Apparatus for preventing mercury contamination

Details Apparatus for preventing mercury contamination Apparatus for preventing mercury contamination

1976-07-01

1978-03-21

Peshock, Robert

A61C 300

Patent

active

040795160

ABSTRACT:
The invention is an apparatus for preventing mercury contamination during such processes as removing excess mercury from dental silver amalgam, mulling dental silver amalgam, and loading dental silver amalgam into a dispenser. The apparatus comprises a material permeable by free mercury under pressure and impermeable by dental silver amalgam. One surface of this material is enclosed by a flexible covering impermeable by either free mercury or mercury vapor. One or more voids are provided between the material and the covering for the purpose of retaining any excess mercury squeezed through the cloth. Means for enhancing retention of mercury in the void or voids may be provided.

REFERENCES:
patent: 836001 (1906-11-01), Argue
patent: 2625893 (1953-01-01), Semple
patent: 3753499 (1973-08-01), Gwilliam

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus for preventing mercury contamination does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus for preventing mercury contamination, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for preventing mercury contamination will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-564359