Patent · US Expired

Applicator and method of applying

US6450717B1 · kind B1 · utility

17Cited by

5References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ivoclar AG · LI

Inventors

Ulrich Salz · Gettorf, DE
Andre Rumphorst · Vaduz, LI
Alexandros Gianasmidis · Balgach, CH
Frank Müller · Birkenfeld, DE
Volker Rheinberger · Schaan, LI

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2000
Grant date	Sep 17, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61J1/2093
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An applicator kit, for dental purposes. has an application element with a grip area for handling, and also has a shaft, on a tip of which is disposed an application member, preferably in the form of a micro-brush that is provided with a reaction substance. A cup shaped sealing mechanism surrounds the shaft and the application member. The cup shaped sealing mechanism is slidably received within a housing which also receives a low velocity fluid initially spaced away from the cup-shaped sealing mechanism. The reaction substance on the application member is activated by pressing the sealing mechanism and application member into the fluid within the housing which causes the fluid to wet the application member.

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