Patent ID: 6546585
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A46B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A dental device, comprising:a top section having a first aperture, a second aperture, a first end and a second end, said first end includes a notched portion, said first aperture extends from said top section first end along a length of said top section within said top section, said second aperture is located on a surface of the top section; a bottom section having a first end and a second end, said first end includes a tabbed portion which matingly engages with the notched portion of said top section first end; and an extension having a first end and a second end and a protrusion adjacent said extension first end wherein said extension second end is connected to said bottom section first end and wherein said protrusion selectively cooperates with said second aperture in the top section to selectively lock and unlock the top and bottom sections, the extension including a first section and a second section which are generally parallel to each other, said first section having a first end and a second end wherein said protrusion is located adjacent the first section first end, and wherein the extension second section and the protrusion form a â€œTâ€  cross section which facilitates installation of the top section onto the bottom section in the proper orientation.