Patent ID: 7318725

Claim:
Dental pliers, comprising: a first pliers part; a second pliers part, the first pliers part pivotably coupleable to the second pliers part about an axis; a cylindrical journal ( 26 ) on the first pliers part ( 12 ) coaxial to the pivot axis; at least one circumferential tab ( 28 ) provided on the journal ( 26 ), the at least one circumferential tab ( 28 ) extending only over a partial angular area of the cylindrical journal's ( 26 ) circumference; a cylindrical bore ( 32 ) in the second pliers part ( 10 ) coaxial to the pivot axis and dimensioned to receive the cylindrical journal ( 26 ); at least one circumferential groove ( 34 ) in the second pliers part ( 10 ), at least one entry segment ( 36 ) provided in the second pliers part ( 10 ) and having a cross-sectional shape of the circumferential tab ( 28 ) and leading axially to the circumferential groove ( 34 ), wherein the first pliers part pivotably couples to the second pliers part by introducing the at least one circumferential tab ( 28 ) into the circumferential groove ( 34 ) through the entry segment ( 36 ) and the at least one circumferential tab ( 28 ) engages in the circumferential groove ( 34 ) and is held form-fittingly therein, and wherein the at least one circumferential tab ( 28 ) and the at least one circumferential groove ( 34 ) are located at a midline of the cylindrical journal ( 26 ) and at a midline of the cylindrical bore ( 32 ); and wherein the midline of the cylindrical journal ( 26 ) and the midline of the cylindrical bore ( 32 ) coincide and the cylindrical journal ( 26 ) is symmetric about the midline.