Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A device for affixing a dental prosthesis to a jawbone, comprising: a rigid biocompatible first cylindrical element having an open end and a closed end adapted to be inserted into the jawbone of a patient with the open end oriented toward the oral cavity, said first cylindrical element having a threaded interior; an externally threaded second cylindrical element having a closed end and an open end, the second element being removably located within the first element with the external threads of the second element mating with the internal threads of the first element, said open end of said second element adapted to be oriented toward the oral cavity, said second element further comprising retentive protuberances located along the interior thereof; a prosthesis support shaft located within said second element, said shaft comprising longitudinally oriented splines on an exterior surface thereof; an annular limiter member, said limiter member comprising splines located along the interior and exterior thereof, said shaft extending through the interior of said limiter member with adjacent splines of the limiter member interior located between adjacent splines of the shaft.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
181 words
A device for affixing a dental prosthesis to a jawbone, comprising: a rigid biocompatible first cylindrical element having an open end and a closed end adapted to be inserted into the jawbone of a patient with the open end oriented toward the oral cavity, said first cylindrical element having a threaded interior; an externally threaded second cylindrical element having a closed end and an open end, the second element being removably located within the first element with the external threads of the second element mating with the internal threads of the first element, said open end of said second element adapted to be oriented toward the oral cavity, said second element further comprising retentive protuberances located along the interior thereof; a prosthesis support shaft located within said second element, said shaft comprising longitudinally oriented splines on an exterior surface thereof; an annular limiter member, said limiter member comprising splines located along the interior and exterior thereof, said shaft extending through the interior of said limiter member with adjacent splines of the limiter member interior located between adjacent splines of the shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising an elastic material located within said second element, said shaft and said limiter member being embedded within said elastic material, allowing said shaft to move through a prescribed envelope of motion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a tool for removing said second element, said shaft and said limiter member from said first element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device as recited in claim 3, wherein said tool comprises a wrench having an interior, said interior of said wrench further comprising splines which are adapted to engage between the splines of said shaft, to facilitate removal of said second element, said shaft and said limiter member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a spherical retaining globe, said globe located within said second element, an end of said shaft embedded within said globe.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for securing a prosthesis to said shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as recited in claim 6, wherein said means for securing comprises a threaded member and said shaft further comprises a threaded bore, said threaded member being removably threaded in said bore.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising an orthodontic traction unit for aligning the device.