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US3136059A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dental handpiece

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-24
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1981-05-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Milton E Nelson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 15:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C1/00; A61C1/02; A61C1/05; A61C1/052; A61C1/055; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S415/00; Y10S415/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
A HANDPIECE COMPRISING; A HOUSING AND A TUBULAR DRIVE SHAFT CARRIED THEREBY AND FORMED WITH A FULL LENGTH AXIAL BORE ADAPTED FOR RECEIPT AT ONE END OF SAID SHAFT OF A TUBULAR DRILL SHANK, SAID HOUSING BEING FORMED WITH AN OPENING COAXIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SHAFT, A FLUID INJECTION NOZZLE MOUNTED IN SAID OPENING AND BEING ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF COOLANT AND PROVIDING AN AXIAL ENTRY OF COOLANT INTO SAID SHAFT BORE, SAID NOZZLE HAVING AN EXTERIOR HANDLE PORTION FORMED FOR MANUAL ENGAGEMENT, AND LATCH MEANS DEMOUNTABLY SECURING SAID NOZZLE IN POSITION IN SAID OPENING AND PERMITTING MANUAL REMOVAL OF SAID NOZZLE THEREFROM TO PROVIDE AN AXIAL ACCESS OPENING TO SAID LAST-NAMED SHAFT END FOR INSERTION OF A DRILL EJECTION TOOL INTO SAID SHAFT BORE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
A HANDPIECE COMPRISING; A HOUSING AND A TUBULAR DRIVE SHAFT CARRIED THEREBY AND FORMED WITH A FULL LENGTH AXIAL BORE ADAPTED FOR RECEIPT AT ONE END OF SAID SHAFT OF A TUBULAR DRILL SHANK, SAID HOUSING BEING FORMED WITH AN OPENING COAXIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SHAFT, A FLUID INJECTION NOZZLE MOUNTED IN SAID OPENING AND BEING ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF COOLANT AND PROVIDING AN AXIAL ENTRY OF COOLANT INTO SAID SHAFT BORE, SAID NOZZLE HAVING AN EXTERIOR HANDLE PORTION FORMED FOR MANUAL ENGAGEMENT, AND LATCH MEANS DEMOUNTABLY SECURING SAID NOZZLE IN POSITION IN SAID OPENING AND PERMITTING MANUAL REMOVAL OF SAID NOZZLE THEREFROM TO PROVIDE AN AXIAL ACCESS OPENING TO SAID LAST-NAMED SHAFT END FOR INSERTION OF A DRILL EJECTION TOOL INTO SAID SHAFT BORE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-09 1967-12-09 1968-06-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-09 1971-12-09 1972-06-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-09 1975-12-09 1976-06-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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