Pneumatic hand dryer with integrated sanitizer

• US 20110171083A1
• Filed: 01/11/2010
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Julian Paul Swistak
• Original Assignee: Julian Paul Swistak
• Inventors: Swistak, Julian Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/614,442
• Publication Number:
  US 20110171083A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/292
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/48 Drying by means of hot air hair-drying devices A45D20/00; curative hot-air baths A61H33/06; electric heating elements H05B

Abstract

This is a push-button-timer activated pneumatic device for removing water moisture from hands. Integrated ahead of the flow of air discharged from the hand dryer is a pressure regulator and lubricator that shall contain a sanitizing solution that is delivered in a parts-per-million ratio out through the diffused nozzle. This system can have all of the components is one unit, or can be installed with a central regulator/lubricator-sanitizer and an array of satellite hand dryers. This system is obtains pressurized air from a central compressor and is ideal for use in locations that typically use compressed air, such as manufacturing facilities.

Claims

1. A pneumatic hand drying device that is different from the electric-powered hand dryer because of the ability to introduce a sanitizing solution into the air blast used to dry the hands. Said hand dryer uses no electricity or electrical wiring.

2. The ability to utilize a central sanitizing lubricator that deploys the sanitizing solution to an array of said pneumatic hand dryers. The hand said hand dryer shall be wall mounted but the said central sanitizing lubricator may be hidden for utility or service requirements.

3. The said hand dryers shall be tamperproof with an air-pressure regulator and diffused nozzle to safely discharge the air mixture in accordance with OSHA safety regulations.

4. Said hand dryers shall be constructed with intent to be serviced, inspected and said sanitizing solution lubricator has the ability to be adjusted for air/said sanitizer solution mixture ratio. Said sanitizing lubricator shall be refillable.

5. This said refilling feature will allow said sanitizing solution to be modified for future health threats or improved sanitizing solution products.

6. Said pneumatic hand dryer shall have a pneumatic push button that activates a timed blast of air deemed sufficient enough to dry hands and introduce said sanitizing solution.