US 11,883,250 B2
Dental restoration holding devices, dental restoration holding assemblies including the same, and associated methods
Kevin R. Morich, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to Kevin R. Morich, D.M.D., P.C., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Kevin R. Morich, D.M.D., P.C., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on May 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/878,418.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/852,501, filed on May 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0368001 A1, Nov. 26, 2020
Int. Cl. A61C 17/00 (2006.01); A61C 13/00 (2006.01); A61C 13/36 (2006.01); A61C 13/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 13/0027 (2013.01) [A61C 13/1016 (2013.01); A61C 13/24 (2013.01); A61C 17/036 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dental restoration holding device for supporting a dental restoration, comprising:
a base portion with a hollow base shaft defining a base shaft central opening; and
a cap portion with a hollow cap shaft defining a cap shaft central opening, wherein the cap portion is integrally formed with the base portion, and wherein the hollow base shaft of the base portion extends from the cap portion, and wherein a maximum inner diameter of the cap portion is greater than a minimum outer diameter of the base portion;
wherein the base portion comprises a base flange that is integral with the hollow base shaft of the base portion and that extends radially outward from the hollow base shaft, opposite the cap portion, and perpendicular to a base shaft central axis that is defined by the base shaft, wherein the base flange defines a stand portion configured to permit the dental restoration holding device to rest upon a horizontal surface in an upright orientation, wherein the base flange has a flange width and a flange height, wherein the flange width is greater than the flange height, and wherein the hollow base shaft has a shaft height that is greater than the flange height;
wherein the base shaft includes an inner shaft catch extending into the base shaft central opening and configured to restrict a suction tip from extending fully through the base shaft central opening and into the cap shaft central opening; and
wherein an upper portion of the cap shaft tapers inwardly toward a cap shaft central axis that is defined by the cap shaft to form a splash guard.