Hand held oral irrigator
First Claim
1. A hand held oral irrigation device having a tip for dispensing fluids, comprising:
- a reservoir for storing fluids; and
a body;
wherein the body and the reservoir define a first major diameter at a lower end of the oral irrigation device and define a second major diameter at an upper end of the oral irrigation device, the first major diameter being larger than the second major diameter.
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Abstract
According to one broad aspect of one embodiment of the present invention, disclosed herein is a hand held oral irrigation device having a tip for dispensing fluids. In one example, an oral irrigation device includes a body portion, and a reservoir for storing fluids, wherein the body and/or the reservoir define a first major diameter at a lower end of the oral irrigation device, and define a second major diameter at an upper end of the oral irrigation device, the first major diameter being larger than the second major diameter. In this example, by providing such a geometry for the device, a user can grasp the device with one hand about the second major diameter during use. In another example, the body includes a pump for pumping fluids from the reservoir to the tip, wherein the pump includes an inlet valve and an outlet valve, the inlet valve including a reed valve made of flexible fabric material. The outlet valve may also include a reed valve made of flexible fabric material.
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28 Claims
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1. A hand held oral irrigation device having a tip for dispensing fluids, comprising:
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a reservoir for storing fluids; and
a body;
wherein the body and the reservoir define a first major diameter at a lower end of the oral irrigation device and define a second major diameter at an upper end of the oral irrigation device, the first major diameter being larger than the second major diameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A hand held oral irrigation device having a tip for dispensing fluids, comprising:
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a reservoir for storing fluids; and
a body including a pump for pumping fluids from the reservoir to the tip, wherein said pump includes an inlet valve and an outlet valve, the inlet valve including a reed valve made of flexible fabric material. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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