Patent Model - Improvement in Flexible Shafts for Dental Engines
Maker and role
Dr. Starr (b.1834, d.1904), Patentee
Samuel White (b.1822, d.1879), Assignee
Production date
Dec 29 1874
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wire
Measurements
18 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 1 1/2" (47 x 41.9 x 3.8cm)
Description
Starr's patent "relates to that class of flexible shafts more especially designed for transmitting power from a dental engine to the hand-piece or tool. Its object is to combine steadiness of motion with a flexibility sufficient to enable the tool to be turned in various directions without interrupting the transmission of the driving-power..." (Patent Number 158,324)
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Object number
2015.14.1861
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