Improvements in Strengtheners for Vulcanite Bases of Artificial Teeth.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1893-Accepted, 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Strengtheners for Vulcanite Bases of Artificial
Teeth.
I, CARL OTTO JÜTERBOCK, of 127 Victor Road, Penge, in the County of
Surrey, Goldsmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communica-
tion to me from Gustav Adolf Jüterbock, of 113 and 114 Oranienstrasse, Berlin,
in the Empire of Germany, Dentist) to be as follows :-
:-
The invention relates to improvements in metallic strengtheners for the vulcanite
bases of artificial teeth. Heretofore such strengtheners have been made from
sheet metal stamped to the form and design desired; such description of
strengthener however has had the disadvantage that it could not be effectually
embedded in and connected with the vulcanite base, but lay more or less on the
surface.
Now according to my invention I form such strengtheners of flattened wire,
which, in order to obtain greater holding power in the strengthener, 1, by pre-
ference, groove on one or both sides thereof. With this flattened wire I form a
filigree design of any suitable pattern with the wire arranged edgewise therein,
that is to say, with the edges vertically of the general surface of the strengthener.
I also bind this filigree strengthener firmly together by attaching to the back
thereof a strip of flattened wire which runs in the direction necessary to impart
the greatest strength thereto.
A strengthener thus formed, when applied to the plastic rubber compound to
form the base of artificial teeth, will, consequent on the direction in which the
flattened wire is arranged in the strengthener, readily become embedded in the
surface of the plastic material to form the base, and the grooves in such wire will
hold it firmly in position in the base; the strengthening strip at the back of the
strengthener will also assist in holding the latter firmly in the base.
plastic rubber compound forming the base has been vulcanized, the surface thereof
can be filed and smoothed without injury to the strengthener.
When the
The strengthener formed as above described also imparts an elegant appearance
to the base when finished.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Strengtheners for Vulcanite Bases of Artificial
Teeth.
I, CARL OTTO JÜTERBOCK, of 127 Victor Road, Penge, in the County of
Surrey, Goldsmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communica-
tion to me from Gustav Adolf Jüterbock of 113 & 114 Oranienstrasse, Berlin,
in the Empire of Germany, Dentist, and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The invention relates to improvements in metallic strengtheners for the
1

page_text: Heretofore such strengtheners have been made from sheet metal stamped to the
form and design desired; such de ription of strengthener however has had the
disadvantage that it could not be effectually embedded in and connected with
the vulcanite base, but lay more or less on the surface.
Now according to my invention 1 form such strengtheners of flattened wire,
which, in order to obtain greater holding power in the strengthener, 1, by
preference, groove on one or both sides thereof.
With this flattened wire I form a filigree design of any suitable pattern with
the wire, arranged edgewise therein, that is to say, with the edges vertically of the
general surface of the strengthener.
I also bind this filigree strengthener firmly together by attaching to the back
thereof a strip of flattened wire, which runs in the direction necessary to impart
the greatest strength thereto.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figures 1, 2 and 3 represent face views of strengtheners of different patterns
constructed according to my invention for use with the base for the teeth of the
upper jaw..
Figure 4 is a face view of one form of my improved strengtheners for the base
to be used with the lower jaw.
Figure 5 is an edge view of Figure 1 and Figure 6 is a cross section, drawn to
an enlarged scale, of grooved or ribbed wire such as I prefer to employ in the
construction of my improved strengtheners.
The strengtheners are formed of flattened wire a, preferably ribbed or grooved
and made into any suitable filigree design with the wire arranged edgewise
therein.
The process of manufacture is similar to that used for producing ordinary filigree
jewellery, namely, lengths of wire are made to the desired shape and are soldered
together to form the required design.
In some cases I also bind this filigree strengthener firmly together by attaching
to the back thereof a strip of flattened wire b, as illustrated at Figures 1 and 5,
and which will run in the required direction to impart the greatest strength to the
particular design of strengthener to which it is applied.
Strengtheners thus formed can be readily bent to the shape required for
application to various forms of bases.
A strengthener thus formed, when applied to the plastic rubber compound to
form the base of artificial teeth, will consequent on the direction in which the
flattened wire is arranged in the strengthener, readily become embedded in the
surface of the plastic material to form the base, and the grooves in such wire will
hold it firmly in position in the base; the strengthening strip at the back of the
strengthener will also assist in holding the latter firmly in the base. When the
plastic rubber compound forming the base has been vulcanized, the surface thereof
can be filed and smoothed without injury to the strengthener.
The strengthener formed as above described also imparts an elegant appearance
to the base when finished.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. A strengthener for the vulcanite bases of artificial teeth formed of flattened
wire arranged edgewise in a filigree design, substantially as herein described and
for the purpose stated.
2. A strengthener for the vulcanite bases of artificial teeth formed of flattened
grooved wire arranged edgewise in a filigree design, substantially as herein shown
and described and for the purpose stated.
3. A strengthener for the vulcanite bases of artificial teeth formed of flattened
wire arranged edgewise in a filigree design combined with a strip of flattened wire

page_text: attached to the back thereof, substantially as herein shown and described and for
the purpose stated.
1000
C. O. JÜTERBOCK,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.