Clifford J. Snyder;Roberta L. Callaghan;Gary L. Sokol
发明人:
Clifford J. Snyder,Gary L. Sokol,Roberta L. Callaghan
申请号：
US11609224
公开号：
US08113832B2
申请日:
2006.12.11
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
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.
