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Process for the care of medical and dental instruments and maintenance locale for implementing this process
Assignee: Kaltenbach and Voigt GmbH
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Filing: 1991-07-26
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Granted: 1993-03-30
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Expires: 2011-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A process for the care or maintenance of medical and dental instruments and a maintenance locale or installation for implementing this process. The maintenance for the instruments, which is carried out in a single uninterrupted process cycle, and at a single maintenance locale facilitating all of the process steps.
Inventors
- 👤 Anton Bodenmiller
- 👤 Pius Steinhauser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/02; A61L2/04; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A maintenance locale for the care and maintenance of medical or dental instruments, comprising a rinsing chamber for the instruments, holders in the rinsing chamber for supporting the instruments, a water supply inlet conduit communicating with the rinsing chamber, a water discharge conduit for discharging water from the rinsing chamber, a heating device for heating the water supplied to said rinsing chamber, supply conduits communicating with the interior of the instruments being associated with said instrument holders, an oil container including oil dosing means which is operatively connected with the supply conduits, a source for pressurized air being connected with the supply conduits, and control means including valves for selectively connecting the oil container and the oil dosing means with the supply conduits.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A maintenance locale for the care and maintenance of medical or dental instruments, comprising a rinsing chamber for the instruments, holders in the rinsing chamber for supporting the instruments, a water supply inlet conduit communicating with the rinsing chamber, a water discharge conduit for discharging water from the rinsing chamber, a heating device for heating the water supplied to said rinsing chamber, supply conduits communicating with the interior of the instruments being associated with said instrument holders, an oil container including oil dosing means which is operatively connected with the supply conduits, a source for pressurized air being connected with the supply conduits, and control means including valves for selectively connecting the oil container and the oil dosing means with the supply conduits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A maintenance locale as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rinsing chamber includes a level control.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A maintenance locale as claimed in claim 1, wherein an air supply system has a line for leading cold air to said oil dosing means, conduits for different pressures leading to an air heater; an inlet line for cold air leading to said rinsing chamber; and an exhaust air conduit leading from said rinsing chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A maintenance locale as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oil dosing means has cold air conducted thereto for dosing said oil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A maintenance locale as claimed in claim 1, wherein softener means for said water is connected to said water supply inlet conduit, a conduit leading form the softener means to a boiler; an conduit leading from the boiler to the rinsing chamber, a conduit for supplying cold water to the rinsing chamber; a discharge conduit having a pump for conducting waste water for the rinsing chamber to waste water conduits; and an overflow conduit and a water discharge for the waste water conduits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A maintenance locale as claimed in claim 1, comprising a tenside supply system for the introduction of tenside, said system including a tenside container, tenside dosing means connected to said container; and a conduit leading from the tenside dosing means to the rinsing chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A maintenance locale as claimed in claim 1, wherein said instruments comprise medical and dental handpieces.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-03-29 | 2000-09-28 | 2001-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-03-29 | 2004-09-28 | 2005-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |