Unit dose liquid dispensing and packaging for dental application
CA 2339626 A1 · Owner: Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company · Inventors: Horn, John M.; Martin, Thomas W.
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A nozzle for storage and application of liquid dental material such as primer , or adhesive, to a preparation site at a patient's teeth gums or mouth. The , nozzle includes a hollow nozzle for containing the liquid dental material. The hollow nozzle can include a flocked, open tip through which the liquid dental material is dispensed. The nozzle also includes a storage block having a plurality of cavities formed therein. A plurality of hollow nozzles can be inserted into the cavities to form substantially air-tight seals between the open tips of the hollow nozzles and the exterior of the cavities. An end of the hollow nozzles opposite from the open tip and exposed above the block …
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- Filed July 23, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 23, 2019.
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