US4828113A
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Dental treatment kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-05-18
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2008-05-18
Abstract
Abstract Portable kits for the treatment of dental problems by persons untrained in dentistry have the instruments, medicaments and other articles required to treat specified problems carried in a tray having covered recesses sized and shaped to receive them. Step-by-step instructions for treting the problems are secured on the inner surface of a lid covering the tray so that when the lid is opened, the instructions are in view. Each item on the tray is uniquely identified, such as by letter or number, and the instructions refer to them by such indicia to avoid error. In addition, the instructions and covers for the recesses are suitably color coded to simplify following instructions. Four kits, each designed for treatment of a number of designated dental problems, are described. The kits enable emergency treatment of dental problems when travelling or when professional dental care is unavailable.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey B. Friedland
- 👤 Arthur Adelberg
- 👤 Barry M. Deitch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/02; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/90; A61C3/00; A61C3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A portable kit for treatment of a specified dental condition by a person untrained in dentistry comprising: a plurality of instruments and medicaments each serving a particular function in the treatment of the specified dental condition; printed instructions describing said dental condition and specifying, in order of implementation, the steps to be taken in treating said condition, said instructions relating said instruments and medicaments to said steps; a tray having a plurality of recesses for holding said instruments and medicaments, each of said recesses being sized and shaped to receive a particular one of said instruments and medicaments; a cover for each of said recesses releasably secured to said tray to permit selective access to said instruments and medicaments; indicia affixed to said tray adjacent each recess uniquely identifying each of said instruments and medicaments, said instructions referring to said indicia in specifying the steps to be taken in treating the specified emergency; and a lid for enclosing said tray, said instructions being carried on the inner surface of said lid to be exposed to view when said lid is opened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A portable kit for treatment of a specified dental condition by a person untrained in dentistry comprising: a plurality of instruments and medicaments each serving a particular function in the treatment of the specified dental condition; printed instructions describing said dental condition and specifying, in order of implementation, the steps to be taken in treating said condition, said instructions relating said instruments and medicaments to said steps; a tray having a plurality of recesses for holding said instruments and medicaments, each of said recesses being sized and shaped to receive a particular one of said instruments and medicaments; a cover for each of said recesses releasably secured to said tray to permit selective access to said instruments and medicaments; indicia affixed to said tray adjacent each recess uniquely identifying each of said instruments and medicaments, said instructions referring to said indicia in specifying the steps to be taken in treating the specified emergency; and a lid for enclosing said tray, said instructions being carried on the inner surface of said lid to be exposed to view when said lid is opened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein an arbitrarily selected color is associated with said dental condition and wherein said printed instructions are marked with said color and the covers are of said color.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The kit of claim 1 above wherein said covers are transparent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The kit of claim 1 above wherein a single transparent cover is provided for a plurality of said recesses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The kit of claim 1 above wherein a separate transparent cover is provided for each of said recesses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
224 words
A portable kit for treatment of groups of specified dental conditions by a person untrained in dentistry comprising: a plurality of instruments and medicaments each serving a particular function in the treatment of one or more of said specified conditions; printed instructions separately describing each of said dental conditins and specifying, in order of implementation, the steps to be taken in treating each of said conditions, said instructions relating said instruments and medicaments to said steps; a tray for holding said instruments and medicaments, said tray being divided into separate sections, each associated with one of said groups of dental conditions, each of said sections being recessed for holding the instruments and medicaments selected for treatment of a designated group of dental conditions, each of said recesses being sized and shaped to receive a particular one of said instruments and medicaments; a cover for each of said recesses releasably secured to said tray to permit selective access to said instruments and medicaments; indicia affixed to said tray adjacent each recess uniquely identifying each of said instruments and medicaments, said instructions referring to said indicia in specifying the steps to be taken in treating the specified condition; and a lid for enclosing said tray, said instructions being carried on the inner surface of said lid to be exposed to view when said lid is opened.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
224 words
A portable kit for treatment of groups of specified dental conditions by a person untrained in dentistry comprising: a plurality of instruments and medicaments each serving a particular function in the treatment of one or more of said specified conditions; printed instructions separately describing each of said dental conditins and specifying, in order of implementation, the steps to be taken in treating each of said conditions, said instructions relating said instruments and medicaments to said steps; a tray for holding said instruments and medicaments, said tray being divided into separate sections, each associated with one of said groups of dental conditions, each of said sections being recessed for holding the instruments and medicaments selected for treatment of a designated group of dental conditions, each of said recesses being sized and shaped to receive a particular one of said instruments and medicaments; a cover for each of said recesses releasably secured to said tray to permit selective access to said instruments and medicaments; indicia affixed to said tray adjacent each recess uniquely identifying each of said instruments and medicaments, said instructions referring to said indicia in specifying the steps to be taken in treating the specified condition; and a lid for enclosing said tray, said instructions being carried on the inner surface of said lid to be exposed to view when said lid is opened.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The kit of claim 6 above wherein an arbitrarily selected different color is associated with each of said groups of dental conditions and wherein the printed instructions related to each of said groups are marked with said color and the covers for the recesses in the section of the tray related to said group are of the same color.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The kit of claim 6 above wherein said covers are transparent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The kit of claim 6 above wherein a separate transparent cover is provided for each of said recesses.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The kit of claim 6 above wherein a single transparent cover is provided for all of the recesses in a section of said tray.
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