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Light gun for a dental composite light curing unit

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  • Patent Grant
  • D444558
  • Patent Number
    D444,558
  • Date Filed
    Friday, October 23, 1998
    25 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 3, 2001
    22 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D26 24
    • D24 152
    • D24 176
    • D28 13
    • 250 45511
    • 250 22724
    • 313 638
    • 433 29
    • 433 80
    • 433 229
    • 607 93
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 comprises a perspective view, taken from the left and from the front of a light gun for a dental composite light curing unit according to the present invention;




FIG. 2 is a perspective view, taken from the right and from the rear, thereof;




FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof;




FIG. 4 is a right elevational view thereof;




FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;




FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;




FIG. 7 is a left elevational view thereof; and,




FIG. 8 is a bottom elevational view thereof.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a light gun for a dental composite light curing unit, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Number Name Date Kind
D. 298965 Friedman Dec 1988
D. 361382 Brunsell et al. Aug 1995
5147204 Patten et al. Sep 1992
5749724 Cheng May 1998
Foreign Referenced Citations (3)
Number Date Country
750889 Jan 1997 EP
2629999 Oct 1989 FR
6292692 Feb 1995 JP
Non-Patent Literature Citations (30)
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Product Bulletin for HELIOLUX DLX Curing Light, which is manufactured by Ivoclar-Vivadent of Amherst, New York (Date Unknown).
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