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Apparatus and system for dental modeling

  • US 10,441,389 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2013
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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