Locking Assembly and Dispensing Cartridge Comprising the Same
Assignee3M Espe AG
InventorDirk Müller-Paul
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Abstract
Dispensing cartridge, particularly for dental impression materials, the dispensing cartridge comprising: at least one compartment; and a locking assembly for releasably locking a tip with at least one of the compartments; the locking assembly comprising: a first movable member comprising a first end; a second movable member comprising a first end and a second end, where the second end of the second movable member is adapted to releasably lock the tip.
Claims34
Locking assembly (200) for locking a tip (130) to a dispensing cartridge with a front and a rear end (100), particularly for dental impression materials, said locking assembly (200) comprising:
- a first movable member (210) comprising a first end;
- a second movable member (230) comprising a first end and a second end, said second end of said second movable member (230) being adapted for releasable locking engagement with said tip (130);
- wherein said first movable member (210) and said second movable member (230) move relative to one another such that movement of said first end of said first movable member (210) is transmitted to said first end of said second movable member (230) causing said second movable member (230) to release said tip (130);
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- movement of said first end of said first movable member (210) in a second direction causes the second end of said second movable member (230) to engage said tip (130), wherein the second movable member is pivotably connected at its first end to the dispensing cartridge adjacent to the front end thereof.
Dispensing cartridge (100), particularly for dental impression materials, said dispensing cartridge (100) comprising:
- at least one compartment (112, 122);
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- a locking assembly (200) for releasably locking a tip (130) with at least one of said compartments;
- said locking assembly (200) comprising:
- a first movable member (210) comprising a first end;
- a second movable member (230) comprising a first end and a second end, said second end of said second movable member (230) are adapted for releasable and locking engagement with said tip (130);
- wherein said first movable member (210) and said second movable member (230) move relative to one another such that movement of the first end of said first movable member (210) is transmitted to said first end of said second movable member (230) causing said second movable member (230) to release said tip (130);
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- movement of said first end of said first movable member (210) in a second direction causes the second end of said second movable member (230) to engage said tip (130), wherein the second movable member is pivotably connected at its first end to the dispensing cartridge adjacent to the front end thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.