摘要 |
A dispenser for maintaining light sensitive substances utilized in the practice of dentistry shielded from light and providing easy and convenient access by the dentist includes a container and a cover therefor with the cover being hingedly attached to the container. The container includes wells for receiving one or more light sensitive substances. The container is provided with a finger hold or holds for maintaining the container on one or more digits of a hand. In one embodiment, the cover is connected to the container by a resilient hinge and the cover may be released from engagement with the container by pushing forward on the hinge side of the cover. The resilient hinge will cause the cover to automatically open. Accordingly, the dispenser may be held in one hand and readily opened and closed to provide easy, quick, convenient access to the light sensitive substances by the dentist. Other embodiments include a conventional pin type hinge, insert holes for the attaching of color matching tabs, a removable or permanent thumb strap on the cover, a removable insert or tray which is disposable or a completely disposable dispenser. The cover may be retained in engagement with the container by sealing lips or a separate latch.
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