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US 5,123,843 AGranted
Magnet element for a dental prosthesis
AssigneeElephant Edelmetaal B.V.
InventorsJoseph M. Van der Zel, Daniel Hamerling
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Abstract
A magnet element for a dental prosthesis having a contact surface; a permanent magnet having a first magnet end directed to the contact surface and a second magnet end opposite the first magnet end; and a magnet housing comprising a magnetizable first housing section and a non-magnetizable second housing section. The magnet is only in contact with the first housing section along the second magnet end.
Claims10
A magnet element for a dental prosthesis comprising
- a contact surface;
- a permanent magnet having a first magnet end directed to said contact surface, a second magnet end opposite said first magnet end and a side interconnecting said first magnet end with said second magnet end;
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- a magnet housing comprising a magnetizable first housing section enclosing the second magnetic end and side and serving to conduct magnetic field lines from the second magnet end to said contact surface, and a non-magnetizable second housing section serving to allow the passage of magnetic field lines from said second magnet end to said contact surface and a third housing section provided in the vicinity of the second magnet end and at least partially enclosing said first housing section, said magnet being in contact with the first housing section only along the second magnet end.
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