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Dental mirror device

  • US 20020098461A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2002
  • Published: 07/25/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dental mirror comprising:

  • a handle portion;

    a mirror housing having a bottom support section, the support section having a generally circular shape recess, the recess having an inner edge; and

    a shank portion having at a distal end a circular base section comprising of a circular restriction area, the base section further having a spherically shaped ball with split center construction for creating a pair of resilient semi-spheres with a crevice defined therebetween, the semi-spheres capable of being compressed together and seated within the recess of the mirror housing, whereby upon release biasly spring apart to create a releasable tight friction fit capable of angulated movement between the mirror housing and the shank portion, whereby, the mirror housing will be free to angulate in a 360 degree direction for maximum reflection of light beams at the smallest angle of incedence, the angulation only restricted by the contact between the inner edge of the recess and the circular restriction area.

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