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Nozzle head for the hand piece of a dental prophylactic apparatus
Assignee: EMS ELECTRO MEDICAL SYSTEMS SA A SWISS CORP
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Filing: 1985-02-27
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Granted: 1987-06-30
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Expires: 2005-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A nozzle head for the hand piece of a dental prophylactic apparatus comprises a connector having two members that are centered with respect to each other along an axis that is in common with the connecting end of an inner tube with a supply line for an abrasive powder material in mixture with air under pressure and also in common with the connecting end of an outer tube as fixed to the same connector member with a supply line for water under pressure through a transverse bore extending between the two connector members, the inner and outer tubes forming first and second orifices that preferably open towards a cup-shaped hollow space formed by a coaxially arranged circular collar.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Mabille
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C3/00; A61C3/02; A61C3/025; A61C17/00; A61C17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
280 words
A nozzle head for the hand piece of a prophylactic apparatus for cleaning teeth, comprising a connector having two axially contiguous interconected members, an inner tube, ending in a first orifice, as a supply conduit for an abrasive powder material in mixture with air under pressure, and an outer tube, ending in a second orifice, as a supply conduit for water under pressure, the outer tube being fixed to the one member of the connector as arranged coaxial to the inner tube with a circular gap inbetween, over a portion of the length of the inner tube extending to said first orifice of the outer tube, said connector having two axially parallel bores adapted for an interconnection of first and second supply lines with said inner and outer tubes, said two bores of the connector being interconnected through a transverse bore extending at a right angle to their axes; the improvement comprising: said two members of said connector being positioned with respect to each other with an axis that is in common with the one bore of said two bores through which said first supply line is connected in said one member of the connector to said inner tube. the other bore of said two bores through said second supply line is connected to said outer tube being provided in the other member of said connector, said transverse bore extending between the two members of said connector, said one bore being provided in a centering pin of said one member of the connector, said other member of the connector being fixed on this centering pin and being provided with an outer thread for a screw connection with the hand piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
280 words
A nozzle head for the hand piece of a prophylactic apparatus for cleaning teeth, comprising a connector having two axially contiguous interconected members, an inner tube, ending in a first orifice, as a supply conduit for an abrasive powder material in mixture with air under pressure, and an outer tube, ending in a second orifice, as a supply conduit for water under pressure, the outer tube being fixed to the one member of the connector as arranged coaxial to the inner tube with a circular gap inbetween, over a portion of the length of the inner tube extending to said first orifice of the outer tube, said connector having two axially parallel bores adapted for an interconnection of first and second supply lines with said inner and outer tubes, said two bores of the connector being interconnected through a transverse bore extending at a right angle to their axes; the improvement comprising: said two members of said connector being positioned with respect to each other with an axis that is in common with the one bore of said two bores through which said first supply line is connected in said one member of the connector to said inner tube. the other bore of said two bores through said second supply line is connected to said outer tube being provided in the other member of said connector, said transverse bore extending between the two members of said connector, said one bore being provided in a centering pin of said one member of the connector, said other member of the connector being fixed on this centering pin and being provided with an outer thread for a screw connection with the hand piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A nozzle head according to claim 1, wherein said one member of the connector is provided with an axial through bore which at its one end is provided with a first enlarged centering bore into which said outer tube is fixedly inserted and which at its other end is provided with a second centering bore into which a hollow plug is fixedly inserted, this hollow plug centering a fixation end of the inner tube opposite its orifice and serving as a slip-on means for said first supply line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A nozzle head according to claim 2, wherein a partial length of said axial through bore intermediate its two centering bores for said outer tube and said hollow plug, respectively, is provided with a diameter portion allowing an airtight insertion of the fixation end of the inner tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A nozzle head according to claim 2, wherein a hollow plug is fixedly inserted into the axially parallel bore of the second member of said connector, the two hollow plugs being provided with differently axially projecting lengths.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A nozzle head according to claim 1, wherein the orifice of the inner tube is centered by means of a screw-in orifice member of the outer tube which provides said second orifice with a cross-sectional area equal to or less than the cross-sectional area of said circular gap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A nozzle head according to claim 1 wherein a portion of the length of the inner tube over which the outer tube is arranged coaxial to the inner tube extends along a continuous curvature such as to afford accessibility to the teeth and improved visibility of the work area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A nozzle head according to claim 6 wherein the curvature is such that the central angle between the common axis of the two members of the connector and the common axis of the two orifices is about 107.5°+ or -2.5°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
A nozzle head according to claim 6 wherein a circular collar is provided in a coaxial arrangement with said two orifices and projects downstream therefrom forming a cup-shaped hollow space downstream of said orifices in which the surrounding ejected water generates a vortex motion around the axis of said hollow space when the collar is brought into close proximity with the teeth, said air mixture being projected into said area of vortex motion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
141 words
A nozzle head for the hand piece of a prophylactic apparatus for cleaning teeth, comprising a first orifice for a central ejection of air under pressure in mixture with an abrasive powder material and a second coaxial orifice for a surrounding ejection of water under pressure from an annular passageway coaxial with and surrounding said central passageway; the improvement comprising: a circular collar in a coaxial arrangement with said two orifices and projecting downstream therefrom forming a cup-shaped hollow space downstream of said orifices in which the surrounding ejection of water generates a vortex motion around the axis of said hollow space when the collar is brought into close proximity with the teeth, said air mixture being projected into said area of vortex motion, the axial length of this hollow space being larger than the inner diameter of said second orifice.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
141 words
A nozzle head for the hand piece of a prophylactic apparatus for cleaning teeth, comprising a first orifice for a central ejection of air under pressure in mixture with an abrasive powder material and a second coaxial orifice for a surrounding ejection of water under pressure from an annular passageway coaxial with and surrounding said central passageway; the improvement comprising: a circular collar in a coaxial arrangement with said two orifices and projecting downstream therefrom forming a cup-shaped hollow space downstream of said orifices in which the surrounding ejection of water generates a vortex motion around the axis of said hollow space when the collar is brought into close proximity with the teeth, said air mixture being projected into said area of vortex motion, the axial length of this hollow space being larger than the inner diameter of said second orifice.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A nozzle head according to claim 9, wherein said circular collar is axially adjustable with respect to said two orifices for varying the axial length of said hollow space.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A nozzle head according to claim 10, wherein said circular collar is axially adjustable by means of a fine-pitch thread.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A nozzle head according to claim 9, wherein said hollow space is provided with an axial length corresponding to about 1,5 to 2,5 times the inner diameter of the circular collar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A nozzle head according to claim 9, wherein the bottom of said hollow space is provided with an annular concave cavity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A nozzle head according to claim 9, wherein said circular collar is provided with a rounded blowing-off edge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
A nozzle head according to claim 9, wherein the inner wall of said circular collar is covered with a lubricant being resistent to the abrasive powder material and to water.
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