Dentistry – Apparatus – Having means to emit radiation or facilitate viewing of the...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-15
2008-05-13
Lewis, Ralph A. (Department: 3732)
Dentistry
Apparatus
Having means to emit radiation or facilitate viewing of the...
C362S138000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07371066
ABSTRACT:
An intraoral dental instrument includes an elongate handle or body and a mirror that is releasably attachable to a distal end thereof. An LED housing disposed in the handle proximate a light entrance surface of the mirror includes a housing body sized to retain at least one LED and a reflector attached to a distal end of the housing body. The reflector has an inwardly tapered cavity covering a LED lens envelope for focusing illumination from the at least one LED onto a portion of the light entrance surface of the mirror.
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Connelly Jack L.
Leseberg Roger W.
Lia Raymond A.
McMahon Michael T.
Perkins Jeffrey J.
Jones Day
Lewis Ralph A.
Miltex, Inc.
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