Dental instruments

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of the dental instruments showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary left end portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the fragmentary right end portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the dental instrument;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the fragmentary left end portion of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary right end portion of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of the dental instrument;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the fragmentary left end portion of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary right end portion of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the dental instrument;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the fragmentary left end portion of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a fragmentary right end portion of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the dental instrument;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the fragmentary left end portion of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a fragmentary right end portion of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a top perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the dental instrument;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the fragmentary left end portion of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a fragmentary right end portion of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a top perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the dental instrument;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the fragmentary left end portion of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the fragmentary right end portion of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a top perspective view of a eighth embodiment of the dental instrument;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view of the fragmentary left end portion of FIG. 22; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the fragmentary right end portion of FIG. 22.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D259660 June 23, 1981 Soshay
D336517 June 15, 1993 McKeown
D362067 September 5, 1995 Chang
Patent History
Patent number: D405179
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 29, 1995
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 1999
Assignee: IMZ Fertigungs-und Dertigungs-und Vertriebsgesellschaft fur dentale Technologie mbH (Filderstadt)
Inventors: Axel Kirsch (Stuttgart), Walter Durr (Remchingen)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Hill & Simpson
Application Number: 0/48,810
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Opposed (i.e., Double Ended) (D24/154); Dental (33) (D24/152)
International Classification: 2402;