Set of posterior teeth
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FIGS. 1A and 1B are right and left buccal elevational views, respectively, of a set of posterior teeth mounted in a denture (shown in phantom lines) showing our new design;
FIGS. 2A and 2B are left and right lingual elevational views of the set of posterior teeth mounted in a denture (shown in phantom lines) showing our new design;
FIG. 3 is a perspective buccal view of upper left side premolars and molars of a set of posterior teeth, the teeth being positioned so that the occlusal and buccal sides are shown, the right side premolars and molars (not shown) being mirror images of the teeth shown;
FIG. 4 is a perspective buccal view of lower right side premolars and molars of the set of posterior teeth, the other side (not shown) being a mirror image of the side illustrated; and,
FIG. 5 is a distal end view of the end teeth (second molars) of the set of posterior teeth showing our new design.
The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a set of posterior teeth, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 2003
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 2004
Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. (Amherst, NY)
Inventors: Lee Culp (Bradenton, FL), Frank R. Lauciello (Elma, NY)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: John C. Thompson, Alan S. Korman
Application Number: 29/174,268
International Classification: 2403;
