Spineboard decontamination unit
OwnerJeffery D. Gilliardinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting spineboards includes a housing, a rack system for supporting at least one spineboard within the housing, and piping positioned in the housing and including a plurality of nozzles or ports. A tank containing a disinfectant is in flow communication with the piping, and a pump circulates the disinfectant from the tank through the piping and nozzles or ports to impinge the disinfectant against the at least one spineboard.
Claims16
Apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting spineboards with a disinfectant, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one rack for supporting at least one spineboard within the housing;
- a tank for containing the disinfectant;
- piping positioned in the housing and in flow communication with the tank, the piping including means for impinging the disinfectant against the at least one spineboard;
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- a pump for circulating the disinfectant from the tank through the piping and impinging means, the pump and the impinging means being sized to impinge the disinfectant against the at least one spineboard with sufficient force and flow to clean and disinfect the entire surface of the spineboard.
Apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting articles with a disinfectant, comprising:
- a housing;
- a support in the housing for supporting a plurality of articles, the support including at least two sections each having a plurality of parallel pillars extending from a base to define a plurality of adjacent slots for receiving and supporting at least a portion of the articles;
- a tank for containing the disinfectant;
- piping in flow communication with the tank, the piping supported by the pillars of the support and proximate to the plurality of slots, the piping including means for impinging the disinfectant against the articles;
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- a pump for circulating the disinfectant from the tank through the piping and impinging means, the pump and the impinging means being sized to impinge the disinfectant against the articles with sufficient force and flow to clean and disinfect the entire surface of each of the articles.
Apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting spineboards with a disinfectant, comprising:
- a housing having a watertight enclosure;
- means for supporting at least one spineboard within the watertight enclosure;
- a tank for containing the disinfectant;
- piping supported within the watertight enclosure and in flow communication with the tank, the piping including a plurality of ports;
- a pump for circulating the disinfectant from the tank to the piping and ports, the pump and the ports being sized to impinge the disinfectant against the at least one spineboard with sufficient force and flow to clean and disinfect the entire surface of each spineboard;
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- a drain in the watertight enclosure for collecting the disinfectant impinged against the at least one spineboard and directing the disinfectant back into the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.