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| 4C052 | Dental tools and instruments or auxiliary dental instruments | |
| A61C1/00 -5/00;5/40-5/68;5/90-7/36;19/00-19/10;A61G15/14-15/18 | ||
| A61C1/00-5/00;5/40-5/68;5/90-7/36;19/00-19/045;19/045,110-19/10;A61G15/14-15/18 | AA | AA00 PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS OF IMPROVEMENTS |
AA01 | AA02 | AA03 | AA04 | AA06 | AA07 | AA08 | AA10 | ||
| . Safety | . . Emergency stopping of instruments | . . Prioritized actuation and prevention of accidental actuation | . . Reinforcement or maintenance of the tightness of jigs | . Ease of operation and operability | . . Prevention of the adhering of dust and ease of maintenance | . . Improved identification of instruments and jigs | . Cooling or cleaning | |||||
| AA11 | AA13 | AA15 | AA16 | AA17 | AA20 | |||||||
| . Noise prevention | . Control or adjustment of instruments | . Removal of tartar and waste matter | . Root treatments for teeth | . Tooth fillings and caps | . Others | |||||||
| BB | BB00 DRIVE MEANS FOR ACTUATING AND OPERATING JIGS |
BB01 | BB02 | BB03 | BB04 | BB06 | BB07 | BB09 | ||||
| . Rotating means | . . Handpieces with built-in electric motors | . . Handpieces with built-in pneumatic motors | . . Reciprocal reverse drives | . Vibration means | . . Ultrasonic vibration means | . . Cam systems | ||||||
| BB11 | BB12 | BB14 | ||||||||||
| . Laser systems | . Fluid-jet systems | . Hand-held jigs without a drive means | ||||||||||
| CC | CC00 HANDPIECE DEVICES |
CC01 | CC02 | CC03 | CC06 | CC07 | CC10 | |||||
| . Forms of handpieces | . . Angled handpieces | . . Straight handpieces | . Handpiece devices | . . Cooling means | . Accessories or auxiliary means | |||||||
| CC11 | CC12 | CC13 | CC14 | CC15 | CC17 | CC18 | CC19 | |||||
| . Manipulation means | . . Motor devices | . . Vibration-drive means | . . . Vibration transmission and adjustment mechanisms | . . Drive medium supply or discharge devices | . . Power-transmissions | . . . Gear mechanisms for changing of speed | . Transmission and focusing devices for laser beams | |||||
| CC21 | CC22 | CC23 | CC24 | CC25 | CC26 | CC27 | CC28 | CC29 | CC30 | |||
| . Heads | . . Installation and holding mechanisms for devices | . . . Tool-shaft tightening means | . . Insertion and extraction apparatuses for tools | . . . Fastener-release mechanisms | . Handpiece assembly and connection mechanisms | . . Handpiece dissassembly and disconnection mechanisms | . . Connectors for coupling of passages | . . Electrical connectors | . Fluid supply, discharge, or suction mechanisms | |||
| DD | DD00 DENTAL JIGS AND INSTRUMENTS |
DD01 | DD02 | DD04 | DD05 | DD06 | DD08 | DD09 | DD10 | |||
| . Instruments and jigs for scraping and boring | . . Blades | . Instruments with abrasives | . . Arrangements of abrasive material and moving units | . . Grinder supports | . Accessories | . Accessory dental instruments | . Tool and jig manufacturing | |||||
| EE | EE00 HANDPIECE ACCESSORIES AND AUXILIARY DEVICES |
EE01 | EE02 | EE03 | EE04 | EE05 | EE06 | EE07 | EE08 | EE10 | ||
| . Illumination means | . . Light-transmission means | . Fluid-injection means | . Suction and anti-dust means | . Sensors and detection means | . Oil-feed and lubrication means | . Treatment guidance and protection means | . Observation means or devices | . Others | ||||
| FF | FF00 AUXILIARY DEVICES FOR DENTAL INSTRUMENTS |
FF01 | FF03 | FF04 | FF05 | FF07 | FF10 | |||||
| . Handpiece-manipulation guides | . Handpiece support arms and power-transmission means | . Electric power installation structures | . Auxiliary devices for switching of dental instruments | . Mouth protectors and observation means | . Others | |||||||
| GG | GG00 ACTUATION AND CONTROL |
GG01 | GG02 | GG04 | GG05 | GG06 | GG07 | GG08 | GG09 | |||
