Dental treatment instrument

- SONENDO, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right, top side perspective view of a dental treatment instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present design.

FIG. 2 is a rear, left, bottom side perspective view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side plan view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side plan view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top side plan view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom side plan view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a front view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental designs for a dental treatment instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D997355
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee: SONENDO, INC. (Laguna Hills, CA)
Inventors: Jeff Schultz (Anaheim, CA), Tate Ray Parham (Silverado, CA)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/754,207
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Dental (33) (D24/152)