Patent ID: 6312254
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: A61C,B05C

Abstract:
A dispenser for heating and extruding dental material from a compule of dental material removably inserted within said dispenser comprising:an elongated section having a front end with a cavity open to the atmosphere for removably receiving said compule and a rear end,a housing connected to the rear end of said elongated section with a handle in the form of a pistol grip extending from said housing,a plunger mounted for reciprocal movement in said elongated section with said plunger having a piston extending from one end of said plunger in alignment with the cavity,a manually movable lever arm having one end connected to said plunger for controllably advancing the piston into engagement with said compule to dispense dental material from the dispenser, said movable lever being spaced apart from said handle so that said lever and handle may be held in one hand by the operator of the dispenser and squeezed for controllably advancing the plunger as the lever moves relative to said handle,a source of electrical power,a heating unit in juxtaposition to said cavity at said front end of said dispenser for heating substantially the entire compule when placed in said cavity such that all or substantially all of the material in the compule is heated at one time with said heating unit including a heating element; andan electrical control unit connected in said housing to said source of electrical power for controlling the supply of electrical energy to said heating element in the heating unit.