US3817588A
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Dental console
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-01-03
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Granted: 1974-06-18
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Expires: 1992-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A console is described and claimed herein for use by a dentist and especially an orthodontist. A supportable housing is provided having a bottom, side walls and a top wall. The top wall is movable in a horizontal direction rearwardly of the console so as to expose a compartmentalized storage area underneath and so as to serve as a work surface for an orthodontic technician. A work surface for the orthodontist is provided at the front of the console and has a plurality of compartments in an outer end thereof so as to receive patient records, pencils, elongated instruments and the like. The front of the console is adapted to receive a plurality of modular units with each of the modular units having instrument or supply receiving compartments located therein. The compartments may be provided with identification indicia thereon that matches a like identifying indicia on a particular instrument so as to enable the technician to refer to the instruments by the indicia as opposed to a technical name. Such indicia may be colors, geometric designs, numbers, letters, and the like. The compartments may be adjustable insofar as depth is concerned by the availability of removable stops. Likewise, certain of the compartments may be provided with removable covers so as to provide storage for sterile instruments or supplies, and may be liquid tight to hold a sterilizing solution and gauze or the like therein.
Inventors
- 👤 G Helmers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A dental console comprising: a. a housing, said housing comprising side walls, a top and a bottom, said bottom being adapted for association with a support, said housing further defining at least one module receiving area in a side wall thereof; b. a work surface associated with said housing adjacent said module receiving area and extending outwardly therefrom, said work surface being in a plane substantially parallel tO said top; and c. at least one removable module received in said at least one module receiving area, said module having at least one instrument receiving compartment therein, said at least one module being interchangeable with other modules receivable in said module receiving area, whereby said console may be customized by module variation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A dental console comprising: a. a housing, said housing comprising side walls, a top and a bottom, said bottom being adapted for association with a support, said housing further defining at least one module receiving area in a side wall thereof; b. a work surface associated with said housing adjacent said module receiving area and extending outwardly therefrom, said work surface being in a plane substantially parallel tO said top; and c. at least one removable module received in said at least one module receiving area, said module having at least one instrument receiving compartment therein, said at least one module being interchangeable with other modules receivable in said module receiving area, whereby said console may be customized by module variation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dental console as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one module is received in a side wall adjacent said work surface, said at least one module having a plurality of said compartments therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dental console as defined in claim 2 wherein at least one further module is received in said housing beneath said top, and said top being movable with respect to said side walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dental console as defined in claim 2 wherein at least certain of said compartments are angularly disposed with respect to said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dental console as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one compartment bears indicia that matches indicia on an instrument to be stored therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dental console as defined in claim 1 wherein further a plurality of supply containers are provided adjacent said work surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dental console as defined in claim 1 wherein further storage means are associated with said housing away from said module.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A dental console as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing is mounted on a support strand.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A dental console as defined in claim 1 wherein said work surface is provided with a record receiving slot therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dental console as defined in claim 2 wherein at least certain of said compartments in said module are equipped with movable covers therefor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dental console as defined in claim 10 wherein at least certain of said covered compartments are liquid tight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A dental console comprising: a. a housing, said housing comprising side walls, a top and a bottom, said top being movable with respect to said side walls, said bottom being adapted for mounting on a support therefor; b. a planar member secured to said housing and extending outwardly therefrom, said member having a depression in the upper side thereof; c. a plurality of interchangeable modules removably received in said housing adjacent said planar member, said modules having a plurality of compartments being angularly presented with respect to said housing, at least certain of said compartments having movable covers associated therewith, and at least certain of said compartments having identifying indicia, said indicia matching indicia on instruments to be received therein; and d. further storage means associated with said housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A dental console comprising: a. a housing, said housing comprising side walls, a top and a bottom, said top being movable with respect to said side walls, said bottom being adapted for mounting on a support therefor; b. a planar member secured to said housing and extending outwardly therefrom, said member having a depression in the upper side thereof; c. a plurality of interchangeable modules removably received in said housing adjacent said planar member, said modules having a plurality of compartments being angularly presented with respect to said housing, at least certain of said compartments having movable covers associated therewith, and at least certain of said compartments having identifying indicia, said indicia matching indicia on instruments to be received therein; and d. further storage means associated with said housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dental console as defined in claim 12 wherein said planar member telescopes with said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dental console as defined in claim 12 wherein certain of said modules are received beneath said movable top.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dental console as defined in claim 12 wherein further a sub housing is telescopingly received in a side wall of said housing and wherein said modules are receivable in said sub housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dental console as defined in claim 15 wherein said planar surface forms a part of said housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dental console as defined in claim 12 wherein said housing is mounted on a stand therefor, said stand having supply lines associated therewith.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
