Method and Apparatus for Drying and Sanitizing Hands
First Claim
1. A hand drying apparatus for drying and sanitizing hands, comprising:
- a housing having an air intake opening;
a heating element situated within the housing, the heating element capable of heating air drawn into the hand drying apparatus through the air intake opening;
an air conduit located within the housing, the air conduit in communication with the air intake opening;
a blower capable of drawing an air stream into the air conduit through the air intake opening; and
an ozone gas generator in communication with the air conduit, the ozone gas generator capable of injecting ozone into the air stream to create an ozonated air stream, wherein the blower ejects a heated ozonated air stream out of the hand drying apparatus through the air conduit, whereby a user'"'"'s hands are dried and sanitized.
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An invention is provided for a hand drying apparatus for drying and sanitizing hands is disclosed. The hand drying apparatus includes a housing having an air intake opening and a heating element situated within the housing capable of heating air drawn into the hand drying apparatus through the air intake opening. Also located within the housing is an air conduit that is in communication with the air intake opening. Further included is a blower that is capable of drawing an air stream into the air conduit through the air intake opening. An ozone gas generator is in communication with the air conduit that is capable of injecting ozone into the air stream to create an ozonated air stream. In this manner, the blower ejects a heated ozonated air stream out of the hand drying apparatus through the air conduit, whereby a user'"'"'s hands are dried and sanitized.
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19 Claims
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1. A hand drying apparatus for drying and sanitizing hands, comprising:
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a housing having an air intake opening; a heating element situated within the housing, the heating element capable of heating air drawn into the hand drying apparatus through the air intake opening; an air conduit located within the housing, the air conduit in communication with the air intake opening; a blower capable of drawing an air stream into the air conduit through the air intake opening; and an ozone gas generator in communication with the air conduit, the ozone gas generator capable of injecting ozone into the air stream to create an ozonated air stream, wherein the blower ejects a heated ozonated air stream out of the hand drying apparatus through the air conduit, whereby a user'"'"'s hands are dried and sanitized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hand drying apparatus for drying and sanitizing hands, comprising:
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a housing having an air intake opening; a heating element situated within the housing, the heating element capable of heating air drawn into the hand drying apparatus through the air intake opening; a dual air conduit system having two air conduits, each air conduit in communication with the air intake opening; two blowers located within the dual air conduit system, wherein each air conduit of the dual air conduit system includes a separate blower, each blower capable of drawing an air stream into the air conduit having the blower through the air intake opening; a double shafted motor situated within the housing and in mechanical communication with each blower, the double shafted motor capable of driving each blower; and an ozone gas generator situated within the dual air conduit system, the ozone gas generator capable of injecting ozone into the air stream to create an ozonated air stream, wherein the blowers eject heated ozonated air streams out of the hand drying apparatus through each air conduit of the dual air conduit system, whereby a user'"'"'s hands are dried and sanitized. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hand drying apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein the deactivated switch shuts off the heating element, the double shafted motor, and the ozone gas generator.
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15. A method for drying and sanitizing hands, comprising the operations of:
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activating a heating element, an ozone gas generator, and a blower, wherein the blower creates a heated air stream by drawing air past the heating element; directing the heated air stream past the ozone gas generator, wherein the ozone gas generator injects ozone into the heated air stream creating a heated ozonated air stream; ejecting the heated ozonated air stream into a drying space, whereby wet hands situated within the drying space are dried and sanitized. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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