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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338282 | Single patient package for dental appliances and methods of using Packages for dispensing dental appliances of the type used in corrective orthodontic treatments, methods of using such packages, and methods of manufacturing such packages. The package generally includes a holder and drawers containing the dental appliances that are... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7210483 | Sporting prophylaxis An interocclusal sports prophylaxis includes a core having an arch shaped occlusal plate with upwardly extending buccal and lingual walls. A labial force dispersal shield and molar framing braces extend downwardly from the plate at incisor and lingual zones of the p... | 05/01/2007 |
| D540942 | Oral suction device holder cassette | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195219 | Modular dental chair equipment mounting system A system for reconfigurably adapting a dental chair for use, including, e.g., use from the right side or left side, use by right-handed or left-handed practitioners and use in various dentistry practice styles, may include a link arm, a primary arm and a secondary a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7090297 | Heavy lift chair A power-assisted heavy lift chair comprises a base assembly. A chair frame is supported on the base assembly. A lift mechanism communicates with the base assembly and the chair frame, and is operable to actuate the chair frame between first and second positions. A t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7048237 | Mounting assembly for a dental x-ray system These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an improved mounting assembly for a dental x-ray assembly comprised of a base plate member having outwardly-extending wall portions defining a U-shaped chamber along a longitudinal axis thereof and hav... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021780 | Telescopic mirror attachment for medical, surgical, and dental instruments A telescopic mirror attachment for use with medical, dental and surgical instruments to allow hands-free use of the mirror. The telescopic mirror attachment comprises a telescopic arm to which a mirror and a tightening grip are attached at either end by rotational c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011519 | Dental unit A dental unit comprises at least one chair, a base, positioned next to the chair and mounting a handpiece tray. The tray is equipped with a plurality of operative or auxiliary handpieces for dental operations of traditional conservative type and/or for implants. At ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6915994 | Arm apparatus for mounting electronic devices with cable management system A forearm extension is provided for use in an extension arm that adjustably mounts an electronic device to a support mount, and conceals cables to and from the device within the forearm extension. The forearm extension includes a body having an interior region and f... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6206694 | Handpiece assembly for air abrasion The invention is directed towards a handpiece assembly for use with air abrasion apparatuses used in a wide spectrum of applications and industries. This handpiece assembly comprises the following components: (1) a handle comprising a proximal end and a d... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5997297 | Method of mounting tool used in dentistry A method of mounting tools used in dentistry, the tools having flexible tubes associated with instruments remote from the tools, in which a redirector bar is mounted to a bottom surface of a bench top between tool receiving brackets and the instruments so... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5802735 | Dental model dryer A dryer for drying dental models includes a solid base member, a top member, a variable plurality of modular drying units, each of which includes a frame and a slidable, foraminous tray, an air blower and an articulated support arm. In use, the modular dr... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5692609 | Store box for dental equipment The present invention relates to a storage box for dental equipment, comprising a box and a cover which are joined together with pivotal parts; a chute is made on the box and laid with a plurality of check plates; along the close end the check plate, has ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5667381 | Telescopic arm assembly for the support of dental tools A telescopic arm assembly for use in conjunction with a dental chair unit and attachable to a post of the unit. A main arm defines a slot at its inner end to receive an arm support including a pivot pin about which the arm may move in an upright manner. A... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5626227 | Case for instrument and apparatuses for dentistry A case for dental instrument including a container, a lid for closing the container, a tray, and an insert arranged alongside of the container and including an instrument-receiving unit having a holder and a carrier and pivotable between a folded down pos... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5601331 | Integrated dental chair and post-mounted delivery system Clearance in the seat base to which a post is pivotally mounted provides for wide-angle rotation of post-mounted equipment that is supported by the post that is mounted to the base. The location of the pivot axis is such that the mechanisms employed for p... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5529533 | Removable dental work table with vacuum The present invention is a device which can be portable and easily attachable and removable from existing dental work station tables. The apparatus comprises a work platform which can be removably connected to the work station table. A suction tube at the... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5377823 | Compact dental dispensing tray with sliding cover A dental dispensing tray has a plurality of wells formed in a substrate, along with a cover that is slidably attached to the substrate. The cover transmits at least a portion of the visible light spectrum but does not transmit a substantial portion of act... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5348472 | Versatile dental delivery system A station assembly for use with a patient chair is disclosed. The station assembly includes a mounting bracket which can be attached to the patient chair. A first station arm and a second station arm are pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket such that... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5346677 | Instrument cassette A cassette for the sterilization and storage of dental or medical instruments includes a lower tray and an upper cover hingeably joined together for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position. Both the tray and the cover have instrume... