Dental vacuum pump system
OwnerRobert A. Meyerinventor
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Abstract
A dental vacuum assembly utilizes a rotary vane vacuum pump. The pump is operatively connected to a vacuum reservoir and driven by an electric motor commonly mounted with the pump on a vibration-isolated platform. The vacuum reservoir is operatively connected to a number of different dental stations, each including a dental aspirator tip. The vacuum reservoir is supported by a support component which receives a drain valve in the bottom of the vacuum reservoir, and has a false bottom connected to a drain pipe section which extends through a side wall of the support component for easy connection to a sewer.
Claims18
A high efficiency dental vacuum source assembly that utilizes substantially no water and provides a substantially constant source of vacuum intensity comprising:
- a plurality of dental aspirator tips;
- a vacuum reservoir;
- a rotary van vacuum pump;
- a motor for powering said rotary vane vacuum;
- a vacuum line interconnecting said vacuum reservoir and said rotary vane vacuum pump;
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- vacuum conduit means connecting said plurality of dental aspirator tips to said vacuum reservoir.
A dental vacuum assembly comprising:
- a plurality of dental aspirator tips;
- a vacuum reservoir;
- a vacuum pump;
- means for driving said vacuum pump;
- a conduit interconnecting said vacuum reservoir and said vacuum pump;
- conduit means interconnecting said plurality of dental aspirator tips and said vacuum reservoir;
- drain valve means formed in the bottom of said vacuum reservoir;
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- support means for said vacuum reservoir, said support means comprising:
- a hollow support component having first and second ends, said first end receiving said vacuum reservoir therein so that said drain valve means extends into the hollow interior of said support component;
- a false bottom formed in said support component between the first and second ends thereof;
- and a pipe section connected to an opening formed in said false bottom and extending therefrom through a side wall of said support component;
- said second end of said support component for engaging a support surface to support said vacuum reservoir in an upright position.
A dental vacuum source assembly comprising:
- a plurality of dental aspirator tips;
- a vacuum reservoir;
- a rotary vane vacuum pump;
- a motor for powering said rotary vane vacuum pump;
- a vacuum line interconnecting said vacuum reservoir and said rotary vane vacuum pump;
- vacuum conduit means connecting said plurality of dental aspirator tips to said vacuum reservoir;
- drain valve means formed in the bottom of said vacuum reservoir;
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- support means for said vacuum reservoir, said support means comprising:
- a hollow support component having first and second ends, said first end receiving said vacuum reservoir therein so that said drain valve means extends into the hollow interior of said support component;
- a false bottom formed in said support component between the first and second ends thereof;
- and a pipe section connected to an opening formed in said false bottom and extending therefrom through a side wall of said support component;
- said second end of said support component for engaging a support surface to support said vacuum reservoir in an upright position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.