Countertop Apparatus for Washing Articles
AssigneeHillsborough Bay Group, LLC
InventorEllen Semans
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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.
Claims14
A countertop apparatus for performing washing operations comprising:
- a washing chamber for receiving items to be washed and a lid;
- a jet sprayer manifold within the washing chamber, the jet sprayer manifold directing fluid upwardly during the washing operations;
- an accessory holder formed within the washing chamber, the accessory holder receiving dishware;
- dishware stored within the washing chamber for cleaning.
A countertop apparatus for washing and sanitizing dishware comprising:
- a housing with a fluid chamber for receiving rinse water, an opening, a washing chamber for receiving items to be washed, an internal water line therebetween, and a lid;
- a waste water reservoir positioned within the opening of the housing, the waste water reservoir receiving water from the washing chamber;
- a jet sprayer manifold within the washing chamber, the jet sprayer manifold directing fluid from the fluid chamber upwardly into the washing chamber during washing operations;
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- a plurality of jet sprayers and a center jet sprayer in fluid communication with the jet sprayer manifold;
- a lower grid for accommodating dishware to be washed, the lower grid positioned within the washing chamber and above the jet sprayer manifold, the plurality of jet sprayers and the center jet sprayer extending upwards through the lower grid.
A countertop apparatus for washing and sanitizing items comprising:
- a housing with a fluid chamber for receiving rinse water, a washing chamber for receiving items to be washed, an internal water line therebetween;
- a lid pivotally attached over the washing chamber, the lid having a domed interior surface;
- a waste water reservoir positioned within an opening of the housing, the waste water reservoir receiving water from the washing chamber;
- a jet sprayer manifold within the washing chamber, the jet sprayer manifold including a number of sprayers for directing fluid upwardly into the washing chamber and against the domed interior surface of lid;
- an article holder, the article holder receiving items to be washed, the items within the holder being washed by fluid from the sprayers, and whereby fluid from the sprayers is deflected by the domed interior surface of lid to ensure adequate fluid circulation and cleaning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.