Patent ID: 11858083
Assignee: GLOBAL DENTAL SCIENCE, LLC
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A system for positioning dental blanks in a manufacturing apparatus, the system comprising:
a dental blank holder for positioning a dental blank in the manufacturing apparatus and comprising an index chamber and an internal perimeter; and
a dental blank positioning device capable of being secured to a dental blank around a circumferential perimeter of the dental blank, the dental blank position device comprising:
an interior side corresponding to the dental blank and an exterior side generally corresponding to the dental blank holder,
an index element extending outwardly of the exterior side, whereby a portion of the index element rests against the index chamber within the internal perimeter of the dental blank holder, wherein the index chamber is capable of receiving at least a portion of the index element of the dental blank positioning device, and whereby at least a portion of the assembly seats within a said index chamber of the blank holder.