Bizarre Patents
An extension member is attachable to a trailer hitch and extends away from the vehicle and is connected to a seating frame supporting a toilet seat.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8021152 | Dental handpiece A dental handpiece having a grip with a head in which a treatment tool may be detachably attached. A front casing portion of the grip is continuous to a rear casing portion at an obtuse angle. A first rotary shaft is rotatably supported in the rear casing portion. A... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7771198 | Dental power instruments, such as endodontic instruments, and contra-angle handpiece A dental power instrument, in particular, an endodontic instrument, has an operative part (2) at one end and a handle (3) at the opposite end. The handle (3) of the dental instrument is provided with a rotary drive (4) which, when mounted... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7736146 | Medical handpiece having an angled shaft A medical, in particular dental-medical, handpiece, having a shaft, having a forward shaft section and a rearward shaft section, which defines an obtuse angle with regard to each other, having a working head at a forward end of the forward shaft section, which is ta... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7628613 | Device for coupling dental instruments There is provided a coupling device for electrically coupling a dental instrument to an electrical connector, including a tubular clasp made of an electrically conductive material having a first portion attachable to the connector and a second portion attachable to ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7284981 | Functional handpiece having a light emission element at its forward end Functional handpiece 1 having an elongate handpiece body which has at its rearward end a connection element for connection with a flexible supply line, and has at its forward end a light emission element of a light permeable material for the illumination of the trea... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267548 | Support for interdental brushes and similar instruments for oral hygiene The present invention relates to a supporting device for an interdental cleaning means, of the type comprising a handle and a tightening head for an elongated appendix portion of said cleaning means, said tightening head comprising a central body around which a comp... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7238021 | Powered cutting surface with protective guard for equine teeth An arrangement that may be used in combination with selected tools having a tooth cutting surface for the care and maintenance such as removing a selected portion of the exposed surface of equine teeth. The selected tool in communication with a source of powered mot... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217128 | Ultrasonic dental insert having interchangeable plastic and metal tips An ultrasonic dental insert for an ultrasonic dental tool is provided. The ultrasonic dental insert includes a transducer, a connecting body, a hand grip, at least one O-ring and a removable tip. The transducer generates ultrasonic vibrations. The connecting body ha... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210930 | Apparatus and method for curing materials with radiation A hand held dental instrument for curing light-curable compounds comprises a housing and an array of solid state, light emitting junctions or dies for generating light having wavelengths within a narrow band of wavelengths (e.g. 400–500 nm). Preferably, a peak wav... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207798 | Mechanized dental instrument A mechanized dental instrument includes an active part (2) and a sleeve (3) arranged on an end of the dental instrument which opposes the active part. The sleeve (3) is provided with a rotary drive means (4) that can, when assembled with ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7179087 | Medical or dental-medical handpiece having a rearward and a forward handpiece section The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment which at its rearward end has a coupling element for coupling on to a matching coupling element of a flexible supply line, and in its forward region has a holder device for a tool, the handpiece being of... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156659 | Contra-angle handpiece for rotary surgical instruments, in particular in dental surgery A driven appliance, such as a contra-angle handpiece for surgical instruments, in particular for dental surgery, includes a handle, a neck and a head for receiving an instrument. The handle and the neck of the contra-angle handpiece each receive a drive shaft, respe... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140880 | Medical or dental-medical handpiece having a rotary part mounted in a roller bearing The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical handpiece having a rotary part which is rotatably mounted in a bearing bush by means of a roller bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring. In order to improve the handpiece with regard to an axial limiting o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137633 | Wrench-free manual chuck turbine A manual chuck includes a turbine having a centrally disposed aperture and a spindle including an elongated shaft portion positionable into the aperture in a substantially vertical direction. The spindle further includes a head portion integral with the shaft portio... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137654 | Fastening mechanism for medical connectors A medical connector adapted for placement between a catheter and a medical infusion or injection source includes a pair of interlocking half medical connector portions, one side of which attaches to the infusion source and the other side of which is coupled to the c... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7074041 | Medical or dental-medical handpiece having a push button for the release of a tool A medical or dental-medical handpiece has in its forward end region a lateral insertion opening for a tool and, lying opposite to the insertion opening, a mounting opening with an insert part, which can he placed therein, and a push button which is mounted displacea... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066733 | Apparatus and method for curing materials with light radiation An instrument and method for curing light-curable compounds in the mouth of a patient, the instrument comprising a housing and a plurality of solid state, light-emitting elements on a substrate supported by the housing. The elements form a collective array on the su... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7021854 | Surgical arm assembly including quick connect mechanism A surgical arm system for holding and positioning one or more instruments during a surgical procedure includes at least one quick connect mechanism that beneficially allows for simple and expeditious, yet reliable disassembly and reassembly of the arm by any member ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6951462 | Dental tool with rententive feature A dental driving tool having a distal end with a drive mechanism adapted to drive a dental implant and a retention mechanism adapted to hold and carry the dental implant. The retention mechanism includes a housing having a ceramic locking member and corrosive resist... