Oral hygiene appliances
US4337040A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H15/102
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An oral hygiene appliance is of the kind which includes a supply of liquid, a pump and a hand-held tip for directing the liquid where desired. A housing defines a cavity which has a surrounding wall closed by opposing end walls, the pump being seated within the cavity. A reservoir is closed at one end and has a shape in conformity with the housing to telescope thereover in covering relationship. Defined in one end of the reservoir is a valve seat which cooperates with a valve that closes during removal of the reservoir from the housing. On that end of the reservoir also is a coupling element which cooperates with a coupling member disposed in the surrounding wall of the housing. When that coupling relationship is established, the reservoir is seated on top of a side surface of the housing which, in turn, is lying on a table or the like. An outlet in the housing communicates with the hand-held tip and the pump is connected between that outlet and the coupling member. Particular pump structure, electrical switching mechanism and other mounting and assembly features are described and illustrated.
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