Patents by Inventor Walter Mossle

Walter Mossle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150086940
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hand apparatus (1), in particular for dental purposes, for dispensing a pasty filler mass (M) the viscosity of which can be reduced by supplying vibration energy, having an apparatus housing (5), having a container (4) for the pasty filler mass (M), having an exit nozzle (11) standing, in connection with the container (4), having a vibration generator (3), and having pressure production means (18) for exercising pressure on the pasty filler mass (M). In order to improve the transfer of vibrations in the region of the of the hand apparatus the vibration generator (3) and the container (4) are mounted movably with respect to the apparatus housing (5) and are directly vibration-coupled with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
    Inventor: WALTER MOSSLE
  • Patent number: 8944814
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hand apparatus (1), in particular for dental purposes, for dispensing a pasty filler mass (M) the viscosity of which can be reduced by supplying vibration energy, having an apparatus housing (5), having a container (4) for the pasty filler mass (M), having an exit nozzle (11) standing in connection with the container (4), having a vibration generator (3), and having pressure production means (18) for exercising pressure on the pasty filler mass (M). In order to improve the transfer of vibrations in the region of the of the hand apparatus the vibration generator (3) and the container (4) are mounted movably with respect to the apparatus housing (5) and are directly vibration-coupled with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Mossle
  • Patent number: 8926323
    Abstract: A hand apparatus, in particular for dental purposes, for dispensing a pasty filler mass the viscosity of which can be reduced by supplying vibration energy, comprising an apparatus housing, a container for the pasty filler mass, an exit nozzle connected with the container, a vibration generator, and pressure production means for applying pressure on the pasty filler mass. In order to improve the transfer of vibrations in the region of the hand apparatus the vibration generator and the container are mounted movably with respect to the apparatus housing and are directly vibration-coupled with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Mössle
  • Patent number: 8827701
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hand apparatus (1), in particular for dental purposes, for dispensing a pasty filler mass (M) the viscosity of which can be reduced by supplying vibration energy, having an apparatus housing (5), having a container (4) for the pasty filler mass (M), having an exit nozzle (11) standing in connection with the container (4), having a vibration generator (3), and having pressure production means (18) for exercising pressure on the pasty filler mass (M). In order to improve the transfer of vibrations in the region of the hand apparatus the vibration generator (3) and the container (4) are mounted movably with respect to the apparatus housing (5) and are directly vibration-coupled with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Mössle
  • Publication number: 20120104050
    Abstract: A manual device, in particular for dental use, for dispensing a pasty filler, the viscosity of which may be reduced by the introduction of vibrational energy, comprises a device housing, a detachable container for the pasty filler that comprises an outlet nozzle at a front end thereof, vibration generation means with an oscillating body, and pressure generating means for exerting pressure on the pasty filler, wherein the vibration body is detachably connected to the container in a middle region thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Mössle
  • Publication number: 20120094251
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hand apparatus (1), in particular for dental purposes, for dispensing a pasty filler mass (M) the viscosity of which can be reduced by supplying vibration energy, having an apparatus housing (5), having a container (4) for the pasty filler mass (M), having an exit nozzle (11) standing in connection with the container (4), having a vibration generator (3), and having pressure production means (18) for exercising pressure on the pasty filler mass (M). In order to improve the transfer of vibrations in the region of the of the hand apparatus the vibration generator (3) and the container (4) are mounted movably with respect to the apparatus housing (5) and are directly vibration-coupled with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Walter Mössle
  • Publication number: 20120028216
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hand apparatus (1), in particular for dental purposes, for dispensing a pasty filler mass (M) the viscosity of which can be reduced by supplying vibration energy, having an apparatus housing (5), having a container (4) for the pasty filler mass (M), having an exit nozzle (11) standing in connection with the container (4), having a vibration generator (3), and having pressure production means (18) for exercising pressure on the pasty filler mass (M). In order to improve the transfer of vibrations in the region of the of the hand apparatus the vibration generator (3) and the container (4) are mounted movably with respect to the apparatus housing (5) and are directly vibration-coupled with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Walter MÖSSLE
