Appeal No. 2001-2421
Application No. 09/092,577
dental hand pieces. Representative independent claims 1 and 9
are reproduced below:
1. A system for conducting light to a handpiece, said
system comprising:
a light-conducting core extruded into a tubular sheath to
form a light-transmitting bundle, said bundle having a first end
structured to terminate in a window capable of receiving light
from a light source and a second end capable of emitting light
conducted by said bundle from said first end;
a first coupling fixture associated with said first end
structured and arranged to interface with a light source; and
a second coupling fixture associated with said second end
and structurally adapted for connection to a handpiece, whereby
to furnish illumination through said handpiece.
9. A system for conducting light to an optic device, said
system comprising:
a bundle of flexible, light-conducting fibers, said bundle
having a first end structured to terminate in a window capable of
receiving light from a light source and a second end capable of
emitting light conducted by said bundle from said first end;
a first coupling fixture associated with said first end,
structured and arranged to hold said window in association with a
light source;
a second coupling fixture associated with said second end
and structurally adapted for connection to a receptacle carried
by said optic device, said second coupling fixture comprising a
spring biased terminal end segment of said bundle including said
second end.
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