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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
Bruce R. Broyles, Oakdale, MN (US);
Marc Peuker, Schondorf, DE;
Sebastian Guggenmos, Peissenberg, DE;
Andreas J. Boehm, Reichling, DE;
Hubert Schloegl, Landsberg, DE;
Michael Knee, Peissenberg, DE;
Werner Fichtl, Geltendorf/Kallenberg, DE;
John W. Dubbe, Stranberg, DE;
Arno Hohmann, Munich, DE;
Darin J. Meyertholen, Woodbury, MN (US);
Dean K. Reidt, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Steven J. Maxa, Burnsville, MN (US);
Urs Mahnel, Bad Tölz, DE;
Bruce R. Broyles, Oakdale, MN (US);
Marc Peuker, Schondorf, DE;
Sebastian Guggenmos, Peissenberg, DE;
Andreas J. Boehm, Reichling, DE;
Hubert Schloegl, Landsberg, DE;
Michael Knee, Peissenberg, DE;
Werner Fichtl, Geltendorf/Kallenberg, DE;
John W. Dubbe, Stranberg, DE;
Arno Hohmann, Munich, DE;
Darin J. Meyertholen, Woodbury, MN (US);
Dean K. Reidt, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Steven J. Maxa, Burnsville, MN (US);
Urs Mahnel, Bad Tölz, DE;
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A capsule for storing and dispensing dental material. The capsule comprises a cartridge for the dental material, and a nozzle. The nozzle being pivotable with respect to the cartridge between a first position in which the capsule is closed for storage and a second position in which the capsule is opened for dispensing the dental material. One of the nozzle and the cartridge comprises a bearing member and the other one of the nozzle and the cartridge comprises a bearing shell, wherein the bearing member and bearing shell form a pivot. Upon pivoting the nozzle from the first to the second position, the seal between the bearing member and the bearing shell is improved.