Patent ID: 6821122
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A connection element for the attachment of removable tooth dentures to crowns oil teeth or tooth implants comprisinga fixedly seated element (S) connected to a tooth crown or a tooth implant; a locking device (A) to be placed on the fixedly seated element (S) and having a first limit stop face and having a second limit stop face (14); a spring (F) a locking bar (R) supported slidable in a first direction and having a third limit stop face (6) and a third limit stop plane (15), wherein the third limit stop face (6), wherein the third limit stop face (6) is alternatively engageable with the first limit stop face and with the second limit stop face (14) and wherein the locking bar (R) is supported by the force of the spring (F); a pushbutton (D) acting upon the locking bar (R), wherein the third limit stop face (6) of the locking bar (R) is engaged with the second limit stop face (14) when the pushbutton (D) is depressed, wherein the third limit stop face (6) remains engaged with the second limit stop face (14) upon release of the push button (D), and wherein the third limit stop face (6) becomes engaged with the first limit stop face upon placing of the locking device (A) onto the fixedly seated element (S), and wherein the locking device (A) is movable upon actuation of the pushbutton (D) in the direction of the third limit stop face (6) engaging the second limit stop face (14) against a force of the spring (F) such that the spring (F), the locking bar (R) and the pushbutton (D) become slightly lifted in a removal direction of the denture disposed substantially perpendicular to the first direction.