摘要 |
A pump ( 10 ) for a personal care appliance which includes a flexible fluid cartridge member ( 12 ) having an exit opening ( 17 ) for the fluid at a forward end thereof ( 16 ), a base member (24) having a cutout portion ( 26 ) into which a fluid-filled portion ( 14 ) of the cartridge ( 24 ) can nest, and a pressing member ( 32 ) having a configuration which nests with the cutout portion over a substantial portion of its length, such that as the pressing member moves forwardly along its path, fluid in the fluid-filled portion is pressed out the exit opening and into a line connected to a workpiece element, such as a toothbrush brushhead.
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