Dental operatory system
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1. A dental operatory system comprising:
- a generally L-shaped first dental operatory unit, wherein the inside of the L defines an operatory work space for a first dental operator, and wherein the outside of one leg of the L provides an operatory work space for a second dental operator, said L leg outside comprising dental operatory implements for dental operations, and means to mount said implements for accessing into said second operatory work space for use by said second dental operator, said unit further comprising dental operatory means said dental operatory means comprising an X-ray unit, and means to mount said X-ray unit on said one leg of the L-shaped unit, and means to permit alternative use of said X-ray unit by said operators in the respective operatory work spaces, and further comprising an X-ray operatory control unit, and means to mount said X-ray operatory control unit on the outside of the other leg of the L-shaped unit for use by the operators, and whereby a generally L-shaped second dental operatory unit, is spacedly positionable from and in registration with and performing the dental operatory functions as in said first unit with said one leg of said second L-shaped unit being substantially parallel to one leg of said first L-shaped unit, and the other leg of said second L-shaped unit being aligned substantially along a common rectilinear axis and in tandem with the other leg of said first L-shaped unit, so that L-shaped units may be incrementally added in registration with one another.
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Abstract
A dental operatory system is disclosed which converts generalized space to a multi-operatory dental clinic at minimum expense. Each dental operatory unit is generally L-shaped and forms a wall-like partition structure between a first operatory and a second operatory. The L-shaped structure incorporates lead-lined protective panels. An x-ray unit and light unit are mounted so as to be accessible to each operatory. Drawers are also cooperatively mounted to ease of access by the dentist or assistant in each operatory.
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1. A dental operatory system comprising:
a generally L-shaped first dental operatory unit, wherein the inside of the L defines an operatory work space for a first dental operator, and wherein the outside of one leg of the L provides an operatory work space for a second dental operator, said L leg outside comprising dental operatory implements for dental operations, and means to mount said implements for accessing into said second operatory work space for use by said second dental operator, said unit further comprising dental operatory means said dental operatory means comprising an X-ray unit, and means to mount said X-ray unit on said one leg of the L-shaped unit, and means to permit alternative use of said X-ray unit by said operators in the respective operatory work spaces, and further comprising an X-ray operatory control unit, and means to mount said X-ray operatory control unit on the outside of the other leg of the L-shaped unit for use by the operators, and whereby a generally L-shaped second dental operatory unit, is spacedly positionable from and in registration with and performing the dental operatory functions as in said first unit with said one leg of said second L-shaped unit being substantially parallel to one leg of said first L-shaped unit, and the other leg of said second L-shaped unit being aligned substantially along a common rectilinear axis and in tandem with the other leg of said first L-shaped unit, so that L-shaped units may be incrementally added in registration with one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A dental operatory system comprising:
a generally L-shaped first dental operatory unit, wherein the inside of the L defines an operatory work space for a first dental operator, and wherein the outside of one leg of the L provides an operatory work space for a second dental operator, said first unit further comprising dental operatory means, together with means to mount said dental operatory means on said one leg of said first L-shaped dental operatory unit, so as to permit alternative use of said dental operatory means by said first and second dental operators in their respective operatory work spaces, said outside of said one leg comprising means to provide dental operatory implements for use in said second operatory work space;
a generally L-shaped second dental operatory unit, said second unit being in registration with and spaced from said first unit, said second unit performing substantially the same dental operatory functions as in said first unit, with one leg of said second L-shaped unit being substantially parallel to said one leg of said first L-shaped unit, and the other leg of said second L-shaped unit being aligned substantially along a common rectilinear axis and in tandem with the other leg of said first L-shaped unit, so that L-shaped units may be incrementally added in registration with one another, and said second L-shaped operatory unit being substantially identical to and in registration with said first unit so as to provide said two operatory work spaces, whereby the second L-shaped unit permits incremental expansion to a third L-shaped unit substantially identical to, and in registration with, said first and second units.- View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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