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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ralph C Mays, Tulsa, OK (US);
Gary A Radford, Tulsa, OK (US);
Michael H Fink, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433198 ;
Abstract
An improved denture having a gum simulating base with a curved recess therein configured to fit the alveolar ridge of a user with simulated teeth supported by the base, some of the teeth having exposed chewing surfaces and an elongated chew enhancing bar of thin metal positioned within adjacent teeth having chewing surfaces, the bar having a generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration with opposed first and second longitudinal edges, the bar first longitudinal edge being exposed at the chewing surfaces of at least three adjacent teeth.