  • Publication number: 20080206706
    Abstract: A hand apparatus, in particular for dental purposes, for dispensing a pasty filler mass the viscosity of which can be reduced by supplying vibration energy, comprising an apparatus housing, a container for the pasty filler mass, an exit nozzle connected with the container, a vibration generator, and pressure production means for applying pressure on the pasty filler mass. In order to improve the transfer of vibrations in the region of the hand apparatus the vibration generator and the container are mounted movably with respect to the apparatus housing and are directly vibration-coupled with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
    Inventor: Walter Mossle
  • Publication number: 20080161844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical tool for cutting a hard material wall, having a shaft which has over at least a part of its length a working region which upon vibration or rotation develops an abrasive effect. So that a handling-friendly continuous cutting of the hard material wall is achieved, there is arranged at the forward end of the shaft a flat guide sliding element projecting laterally from the shaft and intended for engagement below the hard material wall, which element is constituted smoothly at its upper side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: KALTENBACH & VOIGHT GMBH
    Inventor: Walter Mossle
  • Patent number: 6616450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a grip sleeve (11), an oscillatory rod (13) which extends longitudinally in the grip sleeve (11) and is mounted therein in a radially or also axially elastically yielding manner, and an oscillation generator (31) for transmitting oscillations to the oscillatory rod (13). In order to attain a compact construction, the oscillatory rod (13) is of a base part and an attachment part which is fixed on the base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Walter Mössle, Bernhard Schilling, Gerd Löhn
  • Patent number: 6602073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a rod-like handpiece (2) with the forward end region of which a tool (3) can be releasably coupled by means of a tool coupling (4), and the rearward end region of which can be releaseably coupled with a connection part (6) by means of a handpiece coupling (5), preferably a plug-in/turn coupling, the handpiece having: a grip sleeve (11) which forms an outer body of the handpiece (2), an oscillatory rod (13) which extends longitudinally in the grip sleeve (11) and is mounted therein radially or also axially elastically yieldingly, an in particular pneumatic oscillation generator (31) for transmitting oscillations to the oscillatory rod (13), and a sleeve (14) surrounding the oscillation generator (31). For reducing noise emissions, the sleeve (14) is of elastically compressible or sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Bernhard Schilling, Gerd Löhn, Bernd Gugel, Walter Mössle
  • Publication number: 20020031744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a grip sleeve (11), an oscillatory rod (13) which extends longitudinally in the grip sleeve (11) and is mounted therein in a radially or also axially elastically yielding manner, and an oscillation generator (31) for transmitting oscillations to the oscillatory rod (13). In order to attain a compact construction, the oscillatory rod (13) is of a base part and an attachment part which is fixed on the base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Walter Mossle, Bernhard Schilling, Gerd Lohn
  • Publication number: 20020028421
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a rod-like handpiece (2) with the forward end region of which a tool (3) can be releasably coupled by means of a tool coupling (4), and the rearward end region of which can be releaseably coupled with a connection part (6) by means of a handpiece coupling (5), preferably a plug-in/turn coupling, the handpiece having: a grip sleeve (11) which forms an outer body of the handpiece (2), an oscillatory rod (13) which extends longitudinally in the grip sleeve (11) and is mounted therein radially or also axially elastically yieldingly, an in particular pneumatic oscillation generator (31) for transmitting oscillations to the oscillatory rod (13), and a sleeve (14) surrounding the oscillation generator (31). For reducing noise emissions, the sleeve (14) is of elastically compressible or sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Bernhard Schilling, Gerd Lohn, Bernd Gugel, Walter Mossle
  • Patent number: 6186789
    Abstract: A dental tool having a processing section at one end which includes a longitudinally extending lateral face and a transversely extending front face having an abrasive working face located at a distance from the lateral face so as to permit forming a precise marginal edge around a tooth to permit precise positioning of a crown while avoiding deleterious working of the tooth region nearest the stump on which the crown is to be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Hugo, Walter Mössle
