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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1990
Donald J Heil, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Midwest Dental Products Corporation, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector for attaching a supply hose to a dental handpiece, the connector including a generally cylindrical body having a longitudinally-extending socket containing a lamp for directing light towards a fiberoptic light conductor of the handpiece during operation. The body also includes an exhaust air passage that extends alongside the socket and communicates with that socket through a slot extending substantially the full length of the socket. The lamp includes bulb and base portions with the base portion having a lug projecting radially outwardly through the slot into the exhaust air passage. A tool has stem and head portions insertable into the exhaust air passage for engaging the lug when extraction of the lamp is desired.