Patent ID: 8486029

Claim:
A vessel for use in rinsing a user's nasal passage comprising a main body forming a cavity for receiving a fluid; a spout extending off a front portion of the main body; an elastomeric nozzle attached to the spout, the elastomeric nozzle having a tip and including an inner collar for engagement with the spout, the inner collar extending downwardly from the tip; and an outer skirt extending outwardly and downwardly from the tip, the outer skirt deflectable upon engagement with the walls of the user's nasal cavity, wherein the outer skirt extends further downwardly from the tip than the inner collar; a handle extending off a back portion of the main body opposite the front portion, the handle being partially hollow and in communication with the cavity formed by the main body; and an aperture formed in the handle in communication with the cavity by way of the partially hollow handle, said aperture for use in controlling a flow of the fluid positioned in the vessel out of the nozzle.