Disposable dental valve device having a socket end

Abstract

A disposable dental valve device is disclosed having a valve body having an interior, a tip receiving end for receiving a tip, a socket hose receiving end for receiving a tube having a beaded end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end, and a partial opening formed in the valve body, a rotatable valve sealing body adapted to be inserted into the partial opening, and the rotatable valve sealing body having a bore for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disposable dental valve device comprising:
 a valve body having an interior, a tip receiving end for receiving a tip, a socket hose receiving end for receiving a tube having a beaded end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end, and a partial opening formed in the valve body;   a rotatable valve sealing body adapted to be inserted into the partial opening, the rotatable valve sealing body having a bore for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end, the bore having a tip receiving opening and a socket hose receiving opening; and   a check valve positioned in the bore of the rotatable valve sealing body.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 1  wherein the check valve comprises a flap portion. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 2  wherein the flap portion is movable between an opened position and a closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 1  wherein the rotatable valve sealing body and the valve body are each constructed of plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 1  wherein an antimicrobial agent is incorporated into the dental valve device. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 1  wherein the check valve comprises a flap portion and a retention portion. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 1  wherein the disposable dental valve device is constructed of plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 1  wherein an antimicrobial agent is incorporated into the check valve. 
     
     
         9 . A disposable dental valve device comprising:
 a valve body having an interior, a tip receiving end for receiving a tip, a socket hose receiving end for receiving a tube having a beaded end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end, and a partial opening formed in the valve body; and   a rotatable valve sealing body adapted to be inserted into the partial opening, the rotatable valve sealing body having a bore for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end, the bore having a tip receiving opening and a socket hose receiving opening, the tip receiving opening having a retaining rib, the rotatable valve sealing body having a check valve having a retaining rib opening with the check valve positioned in the tip receiving opening by the retaining rib receiving the retaining rib opening.   
     
     
         10 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 9  wherein the check valve comprises a housing having a flap portion. 
     
     
         11 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 10  wherein the flap is movable between an opened position and a closed position. 
     
     
         12 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 9  wherein the rotatable valve sealing body and the valve body are each constructed of plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 9  wherein the rotatable valve sealing body further comprises a second retaining rib in the tip receiving opening and the check valve having a second retaining rib opening. 
     
     
         14 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 9  wherein the rotatable valve sealing body further comprises a second retaining rib in the tip receiving opening, a third retaining rib in the tip receiving opening, and a fourth retaining rib in the tip receiving opening, and the check valve has a second retaining rib opening, a third retaining rib opening, and a fourth retaining rib opening. 
     
     
         15 . A disposable dental valve device comprising:
 a valve body having an interior, a tip receiving end for receiving a tip, a socket hose receiving end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end, and a partial opening formed in the valve body;   a rotatable valve sealing body adapted to be inserted into the partial opening, the rotatable valve sealing body comprising a top, a central body portion having a bore, a bottom having an opening, a top seat portion, and a bottom seat portion, the bore for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end; and   a check valve comprising a flap portion that seals against the top seat portion and the bottom seat portion, the flap portion connected to a bottom plate member, the bottom plate member adapted to be inserted into the opening in the bottom of the rotatable valve sealing body.   
     
     
         16 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 15  wherein the check valve further comprises a hinge. 
     
     
         17 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 15  wherein the flap portion is movable between an opened position and a closed position. 
     
     
         18 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 15  wherein the rotatable valve sealing body and the valve body are each constructed of plastic. 
     
     
         19 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 15  wherein an antimicrobial agent is incorporated into the disposable dental valve device. 
     
     
         20 . The disposable dental valve device of  claim 15  wherein the disposable dental valve device is constructed of plastic.