Pivoting support mount for connecting a dental chair to dental equipment

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pivoting support mount for connecting a dental chair to dental equipment showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the pivoting support mount for connecting a dental chair to dental equipment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the pivoting support mount for connecting a dental chair to dental equipment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the pivoting support mount for connecting a dental chair to dental equipment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view of the pivoting support mount for connecting a dental chair to dental equipment of FIG. 1, the right-side elevational view being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the pivoting support mount for connecting a dental chair to dental equipment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pivoting support mount for connecting a dental chair to dental equipment, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Stewart; William R. (Tigard, OR), Halbirt; J. Rick (Hubbard, OR), Nordstrom; Carl G. (Lake Oswego, OR)
Assignee:	A-Dec, Inc. (Newberg, OR)
Appl. No.:	D/003,489
Filed:	January 8, 1993

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/176; D24/178; D8/349
Field of Search:	;D24/176-178 ;433/49-50,52-53,77,79 ;D8/354,373-374,380 ;248/218.4,220.2,317,300

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

1991 A-Dec Equipment 177-page catalog, cover and pp. 31-54, circa Jan., 1991. . A-Dec "Preference" six-page brochure, Sep. 1982. . A-Dec "Century" one-page advertisement, circa 1977. . Robin Dental Company 40-pg. catalog, cover and pp. 7-11, Feb. 1985. . ETI 3-page brochure circa Jan. 1991. . Marus Dental Equipment 15-page catalog, cover and pp. 4-11, spring 1982. . Robin Dental Company catalog, cover and 1 page, circa Nov. 1980. . Robin Dental Company equipment catalog, cover and 1 page, circa Sep. 1981. . Parkell one-page indexed price list, Feb. 1972. . Weber Dental Criterion-300, cover page only, Apr. 16, 1973. . Parkell Trac 3 Operator's Manual, 2 pages, circa 1979. . A-Dec "Continental System" two-page brochure circa Jan. 1991. . A-Dec "Decade 1015 Chair" eight-page brochure, pp. 1-4, 1990. . Osada "FX Series" 31-page Japanese language brochure, cover and pp. 4, 8, 13, 15, 19 and 21, circa Jan. 1991. . A-Dec two-page compilation of holder devices: 1969, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1991, circa Jan. 1991. . A-Dec "J-Dec" two-page Japanese language equipment brochure, circa Jan. 1991..

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James M.
Assistant Examiner: Tung; M. H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh & Whinston