Device for holding a preferably plate-form implement, serving for forming teeth, in particular a positioning calotte, in an articulator

A device (51) for holding a positioning calotte (52) for the forming of teeth in an articulator (1), said articulator including a lower articulator part (35) and an upper articulator part (37);

• a pair of swivel slide joints (11) being located at opposite ends of a vertical longitudinal center plane extending rearwardly from the front of said device, said swivel slide joints (11) connecting said upper articulator part (37) to said lower articulator part (35), each of said swivel slide joints (11) respectively having a slide guide (12) arranged on the upper articulator part (37) and a joint element (36) arranged on the lower articulator part (35) guided within an associated said slide guide (12);
• a holder (55) on said articulator for said positioning calotte (52) extending rearwardly from positioning calotte and including a pair of rearwardly spaced joints (56, 57) to facilitate a universal adjustability of said positioning calotte (52);
• and a bearing component (53) being connected to a rear end of said holder (55), said bearing component (53) extending transversely of longitudinal center plane and including bearing recesses (69) at opposite ends to enable positioning thereof on said joint elements (36).