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5343391 | Device for obtaining three dimensional contour data and for operating on a patient and related method A device for use in a dental or medical application to obtain three-dimensional contour information comprises a multiplicity of arm segments, first mounting elements for connecting the arm segments to one another to form an articulated assembly of the arm... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5332392 | Dental instrument deposit table A dental instrument deposit table includes a base member, which has an arrangement for mounting it, and a cover unit which unit includes a deposit surface for receiving the instruments and holders for receiving handpieces, such as handpieces having hoses ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5322439 | Dental control unit with removable handle A dental control unit of the kind pivotally mounted on a swinging arm and having a support base for operatory equipment and a housing covering said equipment and base includes a pair of fully interchangeable handles, releasable mounted to the bottom of th... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5308238 | Dental handpiece holder and treatment assembly by use thereof A dental handpiece holder adapted such that the length of the handpiece holder for holding and accommodating a dental handpiece is shortened in the axial direction, whereby the main unit of the handpiece can be attached to and detached from the joint sect... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5244389 | Dental handpiece holder A dental handpiece holder adapted such that the length of the handpiece holder for holding and accommodating a dental handpiece is shortened in the axial direction, whereby the main unit of the handpiece can be attached to and detached from the joint sect... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5161970 | Dental safe-handling tool holder A tool holder for mounting on the instrument panel in a dentist's office contains a grooved surface for receiving one or more syringe or scalpel or other implement holders. These holders have hexagonal bases for mounting in one of several different positi... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5127830 | Dental instrument shield A dental instrument shield for shielding medical or dental instruments, as well as industrial tools and equipment, which, due to position and configuration, may accidentally pierce or contact tissue and cause injury. In a preferred embodiment the dental i... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5116223 | Swing arm for support of dentist's suction pump nozzle A swing arm for supporting a saliva suction pump nozzle which can be maneuvered by an operator without an assistant, consisting of an upper arm and forearm made of lengths of pipe and connected together by a pivotal joint like an elbow, with cables and ho... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5102340 | Dental teaching and practicing apparatus Dental teaching and practicing apparatus for the simulation and practice of dental-clinical working or operating procedures, such as are generally employed for the education and training of dentists and their assistants. The apparatus which represents or ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5013240 | Portable dental apparatus A portable dental apparatus. A main housing includes a plurality of wheels mounted therebeneath. A control panel on the main housing includes a variety of controls for operating a plurality of dental tools removably and suspendedly mounted to a holder in ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4976616 | Dental tray handle shield or prophylactic A dental tray handle protective covering, shield or prophylactic comprised of a thin, tear-resistant, semi-rigid but elastic material which is disposable for providing a covering or barrier for the entirety of each of several different types of dental tra... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4958963 | Mobile work station for podiatrist An apparatus for assisting a podiatrist in the performance of various para-medical operations on patients. The apparatus consists of a unit movble on the ground as if a dental unit used by dentists. The work unit includes a pneumatic network, connected to... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4948368 | Mixing device for use in dentistry A mixing device for molding compositions for use in dentistry has a housing into which and from which a trough plate and the underlying tray can be displaced like a drawer. A mat of bibulous material substantially completely fills the tray beneath the tro... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4934933 | Dental work station A dental work station designed to position the dental assistant's instrumentation and the dentist's dynamic instrumentation in an efficient location to deliver dental instruments to the respective operators in the best position in relation to the patient ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4830614 | Oral hygiene work station An oral hygiene work station includes a work table which includes a wash basin and a spray fitting and at least one cabinet which can receive additional components. A table top is pivotally mounted underneath and approximately in the center of the work ta... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4826432 | Dental apparatus for odontopediatrics The invention consists of an apparatus for odontopediatrics, characterized by a prop in the shape of a humanoid Robot(1), transported on four wheels(2) activated by a radio-controlled electric motor in which various accessories for odontologic treatments ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4772200 | Dental working stand A dental working stand comprises a stationary working table with a lower cabinet forming an instrument module and/or an upper cabinet. To facilitate the dentist's access to the lower and/or upper cabinet during sole working the lower and/or upper cabinet, resp... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4618326 | Equipment stand for dental implements An equipment stand for dental implements, consisting of a support column mounting holders for the implements, wherein the holders are horizontally reciprocable; in effect moveable to and fro. The horizontally reciprocable holders facilitate that the mostl... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4610630 | Dental instrument stand A counter-balanced parallel arm assembly for supporting a control unit for dental handpieces, such as high speed air drills, and other air driven or electrically energized dental instruments which are removably mounted on the control unit, or for supporti... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4571182 | Arrangement for carrying dental implements An arrangement for the carrying of dental implements, consisting of a carrying plate arranged on a supporting member, and which has one side facing upwardly including positioning elements provided for the implements on the upwardly facing plate side there... | 02/18/1986 |
