Emergency eyewash station and dispensing structure therefor

• US 8,313,472 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2007
• Issued: 11/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Devinat, Benoit, Petrillo, Breck, Pereira, Michael C
• Primary Examiner(s): Zalukaeva, Tatyana
• Assistant Examiner(s): MARCETICH, ADAM M
• Application Number:
  US11/685,876
• Publication Number:
  US 20070219511A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,078 Days
• Field of Search: 604/289, 604/290, 604/294, 604/295, 604/297, 604/298, 604/300, 604/301, 604/302, 604/413, 604/414, 461/5, 461/6, 462/0, 462/1, 462/5, 462/4, 462/6, 462/7, 463/0, 222/92, 222/94, 222/95, 222/96, 222/97, 222/103, 222/105, 222/106, 222/184, 222/185.1, D23/201, D23/283, 285/26, 285/29, 285/35, 285/308, 285/320
• US Class Current: 604/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/0008 Introducing ophthalmic products into the ocular cavity or retaining products therein putting in contact lenses A61F9/0061; introducing or retaining media in cavities of the body in general A61M31/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 35/02 for the eyes

Abstract

An emergency eyewash station and dispensing structure therefore is disclosed. The emergency eyewash station includes a main body configured and arranged to hold and dispense eyewash fluid therefrom, an actuator arm assembly movable from a closed position to an open position, and a dispensing structure having an eyepiece sealed by a membrane. The eyepiece is in fluid connection with the eyewash fluid contained in the main body. The dispensing structure is removably coupled to the actuator arm assembly such that when the actuator arm assembly is moved from the closed position to the open position, the membrane is unsealed and the eyewash fluid dispenses from the eyepiece.

Claims

1. An emergency eyewash station, comprising:

a main body configured and arranged to hold and dispense eyewash fluid therefrom;

an actuator arm assembly movable from a closed position to an open position;

a dispensing structure having an eyepiece with a membrane sealing said eyepiece closed,

said eyepiece in fluid connection with the eyewash fluid contained in the main body; and

said dispensing structure removably coupled to said actuator arm assembly whereby when said actuator arm assembly is moved from the closed position to the open position said membrane is unsealed and the eyewash fluid dispenses from said eyepiece

wherein said dispensing structure further comprises;

a tab extending from said membrane.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said dispensing structure further comprises:

a clip body configured and arranged to clasp said tab and removably couple to said eyepiece.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein said clip body further comprises a spring arm configured and arranged to couple to said main body.

4. The device of claim 3, further comprising:

a projection having an opening defining a slot configured to slidably receive said spring arm thereon.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a pair of opposing hooks extending from a rear face of said dispensing structure;

said pair of opposing hooks configured and arranged to cooperate with a pair of spring-biased locking members in said actuator arm assembly to removably couple said dispensing structure thereto.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a release button to selectively decouple said dispensing structure from said actuator arm assembly.

7. The device of claim 1, where said actuator arm assembly is configured and arranged to pivot from said closed position to said open position.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising a removable cartridge assembly hung within said main body for containing the eyewash fluid.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising a headrest extending from said actuator arm assembly.

10. A dispensing structure for an emergency eyewash station, comprising:

an eyepiece configured and arranged to dispense eyewash fluid therethrough; and

a membrane sealing said eyepiece closed;

further comprising;

a tab extending from said membrane.

11. The article of claim 10, further comprising:

a clip body configured and arranged to clasp said tab and removably couple to said eyepiece.

12. The article of claim 11, wherein said clip body further comprises:

a first portion;

a second portion hingedly connected to said first portion and foldable to a closed position wherein the first portion couples to said second portion and keeps the first portion and said second portion folded in the closed position;

said tab being sandwiched between said first portion and said second portion and securely held therewithin.

13. The article of claim 11, wherein said clip body further comprises a spring arm configured and arranged to couple to a first portion of said emergency eyewash station.

14. The article of claim 10, further comprising:

a pair of opposing hooks extending from a rear face of said dispensing structure;

said pair of opposing hooks configured and arranged to be removably coupled to a portion of said emergency eyewash station.