Dental press apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5878471
SERIAL NO

08963045

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A dental press apparatus for removing and installing a dental handpiece bearings includes a press having a frame having a base with a plurality of apertures therethrough for supporting a dental handpiece thereon and a push plate supported on the frame for pushing against items placed on the press. A spindle ram is attached to the push plate for removing the spindle in a dental handpiece turbine positioned on the base. A bearing ram is attached to the push plate for attaching a bearing to the dental handpiece turbine positioned on the base. A parts tray having an angled surface is removeably supported on the frame below the base for catching a turbine spindle passing through said base aperture after being removed from a dental handpiece turbine, so that a dental handpiece turbine bearing can be rapidly removed and replaced in press. The press includes a removable turbine chuck protector for the spindle ram. The frame has a plurality of suction cups and a drawer built thereinto to hold parts therein. Removable bushings are mounted in aperture in the base to support the turbine during removal and replacement of bearings. A pair of spring loaded push plate guide rods are attached to the base and extend through guide apertures in the push plate.

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HENRY SCHEIN INC135 DURYEA ROAD MELVILLE NY 11747

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hardy, Henry R 923 Henderson St., Deltona, FL 32725 5 23

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