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US 12,263,054 B2Granted
Suction tool
AssigneeSafeVac, LLC
InventorJessy Sidhu
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Abstract
A suction tool for connection to a dental suction system can include an elongate body, a tip portion, and a screen mechanism positioned within the elongate body. The tip portion can extend over at least a portion of the elongate body. The tip portion can include an upper portion and a lower portion integrally formed with the upper portion and at least partially spaced apart from the upper portion by a recessed portion.
Claims20
A suction tool for connection to a dental suction system, the suction tool comprising:
- an elongate body comprising a first material, the elongate body including:
- a longitudinal axis extending between a suction end portion and a connection end portion that is configured to connect to the dental suction system;
- an inner surface defining a central passageway extending from the connection end portion to the suction end portion;
- and
- an outer surface;
- a tip portion extending over at least a portion of the elongate body and positioned at the suction end portion of the elongate body, the tip portion including:
- a second material;
- an upper portion;
- and
- a lower portion integrally formed with the upper portion and at least partially spaced apart from the upper portion by a recessed portion;
- and
- a screen mechanism positioned within the central passageway, the screen mechanism including a plurality of openings that are configured to allow evacuated matter to pass through;
- wherein the plurality of openings are circular, and the plurality of openings comprises a central opening concentrically aligned with the elongate body and a plurality of outer openings uniformly spaced and arranged in a shape that is concentrically aligned with the central opening.
10 more elements
A method of reducing noise caused by suction through a dental suction tool, comprising:
- providing a dental suction tool for use with a dental suction system, the dental suction tool comprising:
- an elongate body including a first material and a central passageway extending from a connection end portion to a suction end portion, the elongate body defining a unitary body;
- a tip portion extending over at least a portion of the elongate body and positioned at the suction end portion of the elongate body, the tip portion including:
- a second material;
- and
- a pressure prevention recess positioned between an upper portion and a lower portion of the tip portion;
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- a screen mechanism positioned within the central passageway, the screen mechanism including a plurality of circular openings that are configured to allow evacuated matter to pass through, the plurality of circular openings comprising:
- a central opening concentrically aligned with the elongate body;
- and a plurality of outer openings uniformly spaced and arranged in a shape that is concentrically aligned with the central opening;
- wherein at least the screen mechanism reduces noise caused by suction through the dental suction tool.
8 more elements
A method of manufacturing a suction tool, comprising:
- forming an elongate body defining a unitary body including:
- a first material;
- a longitudinal axis extending between a suction end portion and a connection end portion that is configured to connect to a dental suction system;
- an inner surface defining a central passageway extending from the connection end portion to the suction end portion;
- and
- an outer surface;
- and
- a screen mechanism positioned within the central passageway, the screen mechanism including a plurality of openings that are configured to allow evacuated matter to pass through, wherein the plurality of openings are circular, and wherein the plurality of openings comprises a central opening concentrically aligned with the elongate body and a plurality of outer openings uniformly spaced and arranged in a shape that is concentrically aligned with the central opening;
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- forming a tip portion extending over at least a portion of the elongate body and positioned at the suction end portion of the elongate body, the tip portion including:
- a second material different from the first material;
- an upper portion;
- and
- a lower portion integrally formed with the upper portion and at least partially spaced apart from the upper portion by a recessed portion.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.