Autoclavable and resealable endo file container
AssigneeUltradent Products, Inc.
InventorsDan E. Fischer, Bruce S. McLean
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Abstract
An open-ended container for holding dental instruments includes a body and a lid. The lid is configured to close the container when the lid is placed over the open end of the container. The lid is also configured for stabilizing the container in an upright position when the lid is placed over the bottom of the container. The lid is flared and generally provides greater support to the container for standing upright than does the bottom of the container. A piece of tape is used to seal and reseal the lid on the container. A foam material (e.g., open cell foam) housed within the container is used to hold dental instruments. A disinfecting solution contained within the container disinfects any dental instruments held therein.
Claims20
A container configured for holding dental instruments, the container comprising:
- a body including a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls extending upwards from the bottom, the sidewalls defining a cavity and an open-ended top;
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- a lid configured for closing the open-ended top when the lid is placed in a closing position over the open-ended top and for stabilizing the body in an upright position when the lid is placed in a stabilizing position over the bottom of the body.
A container configured for holding dental instruments, the container comprising:
- a body including a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls extending upwards from the bottom to an open-ended top, the sidewalls defining a cavity and the open ended top;
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- a lid configured for slidably engaging the sidewalls of the body when the lid is placed over the open-ended top, wherein the lid is further configured for slidably engaging the sidewalls of the body when the lid is placed over the bottom of the body;
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- support material housed within the cavity of the body that is configured for holding dental instruments securely in place within the cavity of the body.
A containment system for holding dental instruments, comprising:
- a body including a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls extending upwards from the bottom, the sidewalls defining a cavity and an open-ended top;
- a lid having a flared top, the lid being configured for slidably engaging the sidewalls of the body when the lid is placed over the open-ended top of the body, and wherein the lid is further configured for slidably engaging the sidewalls of the body when the lid is placed over the bottom of the body;
- a support material housed within the cavity of the body;
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- one or more dental instruments held in place by the support material within the cavity of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.