Holder for a dental instrument
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Description
FIG. 1 is perspective view of the holder for a dental instrument showing our design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the holder;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the instrument holder, the left side elevation view of the holder being the mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the holder;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the instrument holder; and,
FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the instrument holder.
The broken line drawing of a horizontal support in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Other references
D216639 | February 1970 | Lee et al. |
D218165 | July 1970 | Schleicher |
D288122 | February 3, 1987 | McGaha et al. |
D336131 | June 1, 1993 | Nordstrom et al. |
3638310 | February 1972 | Austin, Jr. |
4308011 | December 29, 1981 | Liefke |
4880381 | November 14, 1989 | Nieusma, Jr. |
- 2 page composite of A-Dec, Inc. Equipment catalog showing instrument holder available in 1969, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1987 and 1991.
Patent History
Patent number: D346657
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 1992
Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
Assignee: A-Dec, Inc. (Newberg, OR)
Inventors: Pierre LaPlante (Newberg, OR), Carl G. Nordstrom (Lake Oswego, OR), Larry D. Osterhoudt (Newberg, OR)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: M. H. Tung
Law Firm: Klarquist, Sparkman, Campbell, Leigh & Whinston
Application Number: 7/861,485
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 1992
Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
Assignee: A-Dec, Inc. (Newberg, OR)
Inventors: Pierre LaPlante (Newberg, OR), Carl G. Nordstrom (Lake Oswego, OR), Larry D. Osterhoudt (Newberg, OR)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: M. H. Tung
Law Firm: Klarquist, Sparkman, Campbell, Leigh & Whinston
Application Number: 7/861,485
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Dental (46) (D24/176)