Syringe tip forming apparatus
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsJon W. Fundingsland, Ralph F. Rogers
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Abstract
A forming apparatus has a passage with a chamfered entrance for bending a tip of a syringe such as a syringe used for dispensing dental material. The passage and chamfered entrance enable the tip to be bent to a desired angular configuration while in view of the user.
Claims16
An assembly comprising:
- a syringe having a formable tip with a diameter less than about 0.5 cm;
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- a syringe tip forming apparatus including a substrate having a passage with an effective diameter no greater than about 0.5 cm, said substrate including a chamfered entrance connected to said passage, said chamfered entrance having a radius of at least two times the effective diameter.
A dental mixing well comprising a substrate having at least one recess for mixing or dispensing dental material, said substrate including an internal passage with an effective diameter no greater than about 0.5 cm for forming a syringe tip, said substrate including a chamfered entrance connected to said passage.
An assembly comprising:
- a package having a first and second recess;
- a container of dental material received in said first recess;
- a syringe received in said second recess,
- said package including a substrate having an internal passage with an effective diameter no greater than about 0.5 cm for forming a syringe tip, said substrate including a chamfered entrance connected to said passage.
A dental instrument setup tray comprising a substrate having a bottom and a plurality of holders for holding dental instruments at a position spaced above said bottom, said substrate including an internal passage with an effective diameter no greater than about 0.5 cm for forming a syringe tip, said substrate including a chamfered entrance connected to said passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.