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EP0316520A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Container for dental X-ray film package

Assignee: Nix Inc
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Filing: 1988-08-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-08-18
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Abstract

Abstract A container for a dental X-ray film package which can prevent attachment of saliva of a patient to the dental X-ray film package contained therein. The container comprises a containing element formed from a flexible sheet for containing a dental X-ray film package therein, and a gripping element formed from at least one flexible sheet and connected to the containing element. The gripping element extends outwardly of an oral cavity of a patient when the containing element is inserted in the oral cavity. When an X-ray photograph is to be taken, a dental X-ray film package is inserted into the containing element and then the containing element is placed at a suitable position for photographing of a tooth. After X-ray photographing, the gripping element is gripped to take out the containing element from the oral cavity and pulls or tears off the gripping element in the opposite directions to open the containing element to take out the film package from the containing element. The film package thus taken out is free from saliva of the patient.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroyuki Tanaka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 23:54
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B42/00; G03B42/02; G03B42/04; G03B42/042

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 64 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package, comprising a containing element formed from a flexible sheet for containing a dental X-ray film package therein, and a gripping element formed from at least one flexible sheet and connected to said containing element, said gripping element extending outwardly of an oral cavity of a patient when said containing element is inserted in the oral cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 64 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package, comprising a containing element formed from a flexible sheet for containing a dental X-ray film package therein, and a gripping element formed from at least one flexible sheet and connected to said containing element, said gripping element extending outwardly of an oral cavity of a patient when said containing element is inserted in the oral cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 52 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said containing element has an opening provided at a location thereof other than the connecting portion thereof to said gripping element such that a dental X-ray film package may be inserted into said containing element through said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 2, wherein said containing element has a bonding agent layer applied to a location thereof adjacent said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 2, wherein said containing element has a tuck in portion adjacent said opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 51 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said containing element has an opening provided at a location thereof adjacent the connecting portion thereof to said gripping element such that a dental X-ray film package may be inserted into said containing element through said opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gripping element is composed of a pair of sheets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 6, wherein said two sheets of said gripping element are partially adhered to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 6, wherein said two sheets of said gripping element are separated from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gripping element is formed from a flexible sheet having a tearing directivity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 54 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said containing element is formed from a single sheet which has a symmetrical configuration with respect to a folding line thereof, and a bonding agent layer is provided along peripheral edges of one of symmetrical halves of said containing element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 70 words
A container for a dental X-ray film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said containing element is formed from a single sheet which has a symmetrical configuration with respect to a folding line thereof, and a tuck in portion is provided at each of different edges of one of symmetrical halves of said containing element while a bonding agent layer is provided for one of the tuck in portions.

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