Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A dental work station for use with dentist's equipment comprising: a. a dentist's dynamic instrument service cabinet containing access for essential dental utilities; b. a reversible dental assistant's instrument station connected to the cabinet by a first pivoting bracket arm wherein said first pivoting bracket arm will pivot in a horizontal plane between the left and right side of the head of a patient's chair; c. a generally J-shaped overhead structure secured to the service cabinet which runs over and around the patient's chair, wherein said overhead structure is comprised of an upper arm which contains a plurality of pipe chases for conveying essential dental utilities through the overhead structure to the dentist's equipment, a bottom arm, a lighting means to project light down form the overhead structure, an astral lamp secured by a securing means to the overhead structure and a shelf; and d. a dentist's dynamic instrument station secured to the end of the J-shaped overhead structure by a second pivoting bracket arm, whereby said second pivoting bracket arm will swing in a horizontal plane between the left side and the right side of the patient's chair for use by the dentist from either side of the patient's chair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A dental work station for use with dentist's equipment comprising: a. a dentist's dynamic instrument service cabinet containing access for essential dental utilities; b. a reversible dental assistant's instrument station connected to the cabinet by a first pivoting bracket arm wherein said first pivoting bracket arm will pivot in a horizontal plane between the left and right side of the head of a patient's chair; c. a generally J-shaped overhead structure secured to the service cabinet which runs over and around the patient's chair, wherein said overhead structure is comprised of an upper arm which contains a plurality of pipe chases for conveying essential dental utilities through the overhead structure to the dentist's equipment, a bottom arm, a lighting means to project light down form the overhead structure, an astral lamp secured by a securing means to the overhead structure and a shelf; and d. a dentist's dynamic instrument station secured to the end of the J-shaped overhead structure by a second pivoting bracket arm, whereby said second pivoting bracket arm will swing in a horizontal plane between the left side and the right side of the patient's chair for use by the dentist from either side of the patient's chair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein there is provided on the lower portion of J-shaped overhead structure a shelf.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein the end of the J-shaped overhead structure away from the service cabinet contains electrical outlets and attachment means for a television.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein the end of the J-shaped overhead structure away from the service cabinet contains electrical outlets and attachment means for a video cassette recorder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein the dentist's dynamic instrument station has attachment means for attaching a computer keyboard to function in communication with a television located on the shelf of the overhead structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein the astral lamp is secured to the overhead structure by track lighting.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein the overhead structure contains a pipe chase for transferring essential dental utility lines from the service cabinet to the end of the overhead structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein the dentist's dynamic instrument service cabinet is furnished with a counter top, a sink, a series of storage compartments and access doors and one end of the first pivoting bracket arm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein the overhead structure is formed from any strong durable, relatively low weight material selected from the group consisting of wood, steel or heavy-duty aluminum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dental work station of claim 9 wherein the overhead structure is selected from the group consisting of FORMICA™ or wood vernier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein the overhead structure is supported by a pair of rod ceiling supports running from the top of the overhead structure to the ceiling.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The dental work station of claim 1 wherein there is attached to the inside bottom surface of an opening in the bottom arm of the overhead structure is a second pivoting bracket arm which holds at the end of said second pivoting arm a dentist's dynamic instrument station.