Double-ended illuminated dental tool with replaceable attachments
AssigneeONVI, Inc.
InventorCraig Kohler
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Abstract
An example embodiment of a dental tool includes a main body portion having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, wherein the first end and the second end define respective reduced diameter portions, two or more tool attachments, each tool attachment comprising a working portion and a base portion, the base portion configured to be removably coupled to either of the reduced-diameter portions of the main body portion so as to secure the tool attachment to the main body portion, and a light source, disposed within the main body portion, arranged so as to illuminate the working portion of one of the tool attachments when the one of the tool attachments is coupled to the first end of the main body portion and the light source is electrically coupled to a power source.
Claims20
A dental tool comprising:
- a main body portion having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, wherein the first end and the second end define respective reduced diameter portions, and the main body portion defines a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis defines a radial direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
- two or more tool attachments, each tool attachment comprising a working portion and a base portion, the base portion configured to be removably coupled to either of the reduced-diameter portions of the main body portion so as to secure the tool attachment to the main body portion;
- a first light source, disposed within the main body portion, arranged so as to illuminate the working portion of one of the tool attachments when the one of the tool attachments is coupled to the first end of the main body portion and the light source is electrically coupled to a power source;
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- a second light source, disposed within the main body portion, arranged so as to illuminate the working portion of one of the tool attachments when the one of the tool attachments is coupled to the second end of the main body portion and the second light source is electrically coupled to a power source;
- wherein the first light source is arranged to project light in a first direction, the second light source is arranged to project light in a second direction, and the first direction is radially opposite the second direction.
A dental tool comprising:
- a main body portion having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, wherein the first end and the second end define respective reduced diameter portions, and the main body portion defines a longitudinal axis;
- two or more tool attachments, each tool attachment comprising a working portion and a base portion, the base portion configured to be removably coupled to either of the reduced-diameter portions of the main body portion so as to secure the tool attachment to the main body portion;
- a battery disposed within the main body portion;
- a first light source, disposed within the main body portion, arranged so as to illuminate the working portion of one of the tool attachments when the one of the tool attachments is coupled to the first end of the main body portion and the light source is electrically coupled to the battery;
- a second light source, disposed within the main body portion, arranged so as to illuminate the working portion of one of the tool attachments when the one of the tool attachments is coupled to the second end of the main body portion and the second light source is electrically coupled to the battery;
- a first switch disposed on or in the main body portion, the switch configured to selectively couple the first light source to the battery responsive to user actuation of the first switch;
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- a second switch disposed on or in the main body portion, the second switch configured to selectively couple the second light source to the battery responsive to user actuation of the second switch;
- wherein the second switch is radially opposite the first switch relative to the longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.