US 9,314,398 B2Granted

Emergency wash system

AssigneeBradley Fixtures Corporation

InventorsTimothy E. Perrin, Theodore E. Dhein, Scott M. Kluck

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Abstract

An emergency wash system configured to dispense a fluid is disclosed. The system comprises a receptacle and a dispenser assembly disposed at least partially over the receptacle. The dispenser assembly comprises a fluid inlet portion configured to extend in a substantially horizontal direction when in use and configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid supply. The dispenser assembly also comprises a first outlet portion defining at least one first discharge opening, a second outlet portion defining at least one second discharge opening, a first fluid riser extending upwardly and outwardly from the inlet portion towards the at least one first discharge opening and a second fluid riser extending upwardly and outwardly from the inlet the first fluid riser towards the at least one second discharge opening on a side of the fluid inlet portion opposite the first fluid riser.

Claims18

Dependent claims

An emergency wash system configured to dispense a fluid, the system comprising:

a receptacle;
and
a dispenser assembly disposed at least partially over the receptacle, the dispenser assembly comprising:
a fluid inlet portion configured to extend in a substantially horizontal direction when in use and configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid supply;
a first fluid riser extending upwardly and outwardly from the inlet portion towards the at least one first discharge opening;
a second fluid riser extending upwardly and outwardly from the inlet the first fluid riser towards the at least one second discharge opening on a side of the fluid inlet portion opposite the first fluid riser;
a first elongated portion supported at an end of the first fluid riser and defining at least one first discharge opening;
a second elongated portion supported at an end of the second fluid riser and defining at least one second discharge;
at least one third discharge opening defined by the first fluid riser;
and
at least one fourth discharge opening defined by the second fluid riser;
wherein the first and second fluid risers extend upward at an angle from the fluid inlet portion and outward from each other toward the at least one first discharge opening and the at least one second discharge opening;
wherein the at least one first and second discharge openings are configured to direct the fluid in a direction for washing a face of a user, and wherein the at least one third and fourth discharge openings are configured to direct the fluid in a direction for washing the eyes of the user, and
wherein the fluid inlet portion defines a drain located on a bottom portion of the fluid inlet portion proximate to a lower floor of the receptacle.

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An emergency wash system configured to dispense a fluid, the system comprising:

a sprayhead having a central inlet portion and first and second risers extending from the central inlet portion, the first and second risers supporting first and second arms, respectively, the first and second arms defining at least one discharge opening, each discharge opening of the at least one discharge opening including a discharge opening axis;
a first cover coupled to the first arm and moveable between a first position and a second position to conceal and reveal the at least one discharge opening of the first arm;
and
a second cover coupled to the second arm and moveable between a third position and a fourth position to conceal and reveal the at least one discharge opening of the second arm;
wherein the first cover is coupled to the first arm about a first pivot arm and the second cover is coupled to the second arm about a second pivot arm, a forward portion of the first and second pivot arms being angled inwardly relative to an axis defined by the central inlet portion;
wherein each discharge opening of the at least one discharge opening includes a ramp, the ramp including a ramp axis that is different from the discharge opening axis;
wherein the ramp is configured to direct the fluid towards a user along the ramp axis;
and
wherein the central inlet portion defines a drain located on a bottom portion of the central inlet portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 12/876,819Filed 7 Sep 2010 · us provisional application
Priority: 8 Sep 2009
Published: US 2011/0056015 A110 Mar 2011
Granted: 19 Apr 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A61H 35/02
Baths for specific parts of the body: for the eyes
A61H 33/6052
Nozzles: having flow regulating means
A61H 33/6068
Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00: outlet from the bath
A61H
Physical therapy apparatus