Modular portable washstand
First Claim
1. A portable washstand comprising:
- a foot for engaging a support surface;
a central column which extends upwardly from the foot;
at least one water dispensing spout mounted to the central column;
a water intake tube extending from the central column;
a pump communicating with the water intake tube and the at least one water dispensing spout, such that operation of the pump draws from the water intake tube and supplies to said spout;
a fresh water receptacle positioned adjacent the central column, and positioned to receive the water intake tube within the fresh water receptacle;
a first fastener releasably engaging the fresh water receptacle and connecting it to the central column;
a waste water collecting receptacle positioned adjacent the central column;
a second fastener releasably engaging the waste water collecting receptacle and connecting it to the central column;
a counter top positioned over the fresh water receptacle and the waste water collecting receptacle and having portions defining at least one wash basin, wherein the at least one water dispensing spout is positioned to discharge water into the at least one wash basin;
a drain connected to the at least one wash basin, the drain communicating the waste water collecting receptacle to conduct water discharged into said basin into said waste water collecting receptacle.
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Abstract
A central steel column serves as a core module for a portable washstand. The column extends upwardly from a horizontal foot, and has foot pumps which communicate with a water intake tube and with water spigots. In addition, the central column has fasteners, such as adjustable bands, for connecting fresh and waste water receptacles to the column. The receptacles may be conventional cylindrical drums, which support a molded plastic countertop with washbasins positioned beneath the spigots. For decorative purposes, a molded front panel extends between the countertop and the base, and together with a sheet rear panel encloses the two drums. Paper towel and soap dispensers may be connected to the central column.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A portable washstand comprising:
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a foot for engaging a support surface;
a central column which extends upwardly from the foot;
at least one water dispensing spout mounted to the central column;
a water intake tube extending from the central column;
a pump communicating with the water intake tube and the at least one water dispensing spout, such that operation of the pump draws from the water intake tube and supplies to said spout;
a fresh water receptacle positioned adjacent the central column, and positioned to receive the water intake tube within the fresh water receptacle;
a first fastener releasably engaging the fresh water receptacle and connecting it to the central column;
a waste water collecting receptacle positioned adjacent the central column;
a second fastener releasably engaging the waste water collecting receptacle and connecting it to the central column;
a counter top positioned over the fresh water receptacle and the waste water collecting receptacle and having portions defining at least one wash basin, wherein the at least one water dispensing spout is positioned to discharge water into the at least one wash basin;
a drain connected to the at least one wash basin, the drain communicating the waste water collecting receptacle to conduct water discharged into said basin into said waste water collecting receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
a base underlying the foot;
a molded front panel extending from the base to the counter top; and
a rear panel extending from the base to the counter top, wherein the front panel and the rear panel enclose the receptacles.
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6. The portable washstand of claim 1 wherein the counter top has portions defining a plurality of wash basins, and wherein the wash basins are connected to one another such that the water received within all of the wash basins drains to a single wash basin, and from there is passed through the drain to the waste water collecting receptacle.
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7. The portable washstand of claim 1 wherein a flange protrudes upwardly from the foot, the flange being positioned frontwardly of the column to receive a strap thereover.
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8. The portable washstand of claim 1 wherein the countertop has portions defining two wash basins, and a frontwardly facing segment extending above the washbasins, and two side segments, one extending on either side of the frontwardly facing segment, and wherein at least one paper towel dispenser and one soap dispenser are attached to the frontwardly facing segment and at least one of the side segments.
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9. The portable washstand of claim 1 further comprising:
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a molded plastic base beneath the foot; and
a front panel which extends from the base to the countertop.
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10. A portable washstand comprising:
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an upwardly extending central column;
at least one water dispensing spout mounted to the central column;
a water intake tube extending from the central column;
a first flexible strap formed into a loop and connected to a first side of the central column;
a first receptacle positioned adjacent the first side of the central column within the first flexible strap loop;
a first fastener fixed to the central column and cooperating with the first flexible strap to permit the first receptacle to be clasped within the loop;
a second receptacle connected to the central column, wherein one of the first receptacle and the second receptacle is positioned to receive the water intake tube and serves as the fresh water receptacle, and the other receptacle serves as a waste water receptacle;
a pump communicating with the water intake tube and the at least one water dispensing spout, such that operation of the pump draws from the water intake tube and supplies to said spout;
a counter top positioned over the fresh water receptacle and the waste water collecting receptacle and having portions defining at least one wash basin, wherein the at least one water dispensing spout is positioned to discharge water into the at least one wash basin; and
a drain connected to the at least one wash basin, the drain communicating with the waste water collecting receptacle to conduct water discharged into said basin into said waste water collecting receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
a molded plastic base beneath the column; and
a front panel which extends from the base to the countertop.
