Dental handpiece connector assembly with replaceable air-cooled

Details Dental handpiece connector assembly with replaceable air-cooled Dental handpiece connector assembly with replaceable air-cooled

1990-11-05

1991-07-23

Stone, Cary E.

Dentistry

Apparatus

Having means to emit radiation or facilitate viewing of the...

433126, A61C 100

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050339605

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.

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patent: 2454878 (1948-11-01), Marler
patent: 4330274 (1982-05-01), Friedman et al.
patent: 4477252 (1984-10-01), Lieb et al.
patent: 4514169 (1985-04-01), Strohmaier
patent: 4600384 (1986-07-01), Olsen

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