Woman{40 s hygiene apparatus

Claim 1

A woman''s hygiene apparatus comprising: a. a fluid container; b. a nozzle having a hollow tubular structure with a number of perforations at its extended end; c. a pump having a pulsating discharge characteristic, and also having a mechanism to limit the maximum output pressure during the pumping cycle to Prevent accidental damage to the body tissue, said pump being a rotary pump having (1) a cylindrical chamber with circumferentially separated input and output ports, (2) a rotor eccentrically mounted in said chamber and having a predetermined minimum spacing from the chamber wall between said ports on one side of said chamber, (3) an elongated vane supported in a longitudinal slot in said rotor, and (4) spring means in said slot urging said vane against the chamber wall; said minimum spacing serving to limit the maximum output pressure developed by said pump by allowing substantial leakage of fluid therethrough within the housing; d. means providing fluid communication between said container and said pump, and between said pump and said nozzle; and e. a motor coupled to said pump for selectively driving said pump.