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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2000
Richard J. Cronin, Medfield, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A dental cast tray assembly used to form a dental cast model comprises a base and a tray removably mounted on the base. The base includes a top surface, a flat bottom surface and a plurality of cylindrically-shaped projections formed on the top surface. The tray includes a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface of the tray is generally flat and includes a plurality of openings, each opening being sized and shaped to receive an associated projection therewithin when the tray is mounted on the base. The top surface of the tray is recessed to form a support surface and a sidewall protruding up from the support surface, the support surface and the sidewall together defining an enclosed reservoir for holding the dental cast model. A plurality of spaced apart retention walls are formed on the support surface of the tray for retaining the dental cast model.