Automated periodontal probe handpiece
Granted 24 Feb 1998 · no office action yet
Assignee: Professional Dental Technologies, Inc.
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Inventors: Lanny L. McLey, William T. Evans, David W. Sale · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 294 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top view of the…
FIG. 1 is a top view of the automated periodontal probe handpiece, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the automated periodontal probe handpiece, showing the disposable probing portion removed from a receiver portion of the handpiece;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the handpiece of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a bottom side view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a side view of the handpiece of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a side view of the handpiece of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a front view of the handpiece of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a rear view of the handpiece of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a rear view of the disposable probing portion of FIG. 6; and ,
FIG. 10 is a front view of the receiver portion of the handpiece of FIG. 6.
The broken line showing of the cord in FIGS. 1-6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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