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12. The portable washstand of claim 11 wherein a rim extends upwardly from the base to retain the front panel, and wherein the front panel is molded to have protruding indicia therein.
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13. The portable washstand of claim 10 further comprising:
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a second flexible strap formed into a second loop and connected to the first side of the central column; and
a second fastener fixed to the central column and cooperating with the second flexible strap to permit the first receptacle to be clasped within the second loop.
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14. The portable washstand of claim 10 wherein a foot extends sidewardly from the central column beneath the fresh water receptacle and the waste water collecting receptacle.
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15. The portable washstand of claim 10 wherein a flange protrudes upwardly from the foot, the flange being positioned frontwardly of the column to receive a strap thereover.
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16. The portable washstand of claim 10 wherein the countertop has portions defining two wash basins, and a frontwardly facing segment extending above the washbasins, and two side segments, one extending on either side of the frontwardly facing segment, and wherein at least one paper towel dispenser and one soap dispenser are attached to the frontwardly facing segment and at least one of the side segments.
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17. The portable washstand of claim 10 further comprising:
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a base underlying the central column;
a molded front panel extending from the base to the countertop; and
a rear panel extending from the base to the counter top, wherein the front panel and the rear panel enclose the first and second receptacles.
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18. The portable washstand of claim 10 wherein the countertop has portions defining a plurality of wash basins, and wherein the wash basins are connected to one another such that the water received within all of the wash basins drains to a single wash basin, and from there is passed through the drain to the waste water collecting receptacle.
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19. The portable washstand of claim 10 wherein the fresh water receptacle and the waste water collecting receptacle are each conventional molded cylindrical drums spaced on opposite sides of the central column.
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20. A core module for assembly with a fresh water receptacle and a gray water receptacle, to form a washstand, the core module comprising:
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a rigid central column extending upwardly from a foot, the central column defining an interior cavity;
a first foot pump mounted to the foot;
a water intake tube extending from the central column at a position above the foot pump and communicating with the foot pump, the water intake tube extending exterior to the central column to be received within a fresh water receptacle;
a spigot fixed to the central column above the foot pump;
a conduit extending within the central column interior cavity between the first foot pump and the spigot, for conducting water drawn in through the water intake tube and advanced by the foot pump to the spigot;
a fastener assembly extending sidewardly from the central column to engage a receptacle exterior to the column and to connect said receptacle to the central column. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for assembly with two barrels to form a washstand, the assembly comprising:
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a base;
a central column which extends upwardly from the base;
two water dispensing spouts mounted to the central column;
a first flexible strap formed into a loop and connected to a first side of the central column;
a first fastener fixed to the central column and cooperating with the first flexible strap to permit a first cylindrical barrel to be engaged within the loop of the first flexible strap, the first barrel defining a water supply receptacle;
a second flexible strap formed into a loop and connected to a second side of the central column, opposite the first side;
a second fastener fixed to the central column and cooperating with he second flexible strap to permit a second cylindrical barrel to be engaged within the loop of the second flexible strap, the second barrel defining a waste water receptacle;
a first cylindrical drum which is positioned on the base adjacent the central column, wherein the first flexible strap extends around the drum and secures the first cylindrical drum to the central column;
a water intake tube positioned to draw water from the first cylindrical drum;
a pump communicating with the water supply tube and the spouts, such that activation of the pump moves water from the first cylindrical drum to the spouts;
a countertop spaced above the base and above the flexible straps, the countertop having portions defining two wash basins, wherein the water dispensing spouts are positioned to discharge water into the wash basins; and
a drain communicating with the second drum to discharge water from the basins into the second drum.
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