| . Operation and control | . . Rotary rate and speed controls | . . Control of reverse rotation | . . Drive-torque control | . . Operating data management and selection | . . Switching and selection of operating instruments | . . Slowing and halting of operation | . . Fluid supply and control | |||||
| GG11 | GG12 | GG13 | GG14 | GG15 | GG16 | GG17 | GG19 | |||||
| . Operation, control, and related mechanisms | . . Treadle or manual drives | . . . Treadle arrangement and structure | . . . Electrical switches and power variance | . . . Valve mechanics and operation | . . Means for control of the operation of the instrument housing | . . . Non-contact switches (i.e., use of sensors) | . . Block modules and modularization | |||||
| GG21 | GG22 | GG24 | ||||||||||
| . Circuit systems | . . Pneumatic signal valve discs | . Digital or computer control | ||||||||||
| HH | HH00 FILLINGS OR CAPS FOR TEETH |
HH01 | HH02 | HH04 | HH05 | HH07 | HH08 | HH10 | ||||
| . Preparation of filling amalgam (including mixing) | . . Characteristic container and packing materials | . . Measurement and supply devices | . . Kneading and mixing means | . Filling and cap instruments | . . Expectoration means | . . Tooth clamps and dam-holders | ||||||
| JJ | JJ00 ORTHODONTICS |
JJ01 | JJ02 | JJ03 | JJ04 | JJ05 | JJ06 | JJ07 | JJ08 | JJ09 | JJ10 | |
| . Orthodontic instruments | . . Brackets | . . . Means to secure arch wires to brackets | . . . . Resilient means or rotating elements | . . . . Means for insertion and securing of lock pins and the like | . . Means for securing of wire ends | . . Tension and adjustment | . . . Spring tension and adjustment thereof | . . Instrument materials | . Accessories or auxiliary devices | |||
| KK | KK00 AUXILIARY DENTAL APPLIANCES |
KK01 | KK02 | KK03 | KK04 | KK06 | KK07 | KK08 | KK09 | KK10 | ||
| . Handpiece holders | . . Horizontal (lateral) holders | . . Pendulum (vertical) holders | . . Holder installation locations | . Hose support housings | . . Hose arrangements and installation locations | . . Hose coiling or drawing mechanisms | . . . Pulleys or drum type winding mechanisms | . . . Disk-type winding mechanisms | ||||
| KK11 | ||||||||||||
| . . . Mechanisms for adjusting or maintaining the length of the amount of hose that is drawn out | ||||||||||||
| LL | LL00 DENTAL FACILITIES |
LL01 | LL02 | LL04 | LL05 | LL06 | LL07 | LL08 | LL09 | |||
| . Overall dental facilities | . . Electrical control | . Individual dental facilities (i.e., wherein one part of the facility is primary) | . . Instrument tables (i.e., stands or trays) | . . Instrument sterilization or washing devices | . . Electrical control | . Technical operation | . Dental chairs and panels and illumination means therefor | |||||
| LL11 | LL12 | LL13 | LL15 | |||||||||
| . Protective cases and materials | . . False teeth and materials therefor | . . Examination means (e.g., dental instruments) | . . Chips | |||||||||
| MM | MM00 DENTAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CAVITIES (I.E., EXCLUDING CUTTING AND FILLING INSTRUMENTS) |
MM01 | MM02 | MM03 | MM04 | MM05 | MM06 | MM10 | ||||
| . Electrical treatments | . Electromagnetic treatments | . Ultrasonic treatments | . Ion treatments | . Chemical treatments | . Power devices (e.g., for massage) | . Others | ||||||
| NN | NN00 MEASUREMENT |
NN01 | NN02 | NN03 | NN04 | NN05 | NN06 | NN07 | ||||
| . Target of measurement | . . Dimensions (i.e., length, depth, and width) | . . Position | . . Shape | . . Color | . . Intensity | . . Pressure | ||||||
| NN11 | NN12 | NN13 | NN14 | NN15 | NN16 | NN17 | NN18 | |||||
| . Measurement means | . . Dynamic and mechanical means | . . Gauges and scales | . . Models and samples | . . Optical | . . Electrical | . . Pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive articles | . . Ultrasonic | PP | PP00 OTHERS |
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