Self-cleaning hand washer
AssigneeCSIA Research Foundation
InventorGeoffrey Roy Fernie
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Abstract
A hand washing apparatus and having a hand washing bowl mounted at a suitable height for washing the hands, the bowl being moveable between open and closed positions, controls for moving the bowl between a hand washing position and an inactive position, a dispenser for dispensing warm water over the hands in the bowl, a dispenser for dispensing soap over the hands in the bowl, and, a dispenser for dispensing rinse water over the hands in the bowl. Also disclosed is a method of cleansing the hands using such apparatus.
Claims25
A hand washing apparatus comprising:
- a hand washing bowl mounted at a suitable height for washing hands, said bowl being mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis between a hand washing position and an inactive position;
- a controller for rotating said bowl between said hand washing position and said inactive position;
- a warm water dispenser for dispensing warm water over hands in the bowl;
- a soap dispenser for dispensing soap over hands in the bowl;
- and
- a rinse water dispenser for dispensing rinse water over hands in the bowl.
A hand washing apparatus comprising:
- a hand washing bowl mounted at suitable height for washing hands;
- a controller for opening said bowl into a hand washing position and closing said bowl into an inactive position;
- a warm water dispenser for dispensing warm water over hands in the bowl;
- a soap dispenser for dispensing soap over hands in the bowl;
- and,
- a rinse water dispenser for dispensing rinse water over hands in the bowl.
A hand washing apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a hand washing bowl mounted at a suitable height on said housing for washing hands, said bowl being moveable relative to said housing;
- a controller for moving said bowl between a hand washing position and an inactive position;
- a dispenser for dispensing warm water and soap and rinse water over the hands in the bowl;
- a drain for removing the water from the bowl;
- and, means for cleaning the bowl after washing.
A hand washing apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a hand washing bowl mounted at a suitable height on said housing for washing hands, said bowl being moveable between an exposed position and a covered position;
- a dispenser for dispensing warm water, soap and rinse water over hands in the bowl;
- and
- a foot operated controller for controlling movement of said bowl between said exposed position and said covered position, and controlling said dispensing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.