Dental shade guide assembly
US5149267A · kind A · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for holding dental shade guides has a first holder and a second holder, both of which include coupler parts for coupling the holders to each other and to other holders as desired in modular fashion. Each holder may be connected to the adjacent holder in one of two possible orientations in order to bring different shade guides into closer view. Additionally, the shade guides are releasably connected to the holders and may be inserted in receptacles of the holders in a variety of orientations.
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