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Device for releasably connecting a head part to a handle part of a dental handpiece

US4348180A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 1980
Grant dateSep 7, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/602
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for releasably interconnecting a head part to a handle part of a dental handpiece characterized by one of the two parts having a catch element in the form of radially projecting catch nose coacting with a counter element in the form of a recess disposed on the other part and a resilient sleeve-shaped member, which forms an outer generated surface of one of said head and handle parts, acting on one of the elements to urge the pair of elements in a coupled state and allowing a disengagement of the elements to enable releasing the connection between the hand parts when a squeezing pressure is applied to the sleeve shaped member.

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