Patent ID: 6210161
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A dental forceps having a upper and lower pivotally connected member said members formed at one end to provide handles and at the other end to provide gripping jaws, said dental forceps further comprising;a first jaw extending substantially perpendicular to said upper member so as to form an L shaped upper member wherein said first jaw and said upper member are in substantially the same first plane;a second jaw extending substantially perpendicular to said lower member so as to form an L shaped lower member wherein said second jaw and said lower member are in substantially the same second plane;a removable fastener for connecting said upper and lower members at a pivot point such that said upper and lower members may pivot about said fastener and said first plane and said second plane become the same plane; anda cap on said fastener so that said fastener may be removed from said upper and lower member without the use of tools.