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6918762 | Light-generating instrument The invention relates to light-generating instruments, which are small, compact and convenient to use. More particularly, the light-generating instruments are generally powered by air, electricity, or light provided by the operating unit, such as the dental chair. A... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916176 | Rotation lock device for preventing undesired rotation of a shaft especially for handpieces used in medical treatments A rotation locking device located in the area of two separate, independent shafts or shaft sections for preventing the undesired rotation of a shaft or shaft section. The rotation locking device includes a locking pin which, in its idle position (during operation of... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6719561 | Medicinal or dental hand instrument In a medicinal or dental hand instrument (1) comprising a hand piece (2) and a handle (6) arranged on the hand piece (2), an outlet opening (5), arranged on the front side of the handle (6), for the outlet of an abrasive the... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6579093 | High speed turbine cartridge for use with a medical/dental handpiece A high-speed medical/dental handpiece includes a handle, which carries air, water, and light to a disposable cartridge which is received on the sleeve. The cartridge includes a head portion and a sleeve portion. The cartridge head defines a chamber having... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6503082 | Portable tooth/nail surface cleaning polisher A portable tooth or nail polisher has a motor connected to a coupler formed in a body. A head member is mounted on the coupler during use. An accommodating space is formed in the body for holding the head when not in use. A head holder for fixing the head... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6474990 | Dental saliva ejector tube assembly A socket for removably receiving an end of a dental saliva ejector tube includes a central body having a first end forming a port for being coupled to a vacuum hose. The central body includes a passage extending therethrough from the first end toward a se... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6416321 | Medicinal or dental hand instrument In a medicinal or dental hand instrument (1) comprising a hand piece (2) and a handle (6) arranged on the hand piece (2), an outlet opening (5), arranged on the front side of the handle (6), for the outlet of an abrasive therapeutic agent and a transport ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6398551 | Angle piece for dental or surgical use A collapsible angle piece for dental or surgical use has a head part, an elbow part detachably connected to the head part, and a handle detachably connected to the elbow part remote from the head part and having an actuating surface. The elbow part has a ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6379150 | Dental handpiece filter unit The present invention provides a dental handpiece filter unit containing a filter that minimizes the exposure of patients to pathogens found in the dental water supply lines while promoting frequent replacement of DUWL filters by providing a disposable mi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6319003 | Quick fit revolving connecting unit for connecting a dental instrument to a power supply In order to allow a dental instrument such as an air turbine or an electric motor hand piece to be quickly connected or disconnected to a supply unit, a revolving connecting unit is provided with a fixed portion (4), provided with channels (13 to 16) for ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315560 | High-speed dental drill A high-speed dental drill is comprised of a hand piece having a drill head at an end thereof. A turbine assembly is supported in a turbine chamber inside the drill head. The turbine assembly has a chuck which is rotatably secured between bearings. An impe... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6305935 | Disposable contra-angle A disposable dental contra-angle comprising a plastic housing having a sleeve, a tapered neck, a head and a disposable bur. The bur being removably coupled to a driven rotating mandrel located in the head section. The rotating mandrel having an integral a... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302692 | Multi-valve dental handpiece supply reservoir A fluid supply system that may be used interchangeably to supply fluid for use in dental instrumentation including irrigation, application, aeration, and evacuation for treating a patient's mouth. The fluid supply system includes a dental handpiece that h... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6270344 | Dental handpiece tubing coupler and related systems Coupler and system for dental handpiece tubing that permit the extension of commercially available tubing and also the connection of commercially available tubing to auxiliary device tubing. The coupler comprises a body for detachable connection with a va... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6220859 | Dental saliva ejector tube assembly A socket for removably receiving an end of a dental saliva ejector tube includes a central body having a first end forming a port for being coupled to a vacuum hose. The central body includes a passage extending therethrough from the first end toward a se... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6203322 | Dental prophylaxis angle A dental prophy angle having a forwardly opening end formation and a closure which overlaps the end formation. The angle has a drive shaft having no lengthwise parting line, such that smoothness of operation is improved.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6159004 | Instrument holder A dental instrument holder having a compressed air-driven motor can be connected via rotational coupling parts at any arbitrary angular position to a coupling piece, and has spaced-apart connecting elements for fluids and electrical energy and/or light.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6149430 | Integrally molded dental appliance and process for its manufacture The invented dental apparatus and method for its manufacture involves an integrally molded, polymeric, unitary, hand piece having fluid conduits formed therein during the molding process for conducting fluid, e.g. air, under pressure from a proximal end h... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6132213 | Dental tool holder Dental handpiece with an instrument section (1) for accepting a dental tool and with a second, hose section (2) which is capable of being detachably coupled to the instrument section and to which a media delivery line for the delivery of certain supply me... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6126442 | Motorised handpiece Motorised handpiece, more particularly for used by dentists or dental technicians, the rotary movement of a motor being transmitted to a tool which can be clamped with the aid of a clamping mechanism. To this end, the rotary movement of the motor is trans... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6042377 | Dental handpiece with detachable motor A dental handpiece having a detachable motor. The dental handpiece includes a handpiece body having a dental tool, a driving section detachably connected to the handpiece body, the driving section further including a motor for operatively driving the dent... | 03/28/2000 |
