Delivery system for dental treatment solution

Apparatus for delivery of a dental treatment solution or the like to a patient wherein said solution has a predetermined usable life cycle after initial formulation, said apparatus comprising:

• a reservoir container for said dental treatment solution;
• electrically operably pump means connectable with said reservoir container, with said pump means drawing solution out of said reservoir container for delivery to a hand piece for application to a patient and further including filter means disposed between said reservoir container and said pump means;
• conduit means leading from said pump and connectable to a hand piece, control means for said pump means including timer means actuated upon the operative connection of said reservoir container with said pump means, and logic circuit means for interrupting the power supply to said pump means after expiration of a prescribed period of time following operative connection of said reservoir container with said pump means, and further comprising an additional pump means connected to said conduit means downstream of said first mentioned pump means, said additional pump means being operable to purge said conduit means of expired dental treatment solution, when desired.

Apparatus for delivery of a dental treatment solution or the like, said apparatus comprising a housing including wall structure defining a well, a reservoir container for the dental treatment solution disposable in said well, said reservoir container including a lid pivotally mounted thereto, pivot means defining a pivot point for the lid which is disposed sufficiently below the upper level of said reservoir container such that when said container is positioned in said well, the wall structure of said well inhibits opening pivotal movement of said lid.

Apparatus for delivery of a dental treatment solution or the like, said apparatus comprising a housing including wall structure which defines a well portion, a reservoir container for the dental treatment solution disposable in said well portion, said well portion including an elongate opening extending to the front of said housing, said reservoir container including a transparent extension portion received in said elongate well opening and viewable from the exterior of said housing to thereby provide a visual indication of the level of dental treatment solution in said reservoir container, and further including a relieved portion adjacent and beneath said elongate housing opening to provide a finger grip, whereby said reservoir may be gripped by said extension portion and removed.

Apparatus for delivery of a dental treatment solution or the like, said apparatus comprising, a housing having pumping means and control means for said pumping means, and including wall structure defining a well portion, a reservoir container for the dental treatment solution disposable in said well portion, said housing well portion including a bottom wall, and a series of drain holes formed in said bottom wall to alleviate any spillage during disposition of said reservoir container in said well portion, said reservoir container including a bottom well structure and valve means carried by said bottom wall structure, and further incuding at least three leg members extending from the bottom wall portion thereof and being of sufficient length to extend past said valve means, said leg members being receivable in the drain holes provided in the bottom of said well portion, said housing including conduit means leading to said pump means and means for engaging and opening said valve means upon disposition of said reservoir container into said well portion.

A reservoir container for use with apparatus for delivery of a dental treatment solution or the like, said reservoir container adapted to be disposed within a well portion and operatively connected to pumping means of said apparatus, said reservoir container including a body portion having an upper open rim, a cover member, means pivotally connecting the cover member to the body portion, said means comprising a pair of pivot pins extending from the opposite sidewalls of said body portion and disposed below the level of the upper rim of said body portion, said cover including a pair of flange members disposed on opposite sides thereof, and each said flange member having elongate slot means formed therein for reception of said pivot pin on the body portion, and detent means on said cover for engaging the rim such that when said detent means are so engaged a first open position is defined for said cover member, the pivot pins engaged in an upper region of said elongate slots, and said cover being movable to a second, fully open position upon disengagement of said detent means from said rim and upon disposition of said pivot pins in a lower region of said slots.

Apparatus for delivery of a dental treatment solution or the like, said apparatus comprising:

• a housing defined by upper and lower sections, said upper section including means providing a reservoir for a quantity of dental solution, pump means and control means for said pump means disposed interiorly of said housing, said control means including means for sensing the positioning of the reservoir container in said well, and logic circuit means for disabling the supply of dental treatment solution upon the elapse of a prescribed period of time after the reservoir is positioned in said well, and heater means for heating the dental solution preparatory to delivery to the patient, a chassis member provided as a separate component with respect to said upper and lower housing sections, said chassis member having said pump means, said heater means and said control means for the pump means mounted theron, and said chassis being mountable to one of said housing upper and lower sections.