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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary J Pond, Racine, WI (US);
Michael S Butler, Round Lake Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
Inter-Med, LLC., Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G / ; A61G / ; A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433 80 ; 433 81 ; 433 88 ;
Abstract
An arrangement for releasably connecting a disposable dental tool to the discharge end of a dental handpiece. The connection includes a plug and socket configuration in which one member includes at least one detent portion arranged to snap fit with an indent portion on the remaining member.