Compact cassette, retainer and combined assembly for dental instruments

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of the cassette of the compact cassette and retainer of my new design.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the cassette of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an end view of the cassette of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the cassette of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an end view of the retainer of the compact cassette and retainer of my new design.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the retainer of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the retainer of FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the retainer of FIG. 5.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the assembled compact cassette and retainer of my new design.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the assembled compact cassette and retainer of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is an end view of the assembled compact cassette and retainer of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the assembled compact cassette and retainer of FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the assembled compact cassette of my new design showing the attachment of the retainer to the cassette; and,

FIG. 14 is an isometric view of the assembled compact cassette and retainer of my new design with dental instruments shown in phantom retained therein.

Claims

The ornamental design for a compact cassette, retainer and combined assembly for dental instruments, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Mayer; Stanley E. (Middletown, NY)
Assignee:	Coltene/Whaledent, Inc. (Mahwah, NJ)
Appl. No.:	D/115,801
Filed:	December 21, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/217
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/217,229,227,176,127,128 ;206/565,480,370,63.5,368,369,557,560,564 ;422/297,300

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

3285409	November 1966	Loran
4577755	March 1986	Ramsay
5340551	August 1994	Berry, Jr.
5422067	June 1995	Barney
5451380	September 1995	Zinnanti
5762202	June 1998	Atad
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6113867	September 2000	Mayer

Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Helfgott & Karas, P.C.