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US5203450A
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Combination display and packaging container for dental material
Assignee: AALBA DENT Inc A Corp OF
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Filing: 1992-02-12
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2012-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A system for ingots of holding dental material includes a holder having a plurality of spaced-apart depressions each configured to hold one ingot. The container has a retaining cover for retaining the holder and ingots in the container. The container also has a master cover which when closed encloses a storage space between it and the retaining cover. The container and covers may be made from a transparent material such that ingots in the container are visible even when the container is closed.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent M. Benetti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A system for holding ingots of dental material, comprising: a container having an open top including a rim; within said container at least one generally flat holding member having a plurality of spaced-apart depressions therein each of said depressions configured to contain one ingot, and each of said depressions including means for retaining said ingot therein; a first cover secured in said container below said rim portion for retaining said holding member in said container; and a second cover secured on said container over said first cover and forming a storage space between said first and second covers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A system for holding ingots of dental material, comprising: a container having an open top including a rim; within said container at least one generally flat holding member having a plurality of spaced-apart depressions therein each of said depressions configured to contain one ingot, and each of said depressions including means for retaining said ingot therein; a first cover secured in said container below said rim portion for retaining said holding member in said container; and a second cover secured on said container over said first cover and forming a storage space between said first and second covers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said container and said first and second covers are formed from a flexible transparent plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said second cover is attached to said container by a hinge member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said hinge member is a strip of a plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said container is rectangular and has a depth between about 0.6 cm and 2.0 cm, a length between about 7.6 cm and 17.8 cm, and a width between about 2.5 cm and 12.7 cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 5 wherein each of said depressions is rectangular and has a depth between about 0.025 centimeters (cm) and 0.55 cm, a length between about 1.0 cm and 2.4 cm, and a width between about 0.5 cm and 2.4 cm.
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