug-type extension (33) of the adapter (3) is used for attachment of a screwing-in instrument. When the transfer cap (2) is fitted on the implant (1) and the adapter (3) is plugged in, the polygon (30) of the latter comes into engagement with the polygon (17) on the implant (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Vogt, Hans Schuerch