Disposable barrel dental impression material syringe

• US 5,324,273 A
• Filed: 09/30/1992
• Issued: 06/28/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Centrix, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Centrix, Inc.
• Inventors: Discko, John J. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosenbaum, C. Fred
• Assistant Examiner(s): ELGART, VANITHA M
• Application Number:
  US07/954,580
• Time in Patent Office: 636 Days
• Field of Search: 604/51, 604/59, 604/60, 604/185, 604/218, 604/226, 604/231, 604/240, 604/241, 604/239, 604/82, 604/93, 604/90, 604/89, 433/80, 433/82, 433/83, 433/85, 433/87, 433/89, 433/90
• US Class Current: 604/240
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 9/0026 Syringes or guns for injecting impression material; Mixing impression material for immediate use
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/00593 Hand tools of the syringe type

Abstract

A disposable barrel dental impression syringe having a rotatable malleable needle cannula. A disposable barrel is fitted with a malleable needle cannula that is seated to permit easy rotation thereof. A handle is threaded onto the open end of the barrel. A plunger is fitted through the handle and barrel forming a syringe for the extrusion of dental impression material. The needle cannula is positioned within the discharge end of the barrel in such a way to permit easy rotation, yet prevent pushing or pulling the needle cannula through the discharge end of the barrel. This permits exact positioning of the needle cannula for placement of dental impression material. Additionally, only the barrel portion of the syringe being disposable, the precision and feel of a high quality impression syringe is maintained.

Claims

1. A disposable barrel dental impression material syringe comprising:

a plastic disposable barrel having a first longitudinal bore, said barrel having an open end and a discharge end having an integral discharge tip with a second longitudinal bore therein coaxial with the first longitudinal bore;

a malleable metal needle cannula having a substantially constant outside diameter inserted through the second longitudinal bore of said discharge tip, said cannula having a flared flange at one end whereby said cannula is retained within the second longitudinal bore of said discharge tip;

a handle;

means, associated with said handle and said barrel, for attaching said open end of said barrel to said handle;

a plunger, said plunger slidably fitting within the first longitudinal bore of said barrel in the open end,

whereby dental impression material is extruded through said cannula when said plunger is advanced in the first longitudinal bore in said barrel.

2. A disposable barrel dental impression material syringe as in claim 1 further comprising:

an externally tapered portion on the rear end of said handle.

3. A disposable barrel dental impression material syringe as in claim 1 wherein:

said means for attaching said handle and the open end of said barrel together comprise a male and female thread.

4. A disposable barrel dental impression material syringe as in claim 1 wherein:

said plunger has a shape complimentary to the internal shape of said barrel.

5. A disposable barrel dental impression material syringe comprising:

a plastic disposable barrel, said barrel having an open end and a discharge end having an integral discharge tip, said discharge tip having a bore therethrough;

a malleable metal cannula having a substantially constant outer diameter extending through said discharge tip, said cannula being projected through the bore of the discharge tip to extend beyond the end of the discharge tip, and said cannula having means formed at an end thereof with said means being of one piece with said cannula for positively retaining, sealing and rotatively connecting said cannula relative to said discharge tip for 360 degree rotation relative to said discharge tip;

a cylindrical handle attaching to said plastic disposable barrel; and

a plunger, said plunger slidably fitting within said barrel,

whereby dental impression material is extruded through said cannula when said plunger is advanced in said barrel.

6. A disposable barrel dental impression material syringe comprising:

a plastic disposable barrel, said barrel having an open end and a discharge end, the open end having external male threads formed thereon;

an integrally formed discharge tip formed within the discharge end of said barrel, said discharge tip having a bore therethrough;

a funnel shaped seat formed on one end of said discharge tip adjacent the interior of said barrel;

a malleable metal needle cannula having a substantially constant outside diameter and having a gauge size between 14 and 30 inserted through the bore and having an outer diameter to form a friction fit with the bore;

a funnel shaped flared flange formed on one end of said needle cannula and shaped to fit within said funnel shaped seat whereby said cannula is retained within said discharge tip, yet permitted to rotate;

a cylindrical handle, said handle having internal female threads formed in one end, and an externally tapered diameter at the other end, said handle having a hexagonal finger plate placed perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical handle between the internal female treads and the externally tapered diameter; and

a plunger, said plunger slidably fitting within said barrel, and having a front end shaped to complement the discharge end of said barrel,

whereby substantially all dental impression material is extruded through said needle cannula when said plunger is advanced in said barrel.