MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641086207 A) filed by Chettinad Dental College And Research Institute; and Chettinad Academy Of Research And Education on July 14, 2026, for Three-Point Articulator With Intergrated Retractable Rope And Foldable Stand.
Inventors include Abirami V; Farithul Farsana S; and Rajesh P.
The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-point dental articulator (100) for mounting and orienting dental casts during prosthodontic procedures. The articulator (100) comprises an upper member (1), a lower member (8), a vertical arm (4), an incisal rod (3), an incisal pin (5), a mounting plate (6), and an incisal table (7). A retractable rope holder (300B) mounted on the vertical arm (4) houses a rope (308) wound on a spool or drum (305) biased by a spiral flat spring (306). The rope (308) is extendable through a rope exit slot (307) and engageable with a hook (300C) to provide an occlusal plane orientation reference. A foldable stand (300A) supports the upper member (1) in an opened condition, thereby improving stability, visibility, workspace efficiency, and dental cast alignment.Figure 1 is the reference.
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