SCRUB SINK

• US 3,728,745 A
• Filed: 08/13/1970
• Issued: 04/24/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Klaus G. Strasser, Thomas Brendgord, Wehrenberg Jon W
• Original Assignee: Klaus G. Strasser, Thomas Brendgord, Wehrenberg Jon W
• Inventors: Brendgord, Thomas, Strasser, Klaus G., Wehrenberg, Jon. W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bell, Jr., Houston S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Massenberg, Donald B.
• Application Number:
  US05/063,525
• Time in Patent Office: 985 Days
• Field of Search: 4/146,145,166,167,173,187
• US Class Current: 4/624
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 1/04 Basins connected to waste pipe E03C1/12; Jugs; Holding devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/048 supplying water through two or more openings around or along one side of the water-basin

Abstract

This disclosure describes a scrub sink especially suited for use in hospitals and the like. The sink has an elongated basin to accommodate use by more than one person at one time. At least two elongated nozzles are provided. The nozzles are sufficiently long in lateral expanse to spray the entire forearm of the user. The bottom of the basin is contoured to avoid splashing of the water. The nozzles are removable for easy cleaning and the entire control panel may be removed as a unit for servicing.

Claims

1. In combination, a surgeons'"'"''"'"' troughlike scrub sink, and at least two nozzles, said sink having a rear wall, a front wall, two side walls and a bottom, said front wall and said bottom joining each other in a surface curving downwardly and rearwardly from said front wall, said nozzle having an elongated spray head having an elongated chamber for water disposed in said rear wall, said nozzles together extending substantially the entire length of said rear wall, each said nozzle having a substantially flat top surface inclined forwardly and downwardly and spray openings in said flat surface whereby water from said openings is projected forwardly at substantially equal pressure over substantially the entire forearms of a user, a drain channel extending substantially the entire width of said bottom and openings in said bottom connecting to said drain channel, said curved surface disposed at such a distance from said spray head that water from said spray head may engage said front wall adjacent said curved surface and flow downward over said curved surface and over said bottom to said drain with substantially no splashing, and a control unit connected to said spray head whereby the temperature and time of said spray is controlled.

2. The sink recited in claim 1 wherein a generally horizontally disposed panel is attached to said rear wall, and said panel has openings therein, a control console is connected to said spray head, said console is supported on said platelike member, said platelike member being removably attached to said panel whereby said platelike member may be removed with said control console thereon.

3. The control recited in claim 1 wherein said platelike member is supported in said rear wall by means of a plurality of fastening members extending through said platelike member in said rear wall.