Patent ID: 6200135
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A61C,B33Y

Abstract:
A fixture for holding a dental member on a scanning machine during scanning of the dental member by the scanning machine, comprising:a base member adapted so as to be mountable onto a stage of the scanning machine; anda locking fixture detachably connected to the base member, said locking fixture including a body portion and a clamp means disposed on the body portion for clamping the dental member on the locking fixture;wherein said body portion includes a groove formed therein with a planar surface defining a bottom of the groove, and said clamp means clamps at least a portion of the dental member within the groove against the planar surface; andwherein said clamp means comprises a lever pivotally attached to the body portion, said lever includes a clamp block connected to one end thereof, said clamp block being disposed within said groove and in alignment with said planar surface to thereby clamp the dental member portion between the clamp block and the planar surface.