Loupes protection shields useful in dental applications
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsHind Sattar Hussein, Nader Farhan Abdulhameed
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Abstract
Described herein are loupes shields. The shields can be easily attached to the loupes. The loupes shield is composed of a single filter that blocks harmful light. Additionally, the loupes shield includes a connector that permits the loupes shield to be attached to the loupes lens or housing that holds the loupes lens. The loupes shields described are useful in applications where it is desirable to protect the user from being exposed to damaging light. The loupes shields are useful in dental applications such as, for example, dental restorations, where light cure is required to cure the resin applied to a tooth during a dental restoration.
Claims9
A loupes shield comprising
- (a) a light filter comprising a single molded component with a first hinge member, wherein the molded component and the first hinge member comprises the same material that blocks light having a wavelength less than 560 nm;
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- (b) a connector for securing the light filter to the loupes, wherein the connector comprises a second hinge member for receiving the first hinge member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.