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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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filed 6 Dec 1996
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US D391361
granted 24 Feb 1998

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Description

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›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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D24/147D24/133D24/146D24/176

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