Drive-In Motel
OwnerKent Eugene Bassoninventor
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Abstract
A motel room capable of admitting a car inside may be automatically washed, rinsed, and sanitized in sequential fashion over impermeable wall and floor surfaces, and over bathroom fixtures using one or more headers having nozzles. Wash, rinse, and sanitizing fluids from appropriate reservoirs may be provided in reservoirs fluidly connected to the header and spray nozzles. The header may also be fluidly connected to a source of drying air. The system may also contain a system for recycling water used in the wash, rinse, and sanitizing steps.
Claims20
A drive-in motel room comprising:
- an enclosure of water impermeable material;
- a sub-enclosure of water impermeable material, the sub-enclosure enclosing:
- a shower;
- a toilet;
- and
- a sink;
- a door capable of opening to allow a vehicle to enter the enclosure;
- and
- a system for automatically cleaning the enclosure and sub-enclosure, the system comprising:
- a first piping network secured to the enclosure, and having an inlet and a plurality of outlets;
- a plurality of spray nozzles associated with the plurality of outlets;
- a floor drain;
- a source of water selectively connected to the first piping network;
- and
- a source of detergent selectively connected to the first piping network.
A method of cleaning and disinfecting a drive-in motel room having enclosure walls of water-impermeable material and a floor of water-impermeable material, the method comprising the following steps:
- spraying water and a detergent from a first permanently installed piping network onto the enclosure walls and the floor;
- rinsing the detergent from the enclosure walls and floor with water from the first permanently installed piping network;
- and
- spraying disinfectant onto the enclosure walls and the floor.
A system for cleaning water-impermeable surfaces of a drive-in motel room including bathing facilities, the system comprising:
- a piping network secured to the enclosure, and having an inlet and a plurality of outlets;
- a plurality of spray nozzles associated with the plurality of outlets;
- a floor drain;
- a source of water selectively connected to the piping network;
- and
- a source of detergent selectively connected to the piping network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.