Air shower assembly and gown inflation apparatus
First Claim
1. An air shower apparatus comprising:
- an inflation apparatus for pumping a fluid;
a controlled enclosure to which the inflation apparatus is mechanically coupled, the controlled enclosure including two ports;
two adapters mounted around the ports, the adapters being configured to accept the hands of a person wearing a gown with sleeves and to receive and direct the fluid over the hands of the person and inside the sleeves.
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Abstract
An improved apparatus and method are disclosed for reducing or minimizing the particulates and other contaminants which may be brought into a restricted or clean room area. The apparatus and methods include an improved gown having positioning elements for keeping portions of the gown in place to permit inflation of the gown, for example during an airwash, and the apparatus and methods may also include gown inflation apparatus to remove the particulates and contaminants. Apparatus and methods of the present inventions also inflate the gown not only to eject particulates and contaminants that may be entrained or caught in the gown fabric, but also can be used to inflate the gown while the operator is in an air shower. Methods and apparatus of the present inventions also provide for an improved glove to gown seal, in addition to a reduced possibility of contamination from particulates or moisture from the operator'"'"'s hands and an enhanced comfort level in the use of latex or rubber gloves with the gown. These and other features and benefits of the inventions disclosed herein will be more fully understood upon consideration of the following descriptions.
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20 Claims
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1. An air shower apparatus comprising:
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an inflation apparatus for pumping a fluid; a controlled enclosure to which the inflation apparatus is mechanically coupled, the controlled enclosure including two ports; two adapters mounted around the ports, the adapters being configured to accept the hands of a person wearing a gown with sleeves and to receive and direct the fluid over the hands of the person and inside the sleeves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gown inflation apparatus comprising:
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a pump for pumping a fluid; a conduit for passing the fluid from the pump to an outlet; and an adaptor on the outlet for accepting the hand of a person wearing a gown with a sleeve and directing fluid from the conduit over the person'"'"'s hand and inside the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An air shower apparatus comprising:
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an inflation apparatus for pumping a fluid; and an adapter mechanically coupled to the inflation apparatus, the adapter being configured to accept the hand of a person wearing a gown with a sleeve and to receive and direct the fluid over the hand of the person and inside the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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