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US 7,029,278 B2Granted
Handheld device for applying dental materials
OwnerGary J. Pondinventor
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Abstract
A dental handpiece for applying dental material to polish a tooth. The handpiece includes a conduit and a plunger for dispensing dental material adjacent a polishing member. The plunger and the polishing member can be controlled by a drive member, which may move in both a forward and reverse direction.
Claims7
A dental handpiece arranged for delivery of a dental material comprising:
- a generally hollow body, said body allowing engagement of the handpiece;
- a reservoir containing said dental material, said reservoir securely attached to said body;
- a plunger, said plunger able to penetrate said reservoir, said plunger in communication with said dental material;
- a polishing member located near said distal end of said through conduit;
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- a drive member connected to said polishing member;
- a removable shield;
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- a through conduit located in said shield, said conduit having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end in fluid communication with said reservoir and said distal end in fluid communication with an area wherein said dental material may be applied.
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A dental handpiece arranged for delivery of a dental material comprising:
- a generally hollow body, said body allowing engagement of the handpiece;
- a reservoir securely attached to said body, said reservoir having an open area for insertion of a removable cartridge of dental material;
- a plunger, said plunger able to penetrate said reservoir, said plunger in communication with said dental material;
- a polishing member located near said distal end of said through conduit;
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- a drive member connected to said polishing member and said polishing member;
- a control mechanism fro said drive member;
- a removable shield;
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- a through conduit located in said shield, said conduit having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end in fluid communication with said reservoir and said distal end in fluid communication with an area wherein said dental material may be applied.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.