Abstract: A remotely positioned rotary operator handle for cooperating with a circuit breaker with a linearly movable handle. A housing is mounted over the circuit breaker handle. Within the housing a slide carrying a rack engages the circuit breaker handle which further engages a pinion gear sector mounted on a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft extends from the housing and has positioned thereon a motion translating device which translates between rotational motion and linear motion. The rotary handle extends from a housing which is flange mounted on a cabinet in which the circuit breaker is disposed. A corresponding motion translating device is attached to the flange mounted rotary handle which is in turn connected to the motion translating device attached to the rotatable shaft. The connection between the motion translators comprises a linearly moving link. The rotary handle has an extendable hasp which comprises part of the connection between the rotatory handle and the motion translating device.

Abstract: An improved dental scaler or curette wherein the cutting blade is spaced from the handle of the instrument by an arcuately formed shank portion which extends outwardly from the lower portion of the handle in a generally continuous arc to a relatively straight portion that extends transversely at an obtuse angle with respect to the plane of the arcuate shank and from which the cutting blade of the instrument extends at an acute angle with respect to the plane of the arcuate shank. In a further embodiment, the cutting blade includes a concave or generally V-shaped portion extending inwardly of the cutting edge thereof so as to form an elongated trough or trap in which material may be retained for removal during scaling or scraping of a tooth surface.

Abstract: An improved dental scaler or curette wherein the cutting blade is spaced from the handle of the instrument by an arcuately formed shank portion which extends outwardly from the lower portion of the handle in a generally continuous arc to a relatively straight portion that extends transversely at an obtuse angel with respect to the plane of the arcuate shank and from which the cutting blade of the instrument extends at an acute angle with respect to the plane of the arcuate shank. In a further embodiment, the cutting blade includes a concave or generally V-shaped portion extending inwardly of the cutting edge thereof so as to form an elongated trough or trap in which material may be retained for removal during scaling or scraping of a tooth surface.

Abstract: A periodontal implement in form of a scaler or curette having at least one blade mounted to one end thereof in which the body of the implement includes at least one fluid passageway through which a source of medicinal fluid supply including germicidals, anesthetics, soothing agents hemostatics and the like are released to the area of the blade during patient treatment by controlled flow such as by metering or capillary action.

Abstract: Periodontal and dental scalers and curettes for removing tartar and other debris from the outer surface of teeth and especially root areas and which incorporate blades which are carried by a handle with the blades including a concavely curved cutting edge which extends in a plane transverse to the elongated axis of the handle and which cutting edge is configured so as to conform to an arcuate segment of the outer surface of the root or crown portion of a tooth taken generally normal to the elongated axis of the tooth.

Abstract: Dental instruments including metallic curettes and scalers are provided with one or more annular rings which are formed in the handle of such instruments with the number of annular rings and their positioning with respect to the end of the handle indicating the appropriate instrument for use in treating the anterior and posterior, upper and lower, left and right, lingual and buccal tooth surface areas and also which reflect which block of an instrument is for use on distal and mesial surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing crowns from teeth wherein the apparatus is a plier-like instrument having upper and lower opposing jaw portions with the lower jaw including a tapered and pointed member for engaging the lower margin of a crown and wherein the upper jaw supports an axially offset and rotatable pin member which may be adjustably positioned so as to apply pressure over a cusp and along the elongated axis of a tooth through a predrilled opening in the upper portion of a crown so that opposing pressure may be applied by the upper and lower jaw portions of the instrument to lift and separate a crown from a tooth.