127 words
A dental console comprising: a. a housing, said housing comprising a front wall, two side walls, a rear wall, and a bottom, said front wall receiving a plurality of modules therein, said modules having a plurality of article receiving compartments therein, at least certain of said compartments having a slidable cover therefor, and at least certain of said compartments being angularly presented with respect to said front wall; and b. a planar surface being telescopingly received within a portion of said housing adjacent said modules, said surface being extendable from within said housing to provide a work area adjacent said modules; said planar surface having a depression acroSs a major portion thereof, said surface also having a plurality of articles receiving compartments in an outer end thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
127 words
A dental console comprising: a. a housing, said housing comprising a front wall, two side walls, a rear wall, and a bottom, said front wall receiving a plurality of modules therein, said modules having a plurality of article receiving compartments therein, at least certain of said compartments having a slidable cover therefor, and at least certain of said compartments being angularly presented with respect to said front wall; and b. a planar surface being telescopingly received within a portion of said housing adjacent said modules, said surface being extendable from within said housing to provide a work area adjacent said modules; said planar surface having a depression acroSs a major portion thereof, said surface also having a plurality of articles receiving compartments in an outer end thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
193 words
A dental console comprising: a. a housing, said housing comprising a front wall, two side walls, a rear wall, and a bottom, said front wall receiving a plurality of modules therein, said modules having a plurality of article receiving compartments therein, at least certain of said compartments having a slidable cover therefor, and at least certain of said compartments being angularly presented with respect to said front wall; b. a planar surface telescopingly received within a portion of said housing adjacent said modules, said surface being extendable from within said housing to provide a work area adjacent said modules; said planar surface having a depression across a major portion thereof, said surface also having a plurality of article receiving compartments in an outer end thereof, and c. a console frame that telescopingly receives said housing, said frame being adapted for swivel mounting on a support stand and comprising side walls, a bottom, and a top, said top being movable in a horizontal direction with respect to said side walls, said console frame further having a plurality of storage compartments therein, said storage compartments being telescopingly received within said console frame adjacent said housing.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
193 words
A dental console comprising: a. a housing, said housing comprising a front wall, two side walls, a rear wall, and a bottom, said front wall receiving a plurality of modules therein, said modules having a plurality of article receiving compartments therein, at least certain of said compartments having a slidable cover therefor, and at least certain of said compartments being angularly presented with respect to said front wall; b. a planar surface telescopingly received within a portion of said housing adjacent said modules, said surface being extendable from within said housing to provide a work area adjacent said modules; said planar surface having a depression across a major portion thereof, said surface also having a plurality of article receiving compartments in an outer end thereof, and c. a console frame that telescopingly receives said housing, said frame being adapted for swivel mounting on a support stand and comprising side walls, a bottom, and a top, said top being movable in a horizontal direction with respect to said side walls, said console frame further having a plurality of storage compartments therein, said storage compartments being telescopingly received within said console frame adjacent said housing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dental console as defined in claim 19 wherein said top on said console frame has a ridge around the periphery thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
137 words
A dental console comprising: a. a support, said support receiving at least one item receiving, removable module thereon, said module comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, a back wall and side walls, said walls cooperating to define an area therebetween, said front wall being of a shorter height than said side walls and cooperating with said top wall and said side walls to define an access to said area thereat; b. a plurality of vertically disposed members received in said area and secured therein, said member extending above said front wall and defining a plurality of item receiving compartments within said area; and c. identification indicia for each item receiving compartment matching indicia on an item receiving compartment matching indicia on an item receiving therein, said indicia being attached to said front wall.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
137 words
A dental console comprising: a. a support, said support receiving at least one item receiving, removable module thereon, said module comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, a back wall and side walls, said walls cooperating to define an area therebetween, said front wall being of a shorter height than said side walls and cooperating with said top wall and said side walls to define an access to said area thereat; b. a plurality of vertically disposed members received in said area and secured therein, said member extending above said front wall and defining a plurality of item receiving compartments within said area; and c. identification indicia for each item receiving compartment matching indicia on an item receiving compartment matching indicia on an item receiving therein, said indicia being attached to said front wall.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dental console as defined in claim 21 comprising further a spacer received in at least certain of said item receiving compartments, said spacer decreasing the size of any said compartment.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
A dental console as defined in claim 21 wherein said top wall is of a shorter length than said side walls, said top and said side walls cooperating to provide a further access to said area.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-17 | 1977-12-17 | 1978-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-17 | 1981-12-17 | 1982-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-17 | 1985-12-17 | 1986-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |