Dentist's handpiece emitting UV rays - has air supply hose forming cooling inlet to light source

• Main Author: SAUPE,MARTIN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 20.07.1978
• Subjects: APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE; DENTISTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICS; PHYSICS

The dentist's handpiece emits u.v. rays. A housing contains the ray source, to which wires lead, while there emanates from the source a hollow tubular optic fibre. The source is also situated between opposite inlets and outlets for cooling air. An air supply hose is connected to the housing and...