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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2021
Zest Ip Holdings, Llc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Tom Stratton, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Steven Pelote, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Maxwell Mckinnon, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Eller Torres, Carlsbad, CA (US);
ZEST IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A dental attachment assembly is provided, which includes an abutment member for attachment to a tooth root, implant, or adjacent tooth. The abutment member has an upper end, and an outer locating surface portion projecting downwardly from the upper end, the outer locating surface portion being positioned to project above a tissue level when the abutment member is secured in a tooth root or implant. The dental attachment assembly includes a male member for attachment to the abutment member, the male member having an upper end including a swivel joint for swivel engagement within a cap in a recess in a dental appliance, and a continuous, unbroken skirt projecting from the upper end of the male member for engagement over the outer locating surface of the abutment member, the skirt having a rounded, convex outer surface, the male member being constructed from a rigid material.