DENTAL WATER JET WITH STORAGE CONTAINER RESERVOIR COVER
First Claim
1. A dental water jet having a storage container comprisinga base housing enclosing a pump system;
- a handle with a removable tip fluidly connected to the pump system; and
a fluid reservoir supported by the base housing and further comprisinga reservoir base supported by the base housing; and
a reservoir wall extending from the reservoir base, wherein the reservoir base and the reservoir wall define a volume for holding a fluid;
whereinthe storage container is configured as a reservoir cover, is removable relative to the fluid reservoir, and further comprisesa container base including a surface operative to be received within the fluid reservoir;
a lid connected to and movable relative to the container base;
at least one first ventilation aperture defined in the container base for ventilating the fluid reservoir below the storage container; and
at least one second ventilation aperture defined in the lid for ventilating the storage container when the lid is in a closed position;
whereinthe container base and the lid define for at least one movable position a substantially enclosed volume for storing at least one item.
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Abstract
A dental water jet provides a pressurized water stream for cleaning gums and teeth. The embodiment includes a base unit defining a cavity. The cavity contains a pump, which may move pressurized water from a reservoir to a tip in fluid communication with the pump. A flow control knob may be turned to selectively adjust the water pressure supplied by the tip between a minimum and a maximum value. The reservoir may be removed from the base unit so that it may be filled with the fluid. The reservoir may support a container for storing tips or other items. Fluid may flow from the reservoir and ultimately into the tip to provide oral irrigation and/or cleaning of the teeth, gums, and tongue.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A dental water jet having a storage container comprising
a base housing enclosing a pump system; -
a handle with a removable tip fluidly connected to the pump system; and a fluid reservoir supported by the base housing and further comprising a reservoir base supported by the base housing; and a reservoir wall extending from the reservoir base, wherein the reservoir base and the reservoir wall define a volume for holding a fluid;
whereinthe storage container is configured as a reservoir cover, is removable relative to the fluid reservoir, and further comprises a container base including a surface operative to be received within the fluid reservoir; a lid connected to and movable relative to the container base; at least one first ventilation aperture defined in the container base for ventilating the fluid reservoir below the storage container; and at least one second ventilation aperture defined in the lid for ventilating the storage container when the lid is in a closed position;
whereinthe container base and the lid define for at least one movable position a substantially enclosed volume for storing at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A dental water jet having a storage container comprising
a base enclosing a pump system; -
a handle with a removable tip fluidly connected to the pump system; and a fluid reservoir removably positioned within a cavity formed in the base comprising a reservoir base supported by the base housing; and a reservoir wall extending from the reservoir base, wherein the reservoir base and the reservoir wall define a volume for holding a fluid;
whereinthe storage container is configured as a reservoir cover, is removable relative to the reservoir, and further comprises a container base including a surface operative to be received within the fluid reservoir; a lid connected to and hinged relative to the container base; at least one reservoir aperture defined on the container base for ventilating the fluid reservoir below the storage container; and at least one pair of tip walls formed on the container base and configured to receive and retain a tip therebetween;
whereinthe container base and the lid for at least one hinged position define a substantially enclosed volume for storing at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dental water jet having a storage container comprising
a base housing enclosing a pump system; -
a handle with a removable tip fluidly connected to the pump system; and a fluid reservoir comprising a reservoir base supported by the base housing; and a reservoir wall extending from the reservoir base, wherein the reservoir base and the reservoir wall define a volume for holding a fluid;
whereinthe storage container is configured as a reservoir cover, is removable relative to the reservoir, and further comprises a container base including a surface operative to be received within the fluid reservoir; a lid connected to and moveable relative to the container base; a reservoir aperture defined on the container base for ventilating the fluid reservoir below the storage container; and a dam wall formed around the reservoir aperture in the container base that prevents liquid drainage in the storage container from entering the reservoir base;
whereinfor at least one correlative position the container base and the lid define a substantially enclosed volume for storing at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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