| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 433118000 |
Having reciprocating, vibrating, or oscillating output
| 66 |
| 433131000 |
Having motor
| 30 |
| 433126000 |
Having means facilitating assembly or disassembly of tool or handpiece
| 22 |
| 433125000 |
Having abrading or polishing means
| 17 |
| 433116000 |
Having cover or guard | 5 |
| 20080213721 | Device For Protecting the Head of a Dental Handpiece and Sealed Packaging For an Insert Equipped With Said Device - The invention relates to a protective device for dental equipment of the type composed mainly of a straight handpiece ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100196846 | ADJUSTABLE ANGLE PROPHY ANGLE ADAPTER - An adjustable angle adapter for a prophy angle comprises a nose, a rotating member, a body, a shaft, a multi-axis rotation joint, and an outer joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of the prophy angle. The rotating member is positioned within the nose. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The shaft is positioned within the body. The multi-axis rotation joint connects the shaft to the rotating member. The outer joint includes a ball portion connected to one of the body and the nose, and a ball receiver connected to an other of the body and the nose. The nose is configured to pivot relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110171594 | CENTRIFUGAL DEFLECTION DEVICE FOR A SURGICAL OR DENTAL HANDPIECE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN MATTER - Centrifugal deflection device intended to be fitted to a surgical or dental handpiece ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20150037753 | REMOVABLE DENTAL MANDREL GUARD - A removable dental mandrel guard comprising a collar portion extending from a first open end to a transition region, which may include a first tapered portion, the transition region reducing from a first to a second interior diameter; a shaft guard extending from a first end rigidly connected to the transition region to a second end rigidly connected to the disc shield and having interior cross section defining the second interior diameter; a disc shield having opposed first and second transverse walls, each with a partially enclosed perimeter edge joined by coextensive edge wall extending from a first edge point to a second edge point, the interiors of the first and second transverse walls and edge wall defining a disc cavity; a continuous open seam extending longitudinally from the collar portion first open end to the shaft guard second end. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150359606 | PROPHY ANGLE AND ADAPTER WITH GUARD - A dental system comprises a dental prophy angle and an adjustable angle adapter. The prophy angle includes a housing and a guard with a concave inner surface. The adapter is configured to drive the prophy angle and the adapter includes a body, a nose, and an outer joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of a prophy angle. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The outer joint includes a ball portion connected to the nose, and a ball receiver positioned on the body. The ball receiver includes a first portion coupled to a first end of the body and a second portion attachable to the first portion. The nose is rotatable relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. The concave inner surface of the guard engages a convex outer surface of the ball receiver. | 12-17-2015 |
| 433117000 |
Including shock absorbing or vibration dampening means | 5 |
| 20110177473 | DISPOSABLE DENTAL HANDPIECE - A disposable dental handpiece, including a first handle portion; a second handle portion; a vibration dampening portion, the vibration dampening portion located interposed between the first handle portion and the second handle portion. In another embodiment, a multi-layer disposable dental handpiece, including a first layer of material having an outer surface defining a first outer surface portion of the multi-layer disposable dental handpiece; a second layer of material having an outer surface defining a second outer surface portion of the multi-layer disposable dental handpiece; a layer of vibration dampening material located interposed between the first and second layer of material defining a third outer surface portion of the multi-layer disposable dental handpiece. In yet another embodiment, methods for making a disposable dental handpiece are described. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110250559 | Efficiency-Modulated Ultrasonic Instrument Inserts - Efficiency-modulated ultrasonic dental inserts ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20140093840 | Electric-motor Arrangement for a Dental Handpiece - An electric-motor arrangement for a medical, in particular dental, handpiece that has a motor housing and a rotor which is arranged in the motor housing so that it can be rotated about an axis via a first bearing and a second bearing. A stator is arranged around the rotor in relation to the axis. The first bearing is received in a first bearing flange, and the second bearing is received in a second bearing flange. Both bearing flanges are composed of metal and adjoin the motor housing directly by way of their circumferential faces. As a result, running noise and vibrations can be reduced. Moreover, premature wear and/or failure can be prevented. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140370457 | Tooth Loosening And Removal Apparatus With A Motion Transfer Member - An apparatus including a transducer head and a motion transfer member, and a method for rupturing connective tissues that attach a tooth to an alveolar bone socket are provided. The transducer head generates and transfers vibrational and tapping movements to the motion transfer member. The motion transfer member, extending from the transducer head via a neck of a transducer assembly, includes a ball projection and a flexible member. The ball projection connected to a distal end of the neck transfers the generated vibrational and tapping movements received from the transducer head to the tooth. The flexible member housing and surrounding the ball projection contacts a tooth surface and generally conforms to a shape of the tooth to distribute the generated vibrational and tapping movements uniformly in multiple directions on the tooth to rupture the connective tissues and allow the tooth to be loosened and removed from the alveolar bone socket. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150024343 | DIVERSION OF MECHANICAL OSCILLATIONS - A device for deflecting mechanical oscillations, at an oscillation receiver location may be set into oscillation along a first axis, and transmits such an oscillation into an oscillation along a second axis at an oscillation output location, wherein the first and the second axis form an angle to one another. The device includes an elongate, bent oscillation element, on whose one end a coupling-in point and at whose other end a coupling-out point is arranged, wherein the device is designed such that the oscillation element oscillates transversally at the coupling-in point and at the coupling-out point, when the oscillation receiver location is subjected to an oscillation. | 01-22-2015 |
| 433130000 |
Having adjustable head | 3 |
| 20100015568 | ADJUSTABLE ANGLE PROPHY ANGLE ADAPTER - An adjustable angle adapter for a prophy angle comprises a nose, a rotating member, a body, a shaft, and a multi-axis rotation joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of a prophy angle. The rotating member is positioned within the nose. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The shaft is positioned within the body. The multi-axis rotation joint connects the shaft to the rotating member. The nose is rotatable relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100092917 | Dental Apparatus Having An Adjustable Articulated Arm - Disclosed herein is a dental apparatus having a flexible arm for a dental apparatus. A benefit of the inventive flexible arm is the ability to make fine adjustments in orientation of one end of the arm relative to the other. More specifically, the ability to adjust or optimize the horizontal attitude of a movable end of the arm quickly and easily without resorting to expensive and time consuming remanufacture of the arm components. Adjustment of the end of the arm is accomplished via an adjusting mechanism with a rotatable shaft having an offset pin, where rotation of the shaft caused the pin to translate as defined by the offset of the pin center relative to the shaft center. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110250562 | Medical or Dental Handpiece - A medical or dental handpiece has a grip | 10-13-2011 |
| 433115000 |
Having seal | 2 |
| 20100196845 | PROPHY ANGLE AND ADAPTER WITH GUARD - A dental system comprises a dental prophy angle and an adjustable angle adapter. The prophy angle includes a housing and a guard. The adapter is configured to drive the prophy angle and includes a body, a nose, and an outer joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of a prophy angle. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The outer joint includes a ball portion connected to the nose, and a ball receiver connected to the body. The nose is rotatable relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. The guard engages an outer surface of the ball receiver, and the guard has a greatest outer diameter larger than a greatest outer diameter of the housing. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20150327951 | DENTAL HANDPIECE - A dental handpiece and a dental cleaning procedure are disclosed. The dental handpiece includes an inner barrel for rotatably retaining an ultrasonic insert, the inner barrel configured for contacting the ultrasonic insert with a cooling fluid in the inner barrel, a coil unit arranged and disposed to apply an alternating magnetic field to the ultrasonic insert when positioned in the inner barrel, an outer sheath extending around at least a portion of the coil unit. The dental handpiece includes flow regions permitting steam, chemicals, and heat to flow into the inner barrel and out of the inner barrel during a sterilization technique. The dental cleaning procedure includes operating the dental handpiece and autoclaving the dental handpiece. | 11-19-2015 |
| 433133000 |
Contra angled handpiece | 1 |
