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Dental implant
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-12-26
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2015-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A dental implant is provided that can be firmly fixed in an oral cavity, even if the amount of bone required to embed the implant is small. A necessary amount of bone can be secured by generating new bone so that the fixture part of the implant can be fixed in the bone. The fixture part of the implant includes several members movably connected to each other so that the fixture part is adjustable in length. The fixture part includes a first member made up of an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member. It is preferred that the middle member be cylindrical or rod-shaped with male screws extending radially outwardly from an outer circumferential periphery thereof. The fixture part also includes a second member which is a hollow cylinder. It is preferred that the hollow cylinder have a tapped hole on one end with female screw on an inner periphery thereof so that the middle member of the first member can be screwed into the second member. The continuous stimulating force formed by the embedment of the implant into bone and the lifting up of the mucous membrane by extending the fixture part of the implant, contributes to the osteogenesis around the implant.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsunehisa Shimoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0048; A61C8/005; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/60; A61B17/66; A61B17/663; A61B17/666; A61C8/0018; A61C8/0054; A61C8/0066; A61C8/0089; A61C8/0092; A61C8/006; A61C8/0063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member, adapted to lift a mucus membrane, including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; and a second member being a hollow cylinder, having a hollow throughout and adapted for securement in any one of said maxilla and mandible, having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable through the hollow of said calinder from the side opposite a mucus membrane in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member, adapted to lift a mucus membrane, including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; and a second member being a hollow cylinder, having a hollow throughout and adapted for securement in any one of said maxilla and mandible, having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable through the hollow of said calinder from the side opposite a mucus membrane in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The dental implant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cooperating means of said second member are female screws and said cooperating means of said first member are male screws formed in an outer periphery of said middle member so that said female screws mate with said male screws in order for said second member and said first member to be movably connected to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dental implant of claim 1, wherein said end member of said first member is housed within an interior of said hollow cylinder of said second member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
262 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and wherein said cooperating means of said second member are protrusions protruding radially inwardly from an inner wall of said second member and said cooperating means of said first member are grooves formed in an outer periphery of said middle member so that said protrusions mate with said grooves in order for said second member and said first member to be axially slidable on each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
262 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and wherein said cooperating means of said second member are protrusions protruding radially inwardly from an inner wall of said second member and said cooperating means of said first member are grooves formed in an outer periphery of said middle member so that said protrusions mate with said grooves in order for said second member and said first member to be axially slidable on each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
218 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and any one of an abutment part and a healing cap which is attached to a second end of said second member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
218 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and any one of an abutment part and a healing cap which is attached to a second end of said second member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
209 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and wherein a second end of said second member includes a hexagonal nut.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
209 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and wherein a second end of said second member includes a hexagonal nut.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
218 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and wherein said end member at said second end of said first member includes a groove therein for engagement with a screwdriver.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
218 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and wherein said end member at said second end of said first member includes a groove therein for engagement with a screwdriver.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
220 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and a flared guide at a second end of said second member which flairs radially outwardly from an outer periphery of said second member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
220 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and a flared guide at a second end of said second member which flairs radially outwardly from an outer periphery of said second member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The dental implant of claim 8, wherein said cooperating means of said second member are female screws in an inner circumferential periphery of said second member, with said female screws being fine-pitched, and said cooperating means of said second member are male screws on an outer circumferential periphery of said middle member of said first member, with said male screws being fine-pitched.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dental implant of claim 9, wherein an outer circumferential periphery of said second member having male screws which are rough-pitched.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
248 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and wherein said second member includes an inwardly projecting flange at said first end thereof and said inwardly projecting flange includes an inwardly facing wall which includes said cooperating means which are female screws which mate with said cooperating means of said middle member of said first member which are male screws.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
248 words
A dental implant comprising: a fixture part for embedding into any one of a maxilla and a mandible of a patient, wherein said fixture part is composed of a plurality of members, said plurality of members comprising: a first member including an uppermost member, a middle member, and an end member, wherein said uppermost member is connected to a first end of said middle member, said end member is connected to a second, opposed end of said middle member, and said middle member is cylindrical with an outer circumferential periphery having cooperating means; a second member being a hollow cylinder having cooperating means for cooperating with said cooperating means of said first member, at a first end thereof, to connect said second member to said first member, wherein said cooperating means of said first member and said cooperating means of said second member cooperate to movably connect said first member to said second member in a manner so that a length of said fixture part is variable in order for said fixture part to be extended to lift up a mucous membrane on a surface of bone of any one of said maxilla and said mandible; and wherein said second member includes an inwardly projecting flange at said first end thereof and said inwardly projecting flange includes an inwardly facing wall which includes said cooperating means which are female screws which mate with said cooperating means of said middle member of said first member which are male screws.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dental implant of claim 11, wherein an inner diameter at said first end of said second member is smaller than an inner diameter at a second end of said second member.
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