US 12,090,012 B2
Apparatus for suction tube positioning
Anmar Janabi, Naperville, IL (US)
Filed by Anmar Janabi, Naperville, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/362,553.
Application 18/362,553 is a continuation of application No. 18/301,912, filed on Apr. 17, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/301,912 is a continuation of application No. 16/920,605, filed on Jul. 3, 2020, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2024/0024084 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. A61C 17/10 (2006.01); A61C 17/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 17/10 (2019.05) [A61C 17/08 (2019.05)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for holding a suction hose within reach of a dentist during a dental procedure, the method comprising:
providing an apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
an elongated body that has a proximal end and a distal end,
one or more clamp portions configured in the elongated body, the one or more clamp portions are configured to snap-over the suction hose for clamping to the suction hose,
a first arch shaped hook that extends from the distal end of the elongated body in a longitudinal direction,
a second arch shaped hook, and a third arch shaped hook, wherein the first arch shaped hook, the second arch shaped hook, and the third arch shaped hook are arranged in a tripod configuration,
each of the first arch shaped hook, the second arch shaped hook, and the third arch shaped hook are configured to hook to a dental dam,
attaching the suction hose to at least one clamp portion of the one or more clamp portions; and
engaging one of the first arch shaped hook, the second arch shaped hook, or the third arch shaped hook of the apparatus with the dental dam, wherein the dental dam is within reach of the dentist during the dental procedure.