US 11,872,097 B2
Dental water jet with storage container reservoir cover
Brian Boyd, Fort Collins, CO (US); Brian R. Williams, Fort Collins, CO (US); and Kurt M. Taylor, Fort Collins, CO (US)
Assigned to WATER PIK, INC., Fort Collins, CO (US)
Filed by WATER PIK, INC., Fort Collins, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/876,703.
Application 12/823,942 is a division of application No. 11/361,749, filed on Feb. 24, 2006, abandoned.
Application 17/876,703 is a continuation of application No. 17/523,180, filed on Nov. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,432,916.
Application 17/523,180 is a continuation of application No. 16/013,318, filed on Jun. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,197,745, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 16/013,318 is a continuation of application No. 14/546,853, filed on Nov. 18, 2014, granted, now 10,010,389, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Application 14/546,853 is a continuation of application No. 12/823,942, filed on Jun. 25, 2010, granted, now 8,888,727, issued on Nov. 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0361993 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A61C 17/02 (2006.01); A61H 13/00 (2006.01); A61C 1/00 (2006.01); F04B 49/24 (2006.01); A61C 19/02 (2006.01); A61C 17/028 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 17/02 (2013.01) [A61C 1/0084 (2013.01); A61C 1/0092 (2013.01); A61C 17/0202 (2013.01); A61C 17/0205 (2013.01); A61C 17/028 (2013.01); A61C 19/02 (2013.01); A61H 13/005 (2013.01); F04B 49/24 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dental water jet comprising:
a base unit;
a reservoir for storing a fluid, the reservoir supported by the base unit;
a handle connected to the base unit and in fluid communication with the reservoir, the handle including a removable tip; and
a container supported by the reservoir, wherein the container includes a base and a lid movable relative to the base, wherein the base includes a base surface, a peripheral wall extending upwardly from a periphery of the base surface, a first wall positioned inwardly of the peripheral wall and extending upwardly from the base surface, and a second wall positioned inwardly of the peripheral wall and extending upwardly from the base surface, wherein the first wall and the second wall define a space therebetween to receive the tip when the tip is removed from the handle, wherein the base includes a container base rear wall, and the container base rear wall and the peripheral wall define a gap to receive a side surface of the reservoir.