US 11,953,318 B1
Endodontic file measuring device
Ghalya Alfarhan, Riyadh (SA)
Assigned to KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed by KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/113,788.
Int. Cl. A61C 19/04 (2006.01); G01B 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC G01B 21/02 (2013.01) [A61C 19/04 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endodontic file measuring device, comprising:
a housing having parallel and opposing top and bottom end walls, parallel and opposing front and rear side walls extending between the end walls, and parallel and opposing right and left side walls extending between the end walls and adjacent to the front and rear side walls;
an upper opening defined within the top end wall;
a file channel aligned with the upper opening and extending into the housing;
a movable base disposed within the file channel;
a plurality of sensors positioned along the file channel;
a slider protruding from one of the side walls of the housing, the slider being connected to the base by a connecting rod;
a guiding channel defined within the housing for slidably receiving the connecting rod; and
an electronic visual display in communication with the plurality of sensors.