Eye wash fountain

Abstract

A portable eye wash fountain assembly generally formed of molded plastic parts includes an L-shaped basin housing, a separate bottle means containing flush liquid, and a tray member. The basin housing is open across the top of its upstanding portion. Recessed within the open top of the basin is the inlet for channel flow means which lead to spaced apart, angularly directed spray nozzle elements located near the leading edge of the horizontal portion of the basin. The tray member, which may be cut from the original basin housing mold, fits within the recess of the basin housing open top. The tray member is formed with a spout opening which extends into the flow inlet. The bottle contains a neck opening and a narrowed upper end formed by an annular ledge. When the bottle is upturned, the neck extends through the tray member spout and the bottle is supported in the open top by virtue of a tight fit with the tray and the bottle ledge resting on the side edges the open top. Elastic cap means joined together by a pull strap seal the spray nozzles until eye-forming is necessary. A liquid seal created by extension of the bottle neck opening into the flow inlet serves to retain liquid in the bottle until the flushing operation is commenced. The bottle opening is preferably sealed to prevent spillage in which case a specifically configured perforation device may be fitted within the flow inlet to break and hold open the seal when the bottle is placed upon the basin housing.

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