MAGNETIC MEDICAL TOOL HOLDER STAND

• US 3,774,773 A
• Filed: 08/14/1972
• Issued: 11/27/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Burton David Brent
• Original Assignee: Burton David Brent
• Inventors: Brent, Burton David
• Primary Examiner(s): Britts, Ramon S.
• Application Number:
  US05/280,111
• Time in Patent Office: 470 Days
• Field of Search: 211/6T,6R,DIG.1 248/226B,226A,282,283,287,281,280,298,445
• US Class Current: 211/70.6
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/00 Dental auxiliary appliances dental chairs or accessories therefor, working stands whether or not combined with chairs A61G15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/02 Protective casings, e.g. boxes for instruments; Bags A61C5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 15/16 Storage, holding or carrying means for dental handpieces or the like
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 211/01 Magnetic article holder

Abstract

A portable medical tool holder stand with a removably coupled magnetic medical tool holder arranged to be placed proximate an operating field so as to present a magnetic purchase for medical tools within the convenient reach of the operator. The tool holder is capable of being removably coupled to various different support members suitable for different procedures and including support structure capable of being mounted upon a dental examining chair, a hand table and the like, with an articulated linkage extension being provided either for direct coupling between the tool holder and the support members or as part of a supporting structure.

Claims

1. In combination with a dental tool stand of the type to be placed on a portion of a patient supporting surface such as a dentist'"'"''"'"'s chair, a vertically arranged support formation comprising a portion offset from the vertical axis of said stand, first coupling means for releasably securing said support formation to a portion of said patient supporting surface, a dental tool holder means including at least one planar surface having magnetic means for releasably engaging said dental tools thereon to provide a purchase for dental tools in conveniently accessible position and extending in the direction of a dental operating field defined by said patient supporting surface, second coupling means securing said dental tool holder means in right angular relationship with respect to said offset portion in overlying relation to said first coupling means and in close juxtaposition to said operating field, said dental tool holder means comprising a substantially rectangular body having an elongate, longitudinally extending passageway opening to one end face thereof and said second coupling means including an elongate, longitudinally disposed member adjustable with respect to said offset portion and releasably engaged in said longitudinal extending passageway for an appreciable length thereof and dimensioned to be snugly and frictionally secured in said passageway to form the sole support of said dental tool holder and said second coupling means to facilitate quick removal after use.

2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said first coupling means and said second coupling means comprise means for respective angular adjustment of said stand with respect to the patient supporting surface and for angular adjustment of said dental tool holder with respect to said vertically arranged offset portion of said stand.

3. The structure of claim 1 in which said substantially planar surface has a plurality of parallel, longitudinal grooves formed along the length thereof and wherein said magnetic means are seated within said grooves.

4. The structure of claim 1 in which further means are provided for selectively adjusting the effective height at which said dental tool holder means is disposed relative to the base and means for selectively adjusting the orientation of said dental tool holder relative to the stand.

5. The structure of claim 1 in which said dental tool holder means comprise a body having a plurality of parallel longitudinal grooves formed along one face of said surface, said magnetic means being seated within said grooves and said first and second coupling means comprising swivel formations respectively formed on said vertical support formation and said base and on said offset portion and the opposite face of said dental tool holder body.