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Method for facilitating the manufacture of a bondable metallic surface
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1982-11-02
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Granted: 1984-10-30
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Expires: 2002-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A pad eliminatable by heat prior to casting has a patterned surface and a non-porous backing. The pad is sized and shaped into at least part of the appliance and the patterned surface is conformed to the desired bonding surface contour. The patterned surface yields irregularities in the cast bonding surface which increases bondability.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph A. Boettcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C13/00; A61C13/0003; A61C13/225; A61C13/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for casting an appliance having a bonding surface which facilitates adhesive bonding thereof, comprising the steps of: sizing at least one pad to approximate at least a portion of an appliance to be cast, said pad having a surface portion at least partly predeterminedly patterned for producing asperities in a casting surface derived therefrom, and a non-porous backing, said pad being eliminatable at temperatures, employed during lost wax investment casting; attaching said patterned surface portion with a suitable adhesive to a predetermined surface to be replicated; fixedly conforming said surface portion to said predetermined surface; removing said pad from said predetermined surface; investment casting said pad to form a mold; and eliminating said pad from the investment casting mold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for casting an appliance having a bonding surface which facilitates adhesive bonding thereof, comprising the steps of: sizing at least one pad to approximate at least a portion of an appliance to be cast, said pad having a surface portion at least partly predeterminedly patterned for producing asperities in a casting surface derived therefrom, and a non-porous backing, said pad being eliminatable at temperatures, employed during lost wax investment casting; attaching said patterned surface portion with a suitable adhesive to a predetermined surface to be replicated; fixedly conforming said surface portion to said predetermined surface; removing said pad from said predetermined surface; investment casting said pad to form a mold; and eliminating said pad from the investment casting mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of preparing a metal casting from said investment casting mold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the steps of sizing include: applying an oversized pad to the predetermined surface; outlining said predetermined surface periphery on said pad; removing said pad from the predetermined surface; and cutting said pad along said outline.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined surface is on a dental model.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined surface is on the lingual side of the dental model.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of fixedly conforming said surface portion to said predetermined surface includes adding additional material to said backing portion.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for casting a dental bridge having a bonding surface which facilitates adhesive bonding thereof, comprising the steps of: sizing two pads to approximate retainer wings of a bridge to be cast, said pads each having a surface portion at least partly predeterminedly patterned for producing asperities in a casting surface derived therefrom, and a non-porous backing, each of said pads being eliminatable by heat employed during lost wax investment casting; attachng said patterned surface portion of each pad with a suitable adhesive to an abutment tooth surface; fixedly conforming each surface portion to the respective tooth surface; attaching each of said pads to a wax pontic positioned therebetween, to form a wax-up of a bridge; removing said wax-up from the tooth surfaces; investment casting said wax-up to form a model; eliminating said pads from investment casting model; and preparing a metal casting from the investment casting model.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for casting a dental bridge having a bonding surface which facilitates adhesive bonding thereof, comprising the steps of: sizing two pads to approximate retainer wings of a bridge to be cast, said pads each having a surface portion at least partly predeterminedly patterned for producing asperities in a casting surface derived therefrom, and a non-porous backing, each of said pads being eliminatable by heat employed during lost wax investment casting; attachng said patterned surface portion of each pad with a suitable adhesive to an abutment tooth surface; fixedly conforming each surface portion to the respective tooth surface; attaching each of said pads to a wax pontic positioned therebetween, to form a wax-up of a bridge; removing said wax-up from the tooth surfaces; investment casting said wax-up to form a model; eliminating said pads from investment casting model; and preparing a metal casting from the investment casting model.
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