  • Patent number: 6176703
    Abstract: In a medical or dental treatment instrument (1) for chip-removing treatment of body tissue or a substitute material with an abrasive tool (7), consisting of a handpiece (2) with an oblong gripping sleeve (41), in the front end area of which a vibration part (4) is supported, which can be set vibrating by a vibration generator (5), the handpiece (2) being connected or connectable at its rear end area to a flexible supply line (18), which extends from a supply device, the output of the vibration generator (5) is variable, and a control device (72) is provided with which the output can be increased or reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Bernd Gugel, Gerd Löhn, Walter Mössle, Uli Xeller
  • Patent number: 6065966
    Abstract: In the case of a medical or dental treatment instrument for the treatment of body tissue or a substitute material, in particular by cutting, with an elongated handpiece which in its front end region comprises a retaining device with a plug-in hole, into which the tool with its tool shank is capable of being inserted and is capable of being locked by means of a locking part which is movably supported transversely in relation to the tool shank between a locking position in which it is set into a locking recess in the tool shank and a release position releasing the tool shank and is pressurised into its locking position by the force of a spring, an actuating member which is manually accessible from outside is provided which is movably supported on the retaining device and with which the locking part is capable of being displaced into its release position, the actuating member being displaceably supported transversely in relation to the tool shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Gerd Lohn, Gerhard Krause, Walter Mossle
  • Patent number: 6062858
    Abstract: In the case of a medical or dental handpiece with a tool for the processing of body tissue or of a substitute material by machining, wherein the tool comprises an, in particular, elongated processing section extending from a base part connected to the handpiece by a detachable connecting device, the processing section having at least one abrasive working face extending in its longitudinal direction and/or transverse thereto, the handpiece has an oscillating drive for the tool, in particular for a frequency in the ultrasonic range, an articulation is assigned to the connecting device, and the axis of the articulation extends approximately in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal axis of the processing section, approximately at a right angle thereto or in an angular range lying in between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Hugo, Walter Mossle
  • Patent number: 5971758
    Abstract: In a tool (1) for the preparation, with the removal of material, of a lateral cavity (K) in a tooth (Z), which tool has a tool shaft (2) of which one end is connected or can be connected with a dental handpiece (4) and of which the other end is connected or can be connected with a working body (14), the longitudinal middle axis (11b) of which working body extends approximately co-axially or axis parallel to the longitudinal middle axis (11a) of the tool shaft (2), and which working body has to both sides of a longitudinal middle plane (7) extending into its longitudinal middle axis (11b), lateral working surfaces (6) which each include an acute angle with the longitudinal middle plane (7), whereby the working surfaces (6) diverge in the direction towards the tool shaft (2), the working surfaces (6) have, at least in their longitudinal region (L3) towards the tool shaft (2), or over their entire length (L), a progressive divergence (18) relative to the middle axis (11b) of the working body (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Burkhard Hugo, Walter Mossle
  • Patent number: 4634376
    Abstract: A tartar-removing or scaling handpiece, which is constituted of an elongated gripping sleeve, having arranged at one end thereof a tartar-removing or scaling implement which includes a bent operating end, wherein the gripping sleeve incorporates a light source arranged at the end thereof proximate the implement which is oriented towards the region of the tartar-removing implement, and which is located at one side adjacent the tartar-removing implement. The tartar-removing implement possesses a shaft connected with the gripping sleeve, to which there is joined the angled or curvilinearly bent operating end of the implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Walter Mossle, Eugen Eibofner
  • Patent number: 4589847
    Abstract: A tartar-removing dental handpiece, consisting of an elongated gripping sleeve on which there is arranged a vibration generator, which is connected to a vibratable tartar-removing instrument arranged at one end of the gripping sleeve for transmitting vibrations thereto. The gripping sleeve incorporates at least one medium supply conduit which is connected through a coupling member located at the end of the gripping sleeve distant from the instrument to a connecting conduit leading to a medium source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voight GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Hans Loge, Eugen Eibofner, Walter Mossle