Frame containing ceramic block for producing dental crowns and bridges

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a frame containing ceramic block for producing dental crowns and bridges;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a side view thereof.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating the environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a frame containing ceramic block for producing dental crowns and bridges, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D627472
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 2009
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 2010
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Ingo W. Wagner (Wörthsee), Martin Goetzinger (Eching a. Ammersee), Thomas Sprengart (Landsberg)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Attorney: Pamela L. Stewart
Application Number: 29/335,297
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mold, Model Or Form (48) (D24/181)