Dental patient simulator

- A-Dec, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dental patient simulator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a left-side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view.

The structure depicted by means of broken lines in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5 through 7 has been shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D392878
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 1998
Assignee: A-Dec, Inc. (Newberg, OR)
Inventors: Carl G. Nordstrom (Lake Oswego, OR), George K. Austin, Jr. (Newberg, OR), Phil S. Smith (Newberg, OR), Andrew G. Schaefers (Newberg, OR), Paul D. Sturges (Newberg, OR)
Primary Examiner: Martie Thompson
Law Firm: Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh & Whinston, LLP
Application Number: 0/44,620
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Teaching Material (D19/59); Demonstrator Or Exhibitor (10) (D19/62); Patient Service Unit Or Console (D24/177)
International Classification: 1907;