Dental X-ray sensor holder and dental X-ray sensor sheath therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11399783-B2
Application number	US-201916589642-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 1, 2019
Priority date	Jul 26, 2016
Publication date	Aug 2, 2022
Grant date	Aug 2, 2022

Abstract

A dental x-ray sensor holder 1 and sheath 4 for affixing a sensor to a backing plate 2 of the holder 1. The dental x-ray sensor holder 1 and sheath 4 generally includes a sensor holder 1 with a backing plate 2, having one or more spring arms 3, and affixed to or formed contiguously with a proximal end of a bite block 9 of the holder 1. It also includes a sensor sheath adapted to secure a sensor to the backing plate for X-ray acquisition.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dental X-ray imaging media holder for holding a sensor for X-ray acquisitions comprising:
a bite block, said bite block having a proximal end, a distal end and slots disposed therein; and
a backing plate extending from the proximal end of the bite block and having one or more spring arms;
wherein the one or more spring arms are configured to project outwardly from the backing plate to exert pressure in a direction of said projection when impinged upon by an inward force from a strap, the strap being a part of a sheath, when the backing plate is slid under the strap, such that the strap pulls on a remainder of the sheath to tighten the remainder of the sheath around the sensor in order to affix the sensor to the backing plate.

2. A dental X-ray imaging media holder according to claim 1 ,
wherein the holder further comprises a channel between the backing plate and the bite block, said channel is used to receive said strap of said sheath.

3. A dental X-ray imaging media holder according to claim 1 ,
wherein the holder is molded from a thermoplastic such as polyethylene to allow for even and unhindered passage of X-rays therethrough.

4. A dental X-ray imaging media holder according to claim 1 ,
wherein the holder is configured for anterior teeth X-ray acquisitions.

5. A dental X-ray imaging media holder according to claim 1 ,
wherein the holder is configured for posterior teeth X-ray acquisitions.

6. A dental X-ray imaging media holder according to claim 1 ,
wherein the holder is configured for bitewing horizontal X-ray acquisitions.

7. A dental X-ray imaging media holder according to claim 1 ,
wherein the holder is configured for bitewing vertical X-ray acquisitions.

8. A dental X-ray imaging media holder according to claim 1 ,
wherein the holder is configured for bitewing endodontic X-ray acquisitions.

Assignees

• Dentsply Sirona Inc

Inventors

• Brenner Tod

Classifications

• G03B42/042

  for dental applications (radiation diagnosis specially adapted for dentistry A61B6/51; individual packages for X-ray film G03C3/003) · CPC title

• A61B6/4423

  related to hygiene or sterilisation · CPC title

• G03B42/06

  using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves · CPC title

• B29C65/00

  Joining {or sealing} of preformed parts {, e.g. welding of plastics materials}; Apparatus therefor {(general aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts B29C66/00; using porous material formed by internal pressure generated therein for joining preformed parts B29C44/1228, B29C44/326)} · CPC title

• A61B6/44

  Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis · CPC title