Intraoral dental radiographic film packet with comfort enhancing folded edge
US6428205B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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