Hand held oral irrigator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left-side perspective view of a hand held oral irrigator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hand held oral irrigator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D486573
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 31, 2002
Date of Patent: Feb 10, 2004
Assignee: Water Pik, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventors: Roberta L. Callaghan (Fort Collins, CO), Charles Y. Choi (Chicago, IL), Clifford J. Snyder (Fort Collins, CO), Gary L. Sokol (Longmont, CO), Kieron H. Tse (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 29/173,526