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Dental handpieces
US9839491B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9839491-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414475228-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Publication date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
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A dental handpiece may comprise a detachable light source assembly comprising a light source, a power source, and at least one switch, and the detachable light source assembly may be configured to be selectively removable from the handpiece.
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What is claimed is: 1. A dental handpiece comprising: a detachable light source assembly comprising a light source, a power source, and at least one switch; wherein the dental handpiece comprises a dental drill; wherein the detachable light source assembly is configured to be selectively removable from a receptacle of the dental drill as a single unit; wherein the at least one switch comprises a first switch and a second switch; wherein a circuit between the light source and the power source is completed only when both the first switch and the second switch are simultaneously activated; and wherein the first switch comprises a magnetically activated switch and the second switch comprises a motion activated switch. 2. The dental handpiece of claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises a battery. 3. The dental handpiece of claim 1 , wherein the detachable light source assembly further comprises control electronics. 4. The dental handpiece of claim 3 , wherein the control electronics comprise a capacitor. 5. The dental handpiece of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises at least one LED.
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using batteries · CPC title
- A61C1/088Primary
Illuminating devices or attachments (for examination of the mouth A61B1/24 and A61B1/06) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9839491B2 cover?
- A dental handpiece may comprise a detachable light source assembly comprising a light source, a power source, and at least one switch, and the detachable light source assembly may be configured to be selectively removable from the handpiece.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cao Group Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61C1/088. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).