Systems and methods for grounding or isolating a dental hand piece

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9980788
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14554482

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An electrically safe treatment system for use in treating a patient includes two or more sections coupled with a joint that permits any one section to rotate relative to another coupled section. At least one of the sections includes an electrical component. An electrical contact associated with the joint is designed to maintain an electrical connection between a pair of sections throughout an angular range of motion of one of the sections relative to the other, coupled section. The electrical contact can also maintain a total resistance of a series connection including the two sections and the contact below a specified threshold. Alternatively, one or more insulator joints may be employed to meet safety requirements.

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CONVERGENT DENTAL INC2 VISION DRIVE NATICK MA 01760

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Groves,, Jr William H Arlington, US 10 58
Monty, Nathan P Shrewsbury, US 34 266

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