Patent Model - Improvement in Dental Cavity Caps
Maker and role
Henry Weston (b.1836, d.1906), Patentee
Samuel White (b.1822, d.1879), Assignee
Production date
Dec 26 1876
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, brass
Measurements
16 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 2" (41.9 x 39.4 x 5.1cm)
Description
Weston assigned his rights to Samuel S. White. His patent was intended to mitigate difficulties associated with filling cavities "and to render the operation more easy, certain, and reliable, with a saving of time and patience to the operator, and of suffering to the patient..." (Patent Number 185,710)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.2306
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