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System and method of disinfecting surfaces within and around vanity mirrors

  • US 10,456,496 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2018
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Disinfecting vanity mirror comprising a substantially enclosed cabinet having top, bottom and lateral ends and rear and front walls when mounted on a vertical surface, said cabinet ends and said walls together forming an interior space defining a vertical direction extending between said top and bottom ends, said front wall comprising a mirror panel movable between an open position to provide access to said interior space and a closed position to substantially enclose said enclosed space;

  • mounting means for mounting said cabinet on a wall; and

    at least one UV light source within said enclosed space arranged to sanitize air and surfaces within substantially said entire enclosed space when said mirror panel is in said closed position, said mounting means including a hinge at one of said one lateral ends to movably mount said cabinet between a normally closed position substantially juxtaposed against the wall and an open position to provide access to a surface normally covered by said cabinet when in said closed position, said hinge enabling independent movement of said cabinet and said mirror panel relative to said cabinet whereby said normally covered surface can be cleaned and disinfected when said cabinet is moved to said open position.

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