Apparatus and system for dental modeling
First Claim
1. An apparatus for dental modeling, the apparatus comprising:
- a first tray;
a second tray disposed opposite the first tray; and
a dearticulating hinge coupling the first tray to the second tray, the dearticulating hinge comprising a first hinging element coupled to one of the first tray and the second tray and a second hinging element coupled to the other of the first tray and the second tray, at least one of the first hinging element and the second hinging element comprising a disengaging element configured to engage a spur to uncouple the first hinging element from the second hinging element upon extending the first tray and the second tray beyond a predefined angle relative to one another, wherein the first hinging element comprises a substantially cylindrical U-channel disposed about a hinging axis and wherein the second hinging element comprises a C-shaped armature, the C-shaped armature disposed within the U-channel, wherein the C-shaped armature is pivotable around the hinging axis, wherein the disengaging element comprises an end of the C-shaped armature and wherein the spur comprises an extension extending from a surface within the U-channel, wherein the end of the C-shaped armature engages the extension extending from the surface within the U-channel to disengage the C-shaped armature from the U-channel and uncouple the first hinging element from the second hinging element.
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Abstract
An apparatus and system is disclosed for dental modeling. The apparatus includes a first tray positioned opposite a second tray and a dearticulating hinge coupling the first tray to the second tray. The dearticulating hinge includes a first hinging element coupled to one of the first tray and the second tray and a second hinging element coupled to the other of the first tray and the second tray. At least one of the first hinging element and the second hinging element includes a disengaging element configured to engage a spur to uncouple the first hinging element from the second hinging element upon extending the first tray and the second tray beyond a predefined angle relative to one another.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for dental modeling, the apparatus comprising:
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a first tray; a second tray disposed opposite the first tray; and a dearticulating hinge coupling the first tray to the second tray, the dearticulating hinge comprising a first hinging element coupled to one of the first tray and the second tray and a second hinging element coupled to the other of the first tray and the second tray, at least one of the first hinging element and the second hinging element comprising a disengaging element configured to engage a spur to uncouple the first hinging element from the second hinging element upon extending the first tray and the second tray beyond a predefined angle relative to one another, wherein the first hinging element comprises a substantially cylindrical U-channel disposed about a hinging axis and wherein the second hinging element comprises a C-shaped armature, the C-shaped armature disposed within the U-channel, wherein the C-shaped armature is pivotable around the hinging axis, wherein the disengaging element comprises an end of the C-shaped armature and wherein the spur comprises an extension extending from a surface within the U-channel, wherein the end of the C-shaped armature engages the extension extending from the surface within the U-channel to disengage the C-shaped armature from the U-channel and uncouple the first hinging element from the second hinging element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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