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Button assembly for electronic device, such as oral irrigator

US11389270B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35References

20Claims

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Assignee

Water Pik, Inc. · US

Inventors

Oscar Senff · Broomfield, US
Ryan Kelley · Denver, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 1, 2020
Grant date	Jul 19, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 11, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2237/008
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, an oral irrigator includes a reservoir, a base configured to support the reservoir, and a button assembly coupled to the base. The button assembly may include a button, a spring coupled to the button, and a seal coupled to the spring. The button may be movable between an original position and an actuation position. The spring may be configured to deform in response to a user input force moving the button from the original position to the actuation position, and to resiliently return the button to the original position in response to cessation of the user input force on the button. The seal may inhibit fluid from entering through the spring into the base.

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