Transport case for gnathological apparatus and gnathostomatic appliances
OwnerWoodford W. Gordoninventor
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Abstract
A case for containing gnathological apparatus and gnathostomatic appliances for transport between an orthodontist and an orthodontic laboratory. A rugged reusable case that will withstand the rigors of shipment via mail or like carrier and that has interior thereof fasteners for removably and rigidly mounting gnathological apparatus and gnathostomatic appliances so that the same will not be damaged or altered during transport or shipment.
Claims8
A transport case for gnathological apparatus comprising a rigid case having side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, said side walls defining a parting line and a hinge at the parting line on one of the side walls to afford access to the interior of the case, a plurality of threaded studs secured rigid with at least one of said case walls and projecting interior of the case, at least one impression tray with an impression thereon and having therein a hole remote from the impression suitable for positioning on a stud, a face bow with a base bar attached thereto having at least one hole therein suitable for positioning on a stud, means for securing said impression tray and face bow onto said studs, a rigid cross bar mounted within said case in spanning relation between two opposite side walls thereof, a set-up model having a threaded hole in the bottom thereof, an articulator having a first element and a second element with an aperture in each of said elements, and means for securing said set-up model and said articulator onto said rigid cross bar whereby said apparatus can be safely transported between orthodontist and laboratory.
A transport case for gnathological apparatus comprising a rigid case having side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, said side walls defining a parting line and a hinge at the parting line on one of the side walls to afford access to the interior of the case, a rigid cross bar mounted within said case in spanning relation between two opposite side walls and in tilted relationship thereto, at least one impression tray with an impression thereon and having therein a hole remote from the impression, a set-up model having a threaded hole in the bottom thereof, an articulator having a first element and a second element with an aperture in each of said elements, means for securing said set-up model, impression tray and articulator onto said rigid cross bar, and a plurality of elongate rods secured to one wall and projecting interior of the case, a clamp assembly fixed to the inner end of said rod, said clamp assemblies being adapted to removably secure a pantograph within the case whereby said apparatus can be safely transported between orthodontist and laboratory.
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