US4580979A
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Drilling systems by vibrations
Assignee: Micro Mega SA
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Filing: 1984-12-20
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2004-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A system for maintaining in the head of a vibratable dental tool holder a dental tool releasably held axially in fixed position in a transverse passage oblique to the longitudinal axis of the dental tool holder. The system comprises a first sleeve axially of the dental tool holder having a leading edge bearing against the dental tool. A second sleeve is threaded on the dental tool holder and it keeps the first sleeve in close contact with the dental tool keeping it from moving axially away from the dental tool in response to vibration of the dental tool holder during operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Henri Leonard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C1/00; A61C1/08; A61C1/14; A61C1/148; A61C5/00; A61C5/40; A61C5/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
In combination a vibratable tool holder having a head for holding a dental tool, said head having a through transverse passage through which the tool extends, a tool extending transversely of a longitudinal axis of the tool holder, fastening means for holding the tool axially in position on the tool holder comprising, a first sleeve extending axially on the tool holder and having a leading edge bearing against the tool clamping it against said edge and a side of said passage, a second sleeve coaxial with the first sleeve threaded on the tool holder and having a leading edge bearing against a trailing edge of the first sleeve to maintain the first sleeve from axial movement on the tool holder due to vibration thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
In combination a vibratable tool holder having a head for holding a dental tool, said head having a through transverse passage through which the tool extends, a tool extending transversely of a longitudinal axis of the tool holder, fastening means for holding the tool axially in position on the tool holder comprising, a first sleeve extending axially on the tool holder and having a leading edge bearing against the tool clamping it against said edge and a side of said passage, a second sleeve coaxial with the first sleeve threaded on the tool holder and having a leading edge bearing against a trailing edge of the first sleeve to maintain the first sleeve from axial movement on the tool holder due to vibration thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
116 words
System for fastening a dentristry tool in a head of an elongated tool holder vibratable in use, the head having a transverse passage oblique to the longitudinal axis of the tool holder, an elongated tool extending through said passage, said system consisting of a first sleeve extending axially on the tool holder in a direction away from the head of the tool holder and having an edge shaped to extend partly around the tool and bear thereagainst, and a second sleeve coaxial with the first sleeve threaded on the tool holder holding the first sleeve from axial movement away from the tool, whereby the tool is held fixed on the tool holder when it is vibrated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
System for fastening a dentristry tool in a head of an elongated tool holder vibratable in use, the head having a transverse passage oblique to the longitudinal axis of the tool holder, an elongated tool extending through said passage, said system consisting of a first sleeve extending axially on the tool holder in a direction away from the head of the tool holder and having an edge shaped to extend partly around the tool and bear thereagainst, and a second sleeve coaxial with the first sleeve threaded on the tool holder holding the first sleeve from axial movement away from the tool, whereby the tool is held fixed on the tool holder when it is vibrated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
System according to claim 2, in which the second sleeve is conical and extends axially on the tool holder and bears against the first sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
System according to claim 2, in which said second sleeve extends axially on the tool holder an axial extent greater than the axial extent of the first sleeve and is threaded only along a limited axial extent of its axial length.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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