Planar light beam orientation device
US6050816A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/055
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a planar light beam orientation device comprising a light source, a beam disperser, and a housing coupled to the light source and holding the beam disperser. The housing is configured to have a beam aperture configured to project a planar beam of light therefrom. The planar light beam orientation device of the present invention is capable of projecting a 360.degree. planar beam of light. The device is particularly useful in the orienting and reorienting of dental casts in a dental surveyor.
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