(19)
(11) EP 1 177 783 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21) Application number: 01830480.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61G 15/16
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 28.07.2000 IT BO200466

(71) Applicant: CASTELLINI S.p.A.
I-40013 Castel Maggiore (Bologna) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Castellini, Franco
    40124 Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano 
c/o BUGNION S.p.A. Via Goito, 18
40126 Bologna
40126 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) A support for accessory dental instruments on dental units.


(57) A support for accessory dental instruments comprises a central body (2) with, on one of its surfaces (2a), a plurality of open seats (3), extending in a transversal direction (T) and over an operating section (U), which removably hold instruments (4) with a diameter (S) which can be attached to relative supply cables and/or pipes (5) with a diameter (C); the support (1) comprises a rod-shaped grip element (6), connected by removable connecting means (7) to a single central support arm (8) on and projecting from the central body (2); this grip element (6) extends parallel with the central body (2), in the transversal direction (T) and has a length (L) at least equal to the operating section (U); the grip element (6) is also positioned opposite the open seats (3) and at a distance (D) from the seats (3) equal to the diameter (C) of the cables and/or pipes (5), and less than the diameter (S) of the instruments (4), to prevent the instruments (4) from accidentally dropping below the central body (2) and, respectively, to allow sliding operation and repositioning of the instruments (4) with the relative cables and/or pipes (5) in the seats (3).







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