APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STANDARDIZING HAND CARE
First Claim
1. A faucet adapted to provide a plurality of hand care alternatives, comprising:
- a. a liquid flow path having;
i. an inlet in fluid communication with a liquid source; and
ii. an outlet in fluid communication with a user reception point;
b. a secondary flow path having;
i. an inlet in communication with one or more hand care alternatives;
ii. an outlet in communication with the user reception point;
c. a user-perceivable output providing notification of a hand care operation provided at the user reception point.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and system for providing and dispensing various hand care alternatives from a common point of dispension, such as a faucet, for standardizing the hand care, washing, sanitizing, and drying process is disclosed. Included is a liquid flow path having an inlet in fluid communication with a liquid source and an outlet in fluid communication with a user reception point. A secondary flow path has an inlet in communication with one or more hand care alternatives and an outlet in communication with the user reception point. A user-perceivable output provides notification of the hand care operation being provided at the user reception point.
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22 Claims
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1. A faucet adapted to provide a plurality of hand care alternatives, comprising:
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a. a liquid flow path having; i. an inlet in fluid communication with a liquid source; and ii. an outlet in fluid communication with a user reception point; b. a secondary flow path having; i. an inlet in communication with one or more hand care alternatives; ii. an outlet in communication with the user reception point; c. a user-perceivable output providing notification of a hand care operation provided at the user reception point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system adapted for dispensing a plurality of hand care alternatives from a common point of dispension for standardizing the hand washing process, comprising:
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a. a liquid flow path having; i. an inlet in fluid communication with a liquid source; and ii. an outlet in fluid communication with a user reception point; b. a product flow path having; i. an inlet in communication with one or more hand care products; ii. an outlet in communication with the user reception point; c. a user-perceivable output providing notification of a hand care operation provided at the user reception point. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for dispensing a plurality of hand care alternatives from a common point of dispension for standardizing the hand washing process, comprising:
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providing a liquid flow path having an inlet in fluid communication with a liquid source and an outlet in fluid communication with a user reception point; communicating a hand care product through a product flow path having an inlet in communication with a hand care product source and an outlet in communication with the user reception point; and notifying a user by a user-perceivable output of a hand care operation provided at the user reception point. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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