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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2023
Zest Ip Holdings, Llc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Steven Pelote, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Michael Schulzki, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Tom Stratton, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Maxwell Mckinnon, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Eller Torres, Carlsbad, CA (US);
ZEST IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Dental attachment assemblies for a mouth of a patient are provided. Contemplated dental attachment assemblies may include an abutment member, and a retention member for attachment to the abutment member. The retention member may comprise an upper end and a continuous, unbroken skirt projecting from the upper end for fixed, non-patient removable, fixed engagement over an outer locating surface of the abutment member. The retention member can be constructed from a rigid material, such as PEEK, such that it provides a retentive force of about 10 to 75 pounds. The abutment member may be configured for attachment to an implant having an upper portion including a threaded portion configured to screw into a threaded recess of an abutment, and a lower portion including an angled platform and a threaded post extending from the platform.