IP Library Granted Patent US 7,559,765
Granted Patent B2
US 7,559,765 · App. 11/156,159 · Granted Jul 14, 2009

Rotary tool for dental or medical applications

Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,559,765
App. No.
11/156,159
Granted
Jul 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The shank ( 12 ) of a disposable rotary cutting tool ( 10 ) comprises a pipe section ( 16 ) cut from a drawn metal pipe. The tool head ( 14 ) is formed from a cut-out ( 18 a, 18 b ) of a drawn metal sheet or a section of a metal tube by non-cutting machining. The pipe section ( 16 ) and the tool head ( 14 ) are advantageously attached by force fitting.

Claims (10)

1. Disposable rotary cutting tool for dental applications comprising a tubular tool shank and a tool head wherein the tool shank comprises a metal pipe section, which is cut from a drawn metal pipe, the tool head is formed from at least two cut-outs of a metal sheet forming blades, that are arranged in a crosswise manner, the tool head is attached to the pipe section by driving the tool shank and the tool head into one another, the at least two cut-outs have slots running along a central axis and the at least two cut-outs are retracted one into the other by the slots in a direction of the central axis.

2. Cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the metal sheet is a drawn metal sheet.

3. Cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the tool head is manufactured by non-cutting machining.

4. Cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the tool head and the pipe section are fastened one to the other by force fitting.

5. Cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the tool shank comprises a further pipe section axially joined to the pipe section.

6. Cutting tool according to claim 5 , wherein the tool shank comprises a fastening connector formed by deformation of the further pipe section, in an end region away from the tool head.

7. Cutting tool according to claim 5 , wherein a fastening connector body is driven into an end region of the further pipe section, away from the tool head.

8. Cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the pipe section comprises a cut-out or stamped radial monitoring window.

9. Cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein a fastening connector body is driven into an end region of the pipe section away from the tool head.

10. Cutting tool according to claim 9 or 7 , wherein the fastening connector body is an injection moulded plastic part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2005
From: COURVOISIER, STEPHANE
To: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
Reel/Frame 017021/0506 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 04014491 · Jun 21, 2004 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060008771A1 · Jan 12, 2006