| 20100035205 | Non-90-Degree Ergonomically-Shaped Dental Prophylaxis Angle with a Straight Driving Shaft - A disposable dental angle with a one-piece hollow housing, having the axis of its head section angled obtusely with respect to the axis of its tail section, is provided. The obtusely angled front aperture of the head section of the housing allows insertion of a driven rotor such that the driven rotor is positioned with an obtuse angle to the driving shaft in the end aperture of the tail section of the housing. The obtuse angle structure facilitates teeth cleaning operations by allowing the dental angle to easily reach all areas of the mouth and making practitioners feel more comfortable by allowing to maintain an ergonomically correct neutral wrist position and therefore reducing hand fatigue. A horseshoe-like snap retainer fits within the head section of the housing over the driven rotor to retain the rotor from coming out. A similar horseshoe-like snap retainer fits within the tail section of the housing over the driving shaft to retain the shaft firmly such that the gear of the driven rotor is always properly coupled to the matching gear of the driving shaft. The driving shaft transfers the rotation from a dental tool to the driven rotor for the purpose of tooth prophy using a cleaning cup. | 02-11-2010 |
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| 20080227054 | DENTAL INSTRUMENT - An angled dental shaft receptacle is provided for operating rotating instruments with an angled shaft. The angled shaft receptacle has a driver pin, and the driver pin is connected to the angled shaft of the instrument by a planar contact during operation. The rotating instrument is preferably a dental instrument. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080261170 | MEDICAL OR DENTAL HANDHELD ELEMENT WITH ANTI-TWIST PROTECTION - A medical or dental handheld element has a rotatably arranged rotary part, at least one roller bearing for bearing support of the rotatably arranged rotary part, the roller bearing having at least one rotatable roller bearing part that is co-rotational with the rotary part and at least one stationary roller bearing part that is stationary in relation to the rotary part, and an anti-twist device or anti-rotation element provided to restrict the stationary roller bearing part from rotating. The anti-twist device comprises a polygonal, generally arc-shaped, open metallic anti-twist device. A handheld element with this anti-twist device is less sensitive to the effects of sterilization or cleaning processes. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing such a handheld element. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100047738 | Device for Forming a Bone Bed for Dental Implants - A device for forming a bone bed for dental implants having a head composed of crystal of partially stabilized zirconium dioxide with a nanostructure having a crystallographic axis that coincides with the axis of the bone bed forming device. The head has cutting elements formed as a rotatable plate. The plate has two broad facets formed by circular arcs that are convex relative to the axis of bone bed forming device. Transition from one of the convex circular arc to another convex circular arc is smoothed by circular arcs that are concave relative to the axis of bone bed forming device. Grooves form first and second cutting members with narrow facets of the plate. The head has an end part shaped as a truncated sphere possessing a recess formed by two planes arranged at an angle of 90° relative to each other and passing through the truncated sphere center and two points belonging to two diagonally arranged plate ribs. A third cutting member is formed by the intersection of one of the above mentioned two planes and a spherical surface of one of the narrow plate facets of the end part of the head. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100112514 | WIRELESS DENTAL HANDPIECE - A wireless dental handpiece includes a handpiece body that houses a rechargeable battery and a charging loop, and a charging socket that provides a power supply to the charging loop to charge the rechargeable battery upon insertion of the rear end of the handpiece body into the charging socket so that the dentist can use the dental handpiece conveniently, avoiding cable tangling. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100112515 | DENTAL HANDPIECE - A dental handpiece having an embossed non-slip grip positively wrapping about the periphery of the handpiece body at a predetermined location for gripping with the fingers. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100136503 | MEDICAL OR DENTAL HANDPIECE HAVING A BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROTARY PART - The medical or dental handpiece comprises a rotary part and at least one roller bearing which is provided for bearing support of the rotary part. The roller bearing has a bearing inner ring and a bearing outer ring, each having a raceway for the at least one rolling element arranged therebetween. The rotary part is mounted on at least one bearing ring on the side having the raceway for the at least one rolling element. