Patent ID: 7040893
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: A61C,B05C

Abstract:
1. A dental delivery tool sized and configured for delivery of a dental composition into a dental preparation, comprising: a hollow body configured to deliver a dental composition therefrom, the hollow body having a proximal receiving end, a distal delivery end terminating with an exit orifice and a rim that surrounds the exit orifice, and a passageway communicating therebetween, the hollow body having a body wall extending between the rim at the distal delivery end and the proximal receiving end, the rim being oriented laterally relative to the body wall; and a plurality of fibers coupled to at least a portion of the hollow body, said fibers having first ends coupled to the hollow body and second ends extending laterally away from the hollow body; wherein the fibers have a length in a range of about 0.2 mm to about 5 mm and a diameter in a range of about 1 Denier to about 15 Denier; wherein a portion or the fibers extend a length “L” distally beyond the rim of the hollow body; wherein length “L” is in a range of about 0.2 mm to about 5 mm; wherein a portion of the fibers are coupled along the body wall a distance “D” proximally with respect to the rim; and wherein the distance “D” is at least about three times greater than the length “L”.