Automatic hand washing and drying apparatus including combined blow drying means, towel dispensing means and waste disposal means
First Claim
1. A hand washing and drying apparatus comprising:
- a washing and drying chamber including at least one access port providing access for inserting at least one hand to be washed;
a wash liquid dispenser in fluid communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber and that selectively dispenses wash liquid within said washing and drying chamber;
a blow drying apparatus arranged in fluid communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber and that selectively provides a directed supply of drying air within said washing and drying chamber;
a towel dispenser arranged in communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber and that selectively dispenses a towel within said washing and drying chamber; and
a waste disposal unit arranged in fluid communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber and that collects spent towels from the interior of said washing and drying chamber, disintegrates the spent towels, and exhausts the disintegrated spent towels.
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Abstract
A hand washing and drying apparatus comprising a washing and drying chamber including at least one access port providing access for inserting at least one hand to be washed, a wash liquid dispenser in fluid communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber for dispensing wash liquid within the washing and drying chamber, a blow dryer in fluid communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber for providing a directed supply of drying air within the washing and drying chamber, a towel dispenser in communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber for dispensing a towel, e.g., a disposable paper towel, within the chamber, and a waste disposal for disintegrating a spent towel dispensed from the towel dispenser and exhausting disintegrated waste through a drain. The apparatus further may include a control device for controlling the operation of the apparatus.
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33 Claims
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1. A hand washing and drying apparatus comprising:
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a washing and drying chamber including at least one access port providing access for inserting at least one hand to be washed; a wash liquid dispenser in fluid communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber and that selectively dispenses wash liquid within said washing and drying chamber; a blow drying apparatus arranged in fluid communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber and that selectively provides a directed supply of drying air within said washing and drying chamber; a towel dispenser arranged in communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber and that selectively dispenses a towel within said washing and drying chamber; and a waste disposal unit arranged in fluid communication with the interior of the washing and drying chamber and that collects spent towels from the interior of said washing and drying chamber, disintegrates the spent towels, and exhausts the disintegrated spent towels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A hand washing and drying apparatus comprising:
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a washing and drying chamber including at least one access port providing access for inserting at least one hand to be washed; wash liquid dispensing for dispensing wash liquid within said washing and drying chamber; blow drying means for providing a directed supply of drying air within said washing and drying chamber; towel dispensing means for dispensing a towel within said chamber; and waste disposal means for collecting a paper towel dispensed from said towel dispensing means in said washing and drying chamber and for disintegrating the paper towel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A washing and disposal apparatus for use with a towel dispenser, the washing and disposal apparatus comprising:
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a wash station including a liquid dispenser that dispenses liquid for washing; and a waste disposal unit arranged in fluid communication with the wash station that (i) collects liquid and a spent towel from said wash station, (ii) disintegrates the spent towel and generates a liquid vortex of liquid and disintegrated spent towel, and (iii) exhausts the liquid vortex. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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Specification