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Intraoral dental radiographic film packet with comfort enhancing folded edge

US6428205B1 · kind B1 · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateMar 24, 2000
Grant dateAug 6, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B42/042
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intraoral x-ray film packet is taught which includes an integrally formed comfort enhancing perimetric bracket. The packet comprises a pair of opposing outer sheets and a continuous enclosing seal bonding the two outer sheets together to form an envelope with a perimetric projection with a film chip residing in the envelope. The perimetric projection is folded over and affixed to the packet to form an integral perimetric bracket with a rounded or creased perimetric edge.

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