Dental filler applicator

• US 5,151,030 A
• Filed: 07/12/1991
• Issued: 09/29/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert I. Comeaux
• Original Assignee: Robert I. Comeaux
• Inventors: Comeaux, Robert I.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/729,485
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 433/86, 433/103, 433/118, 433/119, 433/122, 433/125, 433/164, 433/120, 433/217.1, 433/226, 433/83, 433/89, 433/121, 433/123, 433/124, 128/62 A
• US Class Current: 433/118
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 1/07 with vibratory drive, e.g. ultrasonic
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 2204/002 using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 3/005 Brushes for applying dental compositions
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 5/50 Implements for filling root canals; Methods or instruments for medication of tooth nerve channels

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a tool for applying a filling material to a tooth cavity or other surface including a housing for grasping by the hand of the user, a vibrator contained within the housing for vibrating the housing, a brush for applying or shaping and molding cavity filler material, and an elongated brush holder connected to the housing and to the brush.

Claims

1. A tool for causing a filling material to fill a cavity of a tooth comprising:

a. hollow housing means for grasping by the hand of the user, said housing means having a top end and a bottom end,

b. vibrator means located in said housing means for vibrating said housing means,

c. a single brush for molding and shaping a filling material, the brush having a fiber tip connected to a rigid base, said fiber tip being adapted to hold filling material thereon, said fiber tip being sable hair, and

d. brush holder means connected to said top end of said housing means and to said brush for holding said rigid base of aid brush.

2. The dental tool of claim 1 wherein said bottom end of said housing means has removable plug means therein.

3. The dental tool of claim 1 wherein said vibrator means includes electric motor for causing said housing means to vibrate.

4. The dental tool of claim 3 wherein said motor has a rotatable shaft rotated by said motor, said rotatable shaft having weight means connected thereto, said weight means being connected to one side of said rotatable shaft.

5. The dental tool of claim 4 wherein battery means are located in said housing means to energize said motor means.

6. A method for applying a filling material to a tooth cavity comprising:

a. placing filling material on a brush,

b. placing said brush on the cavity to be filled, and

c. vibrating the brush to transfer the filling material into said cavity.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said vibrating is caused by motor means connected to said brush.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said motor means is an electric motor.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said vibrating is caused by a rotatable shaft driven by said motor.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein said vibrating is caused by a rotatable shaft driven by said motor.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein said motor means is an electric motor.

12. The method of claim 6 wherein said vibrating is caused by motor means connected to said brush.

13. A method for applying a filling material to a tooth cavity comprising:

a. placing filling material on a tooth having a cavity,

b. placing a brush on the cavity to be filled, and

c. vibrating the brush to transfer the filling material into said cavity.