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Dental treatment instrument

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  • Patent Grant
  • D997355
  • Patent Number
    D997,355
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, October 7, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 29, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 152
    • D24 154
    • D24 146
    • D24 176
    • CPC
    • A61C1/05
    • A61C1/052
    • A61C1/06
    • A61C1/08
    • A61C1/10
    • A61C1/12
    • A61C1/147
    • A61C3/00
    • A61C3/02
    • A61C3/03
    • A61C3/025
    • A61C17/0202
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, right, top side perspective view of a dental treatment instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present design.



FIG. 2 is a rear, left, bottom side perspective view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a right side plan view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a left side plan view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is a top side plan view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 is a bottom side plan view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 7 is a rear view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a front view of the dental treatment instrument shown in FIG. 1.


In the drawings, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental designs for a dental treatment instrument, as shown and described.
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