US4664257A
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Method and capsule for storing and mixing the two co-operative basic materials of dental amalgam and method in manufacturing the capsule
Assignee: Kenova AB
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Filing: 1981-04-23
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Granted: 1987-05-12
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Expires: 2001-04-23
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method and a capsule for the storage and mixing of the two co-reactive basic materials for dental amalgam. The capsule comprises an elastically bendable length of tube bent into V-shape with the arms each forming chambers and with the tip between the arms forming a point of separation between the chambers. Each of the basic materials is accommodated and stored in its own chamber and can be mixed by straightening out the length of tube, the ends of which are sealed, so that the point of separation is opened up, and by shaking the length of tube in its axial direction. The invention also relates to a method in manufacturing the capsule in which the tube length prior to bending into V-shape is pre-shaped in one section at the center of the length of the tube by providing two transverse points of compression which are mutually separated by an intervening section.
Inventors
- 👤 Nils B. Nilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/14; A61J1/20; A61C; A61C5/00; A61C5/60; A61C5/66; A61J1/2003; A61J1/202; A61J1/2034; A61J1/2093; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S366/00; Y10S366/602
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A capsule for storing and mixing two co-reactive basic materials for a dental amalgam comprising: two tubular chambers interconnected as an integral structure in a V-shape, the structure being formed from a single elastically bendable length of tubing; a seal, impenetrable to mercury, between said chambers, said seal including two substantially parallel transverse lines of compression across said length of tubing, the lines of compression comprising the inner ends of said chambers; and a section between said lines of compression, the lateral cross section of said section being open and less than the lateral cross sections of said tubular chambers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A capsule for storing and mixing two co-reactive basic materials for a dental amalgam comprising: two tubular chambers interconnected as an integral structure in a V-shape, the structure being formed from a single elastically bendable length of tubing; a seal, impenetrable to mercury, between said chambers, said seal including two substantially parallel transverse lines of compression across said length of tubing, the lines of compression comprising the inner ends of said chambers; and a section between said lines of compression, the lateral cross section of said section being open and less than the lateral cross sections of said tubular chambers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein the longitudinal cross section of said section is arch-shaped, the area under the arch being open.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for storing and mixing two co-reactive materials for dental amalgam comprising the steps of: applying a pair of parallel transverse pressure lines across one side of an elastically bendable length of tube, the space between said pair of lines forming a separate, unsupported, arched section; forming a seal, impenetrable to mercury, by bending said bendable length of tube along said pressure lines into a "V" having two arms with said seal therebetween; placing a droplet of loose mercury into one of said arms and an appropriate alloy in the other arm; sealing the outer ends of said tube while retaining the arms in the V-shape; retaining the arms in the V-shape for storage; releasing the mercury and the alloy for intermixing by straightening out the two arms of the tube from the V shape sufficiently to break the seal; and shaking the tube in a movement having a component of motion along the axial direction of at least one of said arms to intermix said mercury and said alloy.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for storing and mixing two co-reactive materials for dental amalgam comprising the steps of: applying a pair of parallel transverse pressure lines across one side of an elastically bendable length of tube, the space between said pair of lines forming a separate, unsupported, arched section; forming a seal, impenetrable to mercury, by bending said bendable length of tube along said pressure lines into a "V" having two arms with said seal therebetween; placing a droplet of loose mercury into one of said arms and an appropriate alloy in the other arm; sealing the outer ends of said tube while retaining the arms in the V-shape; retaining the arms in the V-shape for storage; releasing the mercury and the alloy for intermixing by straightening out the two arms of the tube from the V shape sufficiently to break the seal; and shaking the tube in a movement having a component of motion along the axial direction of at least one of said arms to intermix said mercury and said alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said step of releasing leaves bulges on opposite sides of said tube upon said straightening out of the arms and wherein said step of shaking includes utilizing said bulges for preventing the tube from sliding axially while being reciprocated in a conventional amalgam mixer.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for manufacturing a capsule for storing and mixing two co-reactive basic materials for a dental amalgam comprising: applying two substantially parallel transverse lines of compression across a length of elastically bendable tubing, said lines of compression being located centrally between the ends of said tubing and forming a section of said tubing between said lines of compression; bending said length of tubing along said lines of compression with a V-shape, said lines of compression and said section forming a seal impenetrable to mercury, between two chambers open at the ends, said seal being breakable by the relative straightening of the chambers into a straight line, and sealing said open ends after the two co-reactive materials have been received in the chambers.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for manufacturing a capsule for storing and mixing two co-reactive basic materials for a dental amalgam comprising: applying two substantially parallel transverse lines of compression across a length of elastically bendable tubing, said lines of compression being located centrally between the ends of said tubing and forming a section of said tubing between said lines of compression; bending said length of tubing along said lines of compression with a V-shape, said lines of compression and said section forming a seal impenetrable to mercury, between two chambers open at the ends, said seal being breakable by the relative straightening of the chambers into a straight line, and sealing said open ends after the two co-reactive materials have been received in the chambers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the substep of forming a section of said tubing includes reducing the area of the lateral cross section of the section to less than the area of the lateral cross section of said chambers and arching the longitudinal cross section of the section between the lines of compression.
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