Patent ID: 6655015
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: A61C,B23P,B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
A system for making dental prophylaxis angles, the system comprising: a plurality of mounting posts, each adapted to support components of a dental prophylaxis angle as they are being assembled into a prophylaxis angle; a movable table for carrying the mounting posts through a plurality of stations at which different assembly steps are performed;a body station which takes an oriented body and places it on the mounting post at the body station; a first gear member station which takes an oriented first gear member and places it in the body on the mounting post at the first near member station; a second gear member station which takes an oriented second gear member and places it in the body on the mounting post at the second gear member station; and a tool station which attaches a tool to the second gear member on the body on the mounting post at the tool station; wherein the mounting posts have substantially the configuration of a Doriot nose for engaging the interior of the bodies without regard to their external configuration.