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100196844 | DRILL FOR SINUS MEMBRANE LIFT - A drill for sinus membrane lift includes a contact surface for coming in face contact with sinus membrane, the contact surface having a curved periphery, and a bone-maintaining area connected to the contact surface for storing and discharging drilled bone fragments. The bone-maintaining area includes a first inside wall and a second inside wall connected to the first inside wall, the first inside wall oriented in a drilling direction, and the second inside wall opposite the first inside wall. The first inside wall has a drilling surface and is formed higher than the second inside wall so that the drilling surface is exposed in the drilling direction. The front end of the head comes into face contact with the sinus membrane at a wide area to prevent the sinus membrane from being torn or damaged even if the head completely penetrates the maxilla and contacts the sinus membrane. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100266983 | DEVICE FOR LOOSENING OR EXTRACTING A WISDOM TOOTH - A screw tap type device for loosening or extracting a wisdom tooth is provided. The device comprises a screw tap with a plurality of longitudinal cavities in the external screw thread, creating cutting teeth which create a strong frictional grip with a rough dentine wall of a previously drilled tapered tunnel of a wisdom tooth. A user can then twist the device to exert axial bodily dislocating force for easy loosening or extraction of the wisdom tooth. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110059418 | HIGH SPEED BALL BEARING FOR DENTAL OR MEDICAL HANDPIECES - A bearing assembly ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110177472 | TREPHINE DRILL FOR IMPLANT - Disclosed is a trephine drill for an implant. The trephine drill for the implant includes: a perforating body which comprises a first end part provided with a cutter for perforating the alveolar bone and a second end part formed with a through hole; and a rod body which couples with the perforating body to move close to and apart from the first end part of the perforating body toward the through hole of the perforating body and adjusts a perforation depth when perforating the alveolar bone. With this, not only an alveolar bone is precisely perforated at a preset depth, but also an alveolar bone piece, generated when perforating the alveolar bone, is easily removed from inside of a perforating body. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110256502 | DENTAL FULCRUM WRENCH - A dental wrench device to loosen and extract teeth, comprising a handle with a fixed tapered jaw. A moveable jaw is also coupled to the handle. The tapered jaw is positioned along the root of a tooth selected to be extracted. The moveable jaw has a blunt contoured shape configured to grasp the gum and bone on the opposite side of the selected tooth at a level below the crown of the tooth. The device is applied and tightened around the selected tooth by turning a thumbscrew, or other jaw movement interface, that moves the moveable jaw end closer to the fixed tapered jaw end until the tooth is tightly gripped by the device. Once the wrench is locked into position, force may then be applied to extract the tooth. The device may also incorporate an optional force feedback gauge to warn the operator when excessive force is being applied. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120077147 | Swivel Head Microimplant Wrench - The present invention relates to an instrument used to insert microimplants and more particularly, to a microimplant insertion wrench that has a head on the instrument that allows the head to swivel and rotate upon the handle. The end of the head of the instrument comprises a receptacle that receives and retains a microimplant. The head of the implant wrench can be fixed into a predetermined angulation with the aid of a set screw. Microimplants can be inserted by a counter clockwise rotation of the knurled knob on the head of the instrument, and implants can be removed by clockwise rotation of the knurled knob on the head of the implant wrench. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20140030673 | DENTAL HANDPIECE - A dental handpiece capable of withstanding a higher torque load includes a driving source which rotates a first rotating shaft | 01-30-2014 |
| 20150125815 | SURGICAL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR DENTAL SURGICAL SYSTEM - Surgical system, in particular a dental system including a surgical instrument, in particular a dental instrument and a device for controlling the electronic instrument. The device for controlling the electronic instrument includes a first electronic module. The instrument includes a rotary motor for driving the tool and a second electronic module. The rotary motor of the instrument is electrically powered by the first electronic module of the control device through the first electrical conductors dedicated to supply the rotary motor. The instrument is powered and/or electrically controlled by the first electronic module of the control device only through the second electrical conductors distinct from the first electrical conductors. The system also includes a management module of the second electrical conductors for sending on the second electrical conductors a number of signals larger to a number of second electrical conductors. | 05-07-2015 |
