US4315741A
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Hand-operated instrument for dental care or tooth treatment
Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
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Filing: 1980-01-11
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Granted: 1982-02-16
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Expires: 2000-01-11
Abstract
Abstract Hand-operated instrument for dental care or tooth treatment having an electric drive, including a hand-grip portion, a slender instrument neck portion having one end integral with the hand-grip portion and a free end, a drive motor of the electric drive and a fluid reservoir disposed in the hand-grip portion, a working implement integral with the free end of the neck portion, means including a fluid duct at least partially disposed in the neck portion for supplying fluid from the reservoir to the working implement, and means including drive elements at least partially disposed in the neck portion and being driven by the drive motor for driving the working implement.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst Reichl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C17/00; A61C17/16; A61C17/22; A61C17/24; A61C17/26; A61C17/28; A61C17/005; A61C17/225; A61C17/227; A61C3/00; A61C3/02; A61C2204/00; A61C2204/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
Hand-operated instrument for dental care or tooth treatment having an electric drive, comprising a hand-grip portion, a slender instrument neck portion having one end integral with said hand-grip portion and a free end, a drive motor of the electric drive and a fluid reservoir disposed in said hand-grip portion, a working implement integral with said free end of said neck portion, means including a fluid duct at least partially disposed in said neck portion for supplying fluid from said reservoir to said working implement, means including drive elements at least partially disposed in said neck portion and being driven by said drive motor for driving said working implement, said drive elements including a tubular drive shaft, and said fluid duct being disposed in said tubular drive shaft, an implement coupling for coupling said working implement to said free end of said neck portion, and a miter gear formed of two gears connecting said implement coupling to said drive shaft, said fluid duct being tubular in shape and said drive shaft being rotatably supported on said fluid duct, and said fluid duct having a bend formed therein which forms a bearing for both gears of said miter gear at said implement coupling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
Hand-operated instrument for dental care or tooth treatment having an electric drive, comprising a hand-grip portion, a slender instrument neck portion having one end integral with said hand-grip portion and a free end, a drive motor of the electric drive and a fluid reservoir disposed in said hand-grip portion, a working implement integral with said free end of said neck portion, means including a fluid duct at least partially disposed in said neck portion for supplying fluid from said reservoir to said working implement, means including drive elements at least partially disposed in said neck portion and being driven by said drive motor for driving said working implement, said drive elements including a tubular drive shaft, and said fluid duct being disposed in said tubular drive shaft, an implement coupling for coupling said working implement to said free end of said neck portion, and a miter gear formed of two gears connecting said implement coupling to said drive shaft, said fluid duct being tubular in shape and said drive shaft being rotatably supported on said fluid duct, and said fluid duct having a bend formed therein which forms a bearing for both gears of said miter gear at said implement coupling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Hand-operated instrument according to claim 1, including means for attaching other implements to said free end of said neck portion in place of said working implement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Hand-operated instrument according to claim 1, wherein said fluid reservoir is at least partly formed of manually elastically compressible material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
Hand-operated instrument according to claim 3, wherein said fluid supplying means includes a supply duct for carrying fluid from one end thereof disposed at said reservoir to another end thereof disposed at said fluid duct, and a funnel-shaped receptor formed in said one end of said supply duct, said reservoir includes a conically tapered tip being at least partially insertable in said funnel-shaped receptor, and said hand-grip portion includes spring-loaded hand-operated detent means for pressing said conically tapered tip against said funnel-shaped receptor portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Hand-operated instrument according to claim 1, wherein said fluid duct is continuous and uninterrupted.
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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) | 1985-02-15 | 1985-08-17 | 1986-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-02-15 | 1989-08-17 | 1990-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-02-15 | 1993-08-17 | 1994-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |