Device for dispensing material

US8328553B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Bruce R. Broyles · Oakdale, US
• Marc Peuker · Schorndorf, DE
• Sebastian Guggenmos · Peißenberg, DE
• Andreas J. Boehm · Schongau, DE
• Hubert Schloegl · Landsberg, DE
• Michael James Knee · Petersfield, GB
• Werner Fichtl · Kaufering, DE
• John W. Dubbe · Oakdale, US
• Arno Hohmann · Munich, DE
• Darin J. Meyertholen · Woodbury, US
• Dean K. Reidt · Windom, US
• Steven J. Maxa · Burnsville, US
• Urs Mahnel · Bad Tölz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 9, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 11, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B05C17/00516
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A capsule for storing and dispensing dental material. The capsule comprises a cartridge for the dental material, and a nozzle. The nozzle being pivotable with respect to the cartridge between a first position in which the capsule is closed for storage and a second position in which the capsule is opened for dispensing the dental material. One of the nozzle and the cartridge comprises a bearing member and the other one of the nozzle and the cartridge comprises a bearing shell, wherein the bearing member and bearing shell form a pivot. Upon pivoting the nozzle from the first to the second position, the seal between the bearing member and the bearing shell is improved.