US1457824A - Tooth holder - Google Patents

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June 5, 1923. 1,457,824

G. R. DE NISE TOOTH HOLDER FiledA June 17. 1%22 G6079@ R-Delglse Patented J une `5,* 1923.

fuNirEDl STATES PATENT Vollp'flc E.. l

GEORGE E. DE NIsE, or ROCHESTER, MrivNEsoTA. j

TOOTH HOLDER.

Application led June 17, 1922. Serial No. 569,0l58. K

To all whom it may conc-em.' y `Be itknown that I, GEORGEl R. DE NISE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester. in the county'of Olmstedaand State of Minnesota, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Tooth Holders, of which the following is a specication. f

This invention relates to" certain new and useful improvements inmeans for mounting or holding in place articial teeth or plates in positionwithin ythe mouthand it has for itsobjectamong others to provide a simple and eiiicient device for this purpose that will effectually hold the'plate in position when the mouth is wide open, and which will readily 'accommodate itself to anymovement ofi Other-objects and advantages of the in. vention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be` particularly pointed' out in the appended claims.'

The presentinvention is capable of 'embodiment in a variety of forms, some ofthe' most preferable of which are herein disclosed. f

The invention, in ksuch preferred'forms, is clearly illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, which. .with thenumerals of reference marked thereon` form a part of this specification, and inwhichl `Figurel is an elevation -showingithe application of one 'formof holder.

Figure 2 is a of the lowerljaw.

Figure 3 is a form of holder.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of still another form.

' Figure 5 shows a similar view of another form.

Figure 6 is a likev view of still another form. Y

Figure 7 is an end view, and

Figure 8 is a plan view of still` another form.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a further modification, and

plan view of a-set of teethperspective view 'of anothern *Figurer 10 shows in perspective still an-y other form.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the different views. Referring to the drawings, 1 designates an upper plate and 2 plate `carrying the teeth 3 and 4, respectively. i

a lower My-vimpro'ved holder consists broadly of anelliptical springwhichfis designed to be disposed between the plate'and the cheek of the wearer. This I have found from'actuall experience to be the only practical thing for'` the purpose. Numerous forms, of springsk may be employed, but all serve inthe same way. In the form shown :in Figures 1, 2 and 3 will be seenga holder 5 of arcuateform, the bowed-part 6 of whichV terminates at eachend in .an annular enlargement 7 inthe formvuof` 4 anopen ring. In applyingsuch aholder,

the portions 7 are adapted to bedisposed :be tweenthe plates and the cheeks of the wearer,

the bowed portion conforming to the curva-f ture of the-plate, one strandl 8 conforming to and y,cooperating.with the front portion of the upper plate, andthe lower strand9 likewise conforming toand cooperating with the,v front portion of the lower plate. The holder'- is formed of spring material, preferablywire,

and may bel fastened in any suitable manner. -y

For instance, Athe methodof fastening the wire which goes inside or outside of the teeth maybe simplyv by `means of small ,staples- 10, which pass through the -plate on about the line where the teeth meet therubber gums,

the staples being clinched on the opposite side of thegurns, and filed smooth, of course inother words, the false plate is bored along v thesaid line to take the staple which clinched with the wire` spring inside of it. No matter what type of. plate is used thespring should be stapled -in about twoplaceshas shown..in,Figure.2; The holder shown in Figure Thee the i arcuate `portion 11 with` the bowed upper strand 12 and the lower strand 13., the bowed portion terminating in the ring or circular portions 14, lateral offset portions being prop vided at the ends of the bowed portion, as"v seen at 15 and`16. l

` The form shown in Figure 6 is to all 1nas that shown in Figure 4, lbut having a single arcurate or bowedl portion 17 with 105.. 1 tents and purposes substantially the same ring or annular portions 18 at the ends, there being also lateral offsets 19 joining the ends of the bow with the portions 2) eX- tending inwardly from the rings 18, the ends of the wire being free and the rings open, to give greater resiliency.

In the form shown in Figure 5, the holder has the bow-shaped portion 21, which is in the form of an open ring having the offset portions 22.

The forms shown in Figures and G are adapted for use on a single plate, either upper or lower.

In Figures 'T and 8 the holder embodies L the arcuate or bowed portion 28 with upper and lower -'strands 24 and 25 inclined toward each other and merging into circular or annular poi-tiens 26 comprising each 'a plurality of coils.

In the forni shown in Figure 9 the holder isformed with the arcuate or bowed portion 27 having the upper strand 28 and the lower strand 29, but instead of having annular or ring-like portions at the ends the wire is bent upon itself, 'as shown lat 30,

which portions are 'designed to 'engage the cheeks of the wearer.

j oind at their 'ends bythe small spring coils 33; vThis form is practically the reverse ofI that shown in Figures 7 and 8.-

v In all 'of the; ron/ns shown the mode of application to the teeth or plates is substantially the saine, and arcuate portion or portions'may be stapled orv otherwise secured to theplate or plates.- A

Modiiilc'ati'on's in detailmay'be resorted to without departing from they spirit of the intenties or smentite Iany'of its adverttg. y

In the fornishown in Figure 4 the front strand or arcuate portion is to" be run inside the'teeth instead of outside. l

The forni shown in Figure 6 is fo'r use'in connection with' one plate only,"either upper or weer, instead `or two1` This fone is for an lupper or lowerplate' offene or -more teeth per plateat the corner of the mouth, at

' about the mennen 'of the' systeem, and for one rside of the Hib'tith only.t f ,l The form shown in 5 is for the purpose of holding an upper and lower plate on either side of the jaw in the neighborhood ofthe eye-teeth:

1. A holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying a member with resilient end portions and a resilient arcuate port-ion continuous of said end portions and adapted to extend around the front and to opposite sides 'of the jaw.

2. A holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying an arcuate portion with resilient 'end members adapted to engage the cheeks of the wearer upon opposite sides of the jaw, said arcuate portion being continuous and uninterrupted from one 'end member to the other.

3; A holder for teeth for the purposeset forth embodying an arcuate portion lwith resilient end members adapted to engage-the cheeks of the wearer upon opposite sides of the jaw, said arcuate portion being dontinuous and uninterrupted .from one end member to the other, saidend portions being of enlarged area.

Lle; A holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying an Varcuate portion with resilient end members adapted to engage the cheeks ofthe wearer upon opposite sides of the aw, said arcuate portion being continuL ous and uninterrupted from one end ineniber to the other, said arcuate upper and lower strands'.

5; A' holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying an arcuate portion with resilient end members ladapted" to engage the cheeks of the wearer upon 'opposite sides 'of the liaw, ksaid arcuate vportion being con# tinuous and uninterrupted from one end member to the other, said arcuate portion having upper and lower strands, and said end portions `having? sconi'rolutfes.

6. A holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying an arcuate portion with resilient'end members adapted to 'engage the cheeks of the wearer upon opposite sides of the jaw, Said arcuate portion being centime ous and uninterrupted from one end member to the other, said4 'end members being ehlarged vertically to extend above andv below the upper and lower teeth'. A i

In testimony whereof I aix my signature,

GEORGE R. 15E' lpoiton having

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