US3229368A
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Dental system
Assignee: COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURG
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Filing: 1963-02-25
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1983-02-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John J Tocchini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G15/00; A61G15/14; A61C; A61C1/00; A61C1/0007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A DENTAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A CABINET HAVING A FLAT AND UNINTERRUPTED TOP PANEL INCLUDING RAISED END PORTIONS ADAPTED TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT FROM SLIDING OFF SAID TOP PANEL, PANEL PORTIONS FORMING A STEPPED-DOWN PORTION ADJACENT THE TOP PANEL, SAID PANEL PORTIONS COMPRISING A FIRST VERTICALLY ARRANGED PANEL PORTION AND A SECOND PANEL PORTION ARRANGED BELOW SAID FIRST PANEL PORTION AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM, INSTRUMENTS VERTICALLY ARRANGED IN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP ON SAID SECOND PANEL PORTION AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, MEANS FOR PERMITTING REMOVAL OF SAID INSTRUMENTS FROM SAID CABINET A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE AND FOR AUTOMATICALLY RETURNING SAID INSTRUMENTS INTO THE SECOND PANEL PORTION, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE HOSE CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID INSTRUMENTS AND TO A FLUID RETAINING TANK SECURED INTJERIORLY OF SAID CABINET, A VALVE STEM RECIPROCALLY MOUNTED IN THE FIRST PANEL PORTION OF SAID CABINET ADJACENT SAID ONE INSTRUMENT AND VALVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH AND RESPONSIVE TO SELECTIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE STEM TO OPERATIVELY COMMUNICATE SAID TANK WITH SAID HOSE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A DENTAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A CABINET HAVING A FLAT AND UNINTERRUPTED TOP PANEL INCLUDING RAISED END PORTIONS ADAPTED TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT FROM SLIDING OFF SAID TOP PANEL, PANEL PORTIONS FORMING A STEPPED-DOWN PORTION ADJACENT THE TOP PANEL, SAID PANEL PORTIONS COMPRISING A FIRST VERTICALLY ARRANGED PANEL PORTION AND A SECOND PANEL PORTION ARRANGED BELOW SAID FIRST PANEL PORTION AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM, INSTRUMENTS VERTICALLY ARRANGED IN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP ON SAID SECOND PANEL PORTION AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, MEANS FOR PERMITTING REMOVAL OF SAID INSTRUMENTS FROM SAID CABINET A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE AND FOR AUTOMATICALLY RETURNING SAID INSTRUMENTS INTO THE SECOND PANEL PORTION, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE HOSE CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID INSTRUMENTS AND TO A FLUID RETAINING TANK SECURED INTJERIORLY OF SAID CABINET, A VALVE STEM RECIPROCALLY MOUNTED IN THE FIRST PANEL PORTION OF SAID CABINET ADJACENT SAID ONE INSTRUMENT AND VALVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH AND RESPONSIVE TO SELECTIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE STEM TO OPERATIVELY COMMUNICATE SAID TANK WITH SAID HOSE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-17 | 1969-07-19 | 1970-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-17 | 1977-07-19 | 1978-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |