Portable lavage device
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1. A lavage device comprising:
- a. a tank for holding a cleansing fluid,b. pump means coupled to and operatively interconnected with said tank for circulating said cleansing fluid under a gradually varying pressure from a maximum to a minimum pressure to reduce noise during operation of the device and facilitate cleansing,c. spaced nozzle means coupled to and operatively interconnected with said circulating pump and arranged to discharge said fluid under said gradually varying pressure against an object to be cleansed, andd. said pump means including fluid flow restrictive means interconnecting with said nozzle means for gradually varying the pressure of said cleansing fluid during operation of said lavage device.
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Abstract
A portable lavage device comprising a moveable tank for holding a cleansing liquid, a pump coupled to the tank for circulating the cleansing liquid under a pressure which varies from a maximum to a minimum and spaced nozzles coupled to the circulating pump and arranged to spray the cleansing liquid under varying pressure against an item to be cleaned.
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1. A lavage device comprising:
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a. a tank for holding a cleansing fluid, b. pump means coupled to and operatively interconnected with said tank for circulating said cleansing fluid under a gradually varying pressure from a maximum to a minimum pressure to reduce noise during operation of the device and facilitate cleansing, c. spaced nozzle means coupled to and operatively interconnected with said circulating pump and arranged to discharge said fluid under said gradually varying pressure against an object to be cleansed, and d. said pump means including fluid flow restrictive means interconnecting with said nozzle means for gradually varying the pressure of said cleansing fluid during operation of said lavage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A portable lavage device comprising:
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a. a portable tank for storing a cleaning liquid and having a top cover with an orifice therein, b. first and second housing assemblies each having front, back, top and side walls and having a common wall extending from the top toward the bottom a partial distance, said housing assemblies being mounted on top of said portable tank, c. a hand and arm washing unit mounted in each of said housing assemblies, d. a fluid pump coupling the cleansing fluid in said tank to said washing units, said fluid pump circulating a cleansing fluid under varying pressure which cyclically varies from a maximum to a minimum, e. a foot operated switch coupled to said fluid pump for operating said pump, f. a timer coupled to said pump and said foot operated switch for enabling said pump to operate for a predetermined period of time, and g. a flexible seal mounted in the front wall of each of said housing assemblies through which the hands and the arms of the user may be inserted for cleansing. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A lavage device comprising:
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a. a tank for holding a cleansing fluid, b. at least one cleansing unit interconnected with said tank for receiving an object to be cleansed, c. pump means operatively interconnected with and coupled to said tank and said cleansing unit for circulating said cleansing fluid under varying pressure to said cleansing unit for cleansing objects placed therein, said varying pressure gradually varying from a maximum to a minimum without pulsating to reduce noise during operation of the device and to facilitate cleansing of said objects, and d. said pump means including fluid flow restrictive means interconnected with said cleansing unit for gradually varying the pressure of said cleansing fluid during operation of said lavage device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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21. A lavage device comprising:
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a. a tank for storing a cleansing fluid and having an opening through said fluid may be placed in said tank, b. first and second housing assemblies having a common wall extending in a direction from the top toward the bottom a partial distance, said housing assemblies being mounted on said tank, c. a hand and arm washing unit mounted in each of said housing assemblies, d. a fluid pump coupling the cleansing fluid in said tank to said washing units, said fluid pump circulating said cleansing fluid under varying pressure which gradually varies from a maximum to a minimum, e. an actuating switch coupled to said fluid pump for operating said pump, and f. a flexible seal mounted in a vertical wall of each of said housing assemblies through which the hands and arms of the user may be inserted for cleansing.
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