Abstract: A multi-component, mixing, storage and dispensing package (10) has a housing 11, a displaceable cavity block (20) having at least one cavity (21) therein. A vent spike block (40) having at least one spike (42) held in an opposing relation to at least one cavity (21) is provided within the housing (11). When cavity block (21) is caused to move toward the vent spike block (40) spike (42) is caused to enter a cavity (21). A vent (43) is in fluid communication through the spike (42) with a mix channel (51) and a mixing and dispensing tip (50).

Abstract: The invention provides a storage stable dental composition comprising a volatile organic solvent and a polymerizable material enclosed by a package,which includes a cover and a container made of a polymer such as a copolymer of a cycloolefin and an open chain olefin. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention is provided a stored packaged dental product by the process including: enclosing a dental composition in a package with at least a substantial portion of an injection molded polymer such as a thermoplastic copolymer of a cycloolefin and an open chain olefin, and storing the dental composition in the package for at least 1 week.

Abstract: A dispensing syringe (10) has a barrel (20) keyed (31, 32) to a gripping assembly (40) having complementary keyed surfaces (42). A nut having dual threads (61, 62) of differing diameters is threaded to one end of the barrel (20) and receives a matingly threaded (71) plunger (70). Turning the plunger (70) causes it to advance within the barrel (20) due to the interaction of the mating threads (62, 71). The gripping assembly (40) is provided with winged projections (50) that facilitate handling and manipulation of the syringe (10). The complementary keyed surfaces (31, 32 and 42) physically interact so as to prevent the gripping assembly (40) from turning or twisting about the barrel (20) during use.

Abstract: The invention provides a storage stable dental composition having a volatile organic solvent and a polymerizable material enclosed by a package, which includes a cover and a container made of a polymer such as a copolymer of a cycloolefin and an open chain olefin. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention is provided a stored packaged dental product by the process including: enclosing a dental composition in a package with at least a substantial portion of an injection molded polymer such as a thermoplastic copolymer of a cycloolefin and an open chain olefin, and storing the dental composition in the package for a least 1 week.

Abstract: An octagonal box having an integral liner is formed from a blank having an octagonal central panel with a pair of a series of transversely-scored side wall panels centrally hinged along two opposite longitudinal side edges of the blank and a pair of a series of longitudinally scored liner panels, each being centrally foldable along side wall panels attached to opposite transverse side edges of the blank.