FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 3 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 7 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 9 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 12 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 11 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 26 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 25 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of an eighth embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 16 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 15 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of a ninth embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 18 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 17 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof:

FIG. 19 is a top perspective view of a tenth embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 20 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 19 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 22 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 21 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top perspective view of a twelfth embodiment of the present invention for a stopper for dental instruments, the bottom perspective view being a mirror image;

FIG. 24 is a side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 23 , the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the present invention for a dental assembly comprising the stopper for dental instruments shown in FIG. 7 ; and,

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the present invention for a dental assembly comprising the stopper for dental instruments shown in FIG. 7 .

The broken lines immediately adjacent the claimed areas represent the bounds of the claim, and all other broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the present invention that form no part of the claimed design. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a stopper for dental instruments, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D744102-S	S1	24 Nov 2015	2 May 2013	granted	Stopper for dental instruments
USthis patent	US-D798451-S	S1	26 Sep 2017	4 Mar 2015	granted	Stopper for dental instruments
JP	JP-1543195-S	S	8 Feb 2016	1 Nov 2013	granted	no title held

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AU	AU-353516-S	S	31 Jan 2014	1 Nov 2013	published	Stopper for dental instruments
CA	CA-153705-S	S	2 Sep 2014	1 Nov 2013	granted	Stopper for dental instruments
CA	CA-158225-S	S	2 Sep 2014	1 Nov 2013	granted	Stopper for dental instruments

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