Countertop apparatus for washing articles
AssigneeHillsborough Bay Group, LLC
InventorsEllen Semans, George Hardin, Jeff LePori
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Abstract
Disclosed is a portable and self-contained washing and sanitizing apparatus. The apparatus finds particular application in washing small baby items such as bottles, nipples, teething rings or toys. However, the apparatus can likewise be used to clean dishware, glassware, or utensils. The apparatus includes a container with a lid, the container housing the items to be washed; an accessory holder connected to the lid for holding accessories during washing operations; a water reservoir for storing and collecting wash water; and a housing for interconnecting the container and reservoir.
Claims21
A countertop apparatus for washing baby bottles and accessories, the countertop apparatus comprising:
- a washing chamber for receiving the baby bottles to be washed;
- a lid removably securable over the washing chamber;
- a jet sprayer manifold provided within the washing chamber;
- a plurality of sprayers fluidly interconnected to the jet sprayer manifold and adapted to direct fluid upwardly and into the baby bottles;
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- a removable accessory holder configured (i) to be positioned within the washing chamber and (ii) for receiving the accessories, the accessory holder being provided within a space of the lid;
- a center jet sprayer having a proximal end, a distal end, and an intermediate extent therebetween, the proximal end fluidly connected to the jet sprayer manifold and the distal end terminating at a location that is proximate to or near the removable accessory holder.
A countertop apparatus for washing bottles and accessories, the countertop apparatus comprising:
- a housing with a washing chamber and a fluid chamber, the fluid chamber holding a volume of rinse water;
- a water line extending between the washing chamber and the fluid chamber;
- a lid removably secured over the washing chamber;
- a jet sprayer manifold within the washing chamber, the jet sprayer manifold adapted to direct fluid from the fluid chamber upwardly into the washing chamber;
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- an accessory holder removably positioned within the washing chamber provided within a space of the lid, the accessory holder configured to receive the accessories to be washed;
- a plurality of jet sprayers in fluid communication with the jet sprayer manifold, the plurality of jet sprayers extending upwardly;
- a grid configured to hold the bottles to be washed, the lower grid positioned within the washing chamber and above the jet sprayer manifold;
- a center jet sprayer having a proximal end, a distal end, and an intermediate extent therebetween, the proximal end connected to the jet sprayer manifold and the distal end terminating at a location that is proximate to or near the accessory holder.
An apparatus for washing baby bottles and accessories, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing with a washing chamber, the washing chamber adapted to receive the baby bottles to be washed;
- a fluid chamber containing a supply of rinse water, the fluid chamber attached to the housing and in fluid communication with the washing chamber;
- a lid positionable over the washing chamber;
- a jet sprayer manifold within the washing chamber and adapted to direct rinse water upwardly within the washing chamber;
- a removable article holder provided within a space of the lid for receiving the accessories to be washed;
- a center jet sprayer connected to the jet sprayer manifold, the center jet sprayer having a distal end positioned at a location so as to direct a jet of water toward the removable article holder.
A countertop apparatus for washing baby bottles and accessories, the countertop apparatus comprising:
- a washing chamber for receiving the baby bottles to be washed;
- a lid removably securable over the washing chamber;
- a jet sprayer manifold provided within the washing chamber;
- a plurality of sprayers fluidly interconnected to the jet sprayer manifold and adapted to direct fluid upwardly and into the baby bottles;
- a removable accessory holder configured (i) to be positioned within the washing chamber and (ii) for receiving the accessories;
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- a center jet sprayer having a proximal end, a distal end, and an intermediate extent therebetween, the proximal end fluidly connected to the jet sprayer manifold and the distal end terminating at a location that is proximate to or near the removable accessory holder.
A countertop apparatus for washing baby bottles and accessories, the countertop apparatus comprising:
- a washing chamber for receiving the baby bottles to be washed;
- a lid removably securable over the washing chamber, wherein the washing chamber and the lid form a washing area upon securing the lid over the washing chamber;
- a jet sprayer manifold provided within the washing chamber;
- a plurality of sprayers fluidly interconnected to the jet sprayer manifold and adapted to direct fluid upwardly and into the baby bottles;
- removable accessory holder configured (i) to be positioned within an upper portion of the washing area, and (ii) for receiving the accessories;
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- a center jet sprayer having a proximal end, a distal end, and an intermediate extent therebetween, the proximal end fluidly connected to the jet sprayer manifold and the distal end terminating at a location so as to direct a jet of water toward the removable accessory holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.