Patent ID: 11883605
Assignee: RESMED PTY LTD
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F  Y | IPC A  F

Claim 14:
15. The water reservoir according to claim 1, wherein the inlet and the outlet face a common direction,
wherein the overfill protection element comprises a sloped profile,
wherein the seal sealingly engages the reservoir base to surround and seal edges of the sloped profile,
further comprising a hinge joint to pivotally couple the reservoir lid to the reservoir base for pivotal movement of the reservoir lid between the open position and the closed position, wherein the hinge joint includes a pair of hinges each configured to engage with a respective one of a pair of recess portions to provide said pivotal movement,
wherein the water reservoir includes an insertion end and a graspable end that is opposite to the insertion end,
wherein the insertion end includes the inlet and the outlet of the reservoir lid,
wherein the hinge joint is positioned on the insertion end of the water reservoir and the egress path is positioned on the graspable end of the water reservoir, and wherein the egress path is positioned on a right side of the graspable end when the water reservoir is viewed from the graspable end,
further comprising a latch to secure the reservoir base and the reservoir lid together, wherein the latch is on an opposite side of the water reservoir with respect to the pair of hinges,
wherein the latch is configured to allow the reservoir lid and the reservoir base to move relative to one another while the seal maintains sealing between the reservoir lid and the reservoir base,
wherein the reservoir lid includes a pair of support edges, and wherein the reservoir base includes a pair of abutment support surfaces to engage the respective support edges at the open position,
wherein the reservoir base comprises side walls forming a cavity configured to hold the predetermined maximum volume of water, and wherein the reservoir base further comprises a flange projecting inwardly from at least one of the side walls towards the cavity and forming at least a portion of an opening into the cavity, and wherein the reservoir base further comprises a lip along at least a portion of a free end of the flange, and
wherein the lip extends substantially perpendicular to the flange.