Patent ID: 9277978
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61C

Claim Text:
1. A disposable dental valve device comprising: a valve body having an interior, a tip receiving end, a hose receiving end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the hose receiving end, and a partial opening formed in the valve body with an annular channel formed in the interior and the interior having a bottom receiving end having a flat surface; and a rotatable valve sealing body adapted to being inserted into the partial opening, the rotatable valve sealing body having a bore for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the hose receiving end, the rotatable valve sealing body having a top having an annular ridge portion and a handle portion connected to the top, the annular ridge portion for insertion into the annular channel formed in the interior of the valve body to secure the rotatable valve sealing body within the valve body, the rotatable valve sealing body having a central body portion having an exterior surface, an upper end below the annular ridge portion, and a lower end having an annular ring having a surface and a central indentation formed within the annular ring between the surface of the annular ring with the surface of the annular ring contacting the flat surface of the bottom receiving end.