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Enclosure to disinfect lab coats and other textiles and objects of similar size to lab coats

  • US 9,107,973 B1
  • Filed: 04/03/2015
  • Issued: 08/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for disinfecting lab coats, shoes, other textiles, and other objects, comprising:

  • a) a cabinet comprising;

    i) a top chamber having a flat bottom, opposing side walls, a top wall, a rear wall, and a front having an opening with a latch-able door assembly for closing the opening; and

    ii) a bottom chamber having a flat bottom, opposing side walls, a top wall, a rear wall, a front opening to allow insertion and removal of a service drawer, said bottom chamber having access holes located on one of the side walls or the rear wall for nesting multiple cabinets together or for allowing electrical or plumbing connections, said top chamber being oriented directly above said bottom chamber;

    b) an inner lining, which may or may not be electrostatically charged, located inside said top chamber which contains a rod located on the inner surface of the top wall running axially from the front to rear of said top chamber;

    c) an outer lining of electrical and thermal insulation surrounding said inner lining;

    d) an interstitial zone located outside of said outer lining and inside said first chamber with channels for wiring, plumbing, and sensors, as well as slots, brackets, and voids to accommodate possible upgrades;

    e) an electrostatically charged delivery nozzle located inside said top chamber, positioned in such a way as to evenly disperse chemical and antimicrobial treatments across the surface of garments or objects inserted into said top chamber;

    f) a compressor located in said bottom chamber and connected to said delivery nozzle capable of generating either high velocity air or high velocity steam in order to atomize chemical or antimicrobial fluids;

    g) a control mechanism located on the outside of said cabinet;

    h) a service drawer located in said bottom chamber which contains various reservoirs and generators for storing and pumping the fluids which are sent to said delivery nozzle, said service drawer being capable of sliding in and out of said bottom chamber; and

    i) a supporting member or hanger being capable of gliding on and off of said rod in said top chamber.

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