Lavatory system with hand dryer
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1. A lavatory system comprising:
- a countertop, the countertop comprising a raised horizontal platform;
a first hand washing station, the first hand washing station comprising;
a basin supported by the countertop;
a faucet extending from the platform; and
a hand dryer comprising;
a housing including an upper portion extending from the platform and a lower portion integrally formed with the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station;
a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity;
a first air outlet configured to direct blown air towards the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity; and
wherein the first air outlet is positioned to direct blown air towards a rear portion of the cavity, and wherein the housing is shaped such that the cavity is configured to receive the user'"'"'s hands in an oblique orientation.
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Abstract
A lavatory system including a countertop and a first hand washing station is provided. The first hand washing station includes a basin supported by the countertop and a faucet supported by the countertop. The lavatory system also includes a hand dryer including a housing supported by the countertop. The housing defines a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, and a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity. The housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station.
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1. A lavatory system comprising:
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a countertop, the countertop comprising a raised horizontal platform; a first hand washing station, the first hand washing station comprising; a basin supported by the countertop; a faucet extending from the platform; and a hand dryer comprising; a housing including an upper portion extending from the platform and a lower portion integrally formed with the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station; a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity; a first air outlet configured to direct blown air towards the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity; and wherein the first air outlet is positioned to direct blown air towards a rear portion of the cavity, and wherein the housing is shaped such that the cavity is configured to receive the user'"'"'s hands in an oblique orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lavatory system comprising:
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a countertop; a backsplash extending upwardly at a rear portion of the countertop; a generally horizontal platform extending from an upper edge of the backsplash; a first hand washing station, the first hand washing station comprising; a basin supported by the countertop; a faucet extending from the platform; and a hand dryer comprising; a housing including an upper portion extending from the platform and a lower portion integrally formed with the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station, and wherein the lower portion of the housing of the hand dryer is recessed below an upper surface of the countertop to define a reservoir; a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied, to the cavity; a first air outlet configured to direct blown air towards the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity; and wherein the first air outlet is positioned to direct blown air toward a rear portion of the cavity, and wherein the housing is shaped such that the cavity is configured to receive the user'"'"'s hands in an oblique orientation.
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18. A lavatory system comprising:
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a countertop; backsplash extending upwardly at a rear portion of the countertop; a generally horizontal platform extending from an upper edge of the backsplash; a first hand washing station, the first hand washing station comprising; a basin supported by the countertop; a faucet extending from the platform; a soap dispenser extending from the platform; and a hand dryer comprising; a housing including an upper portion extending from the platform and a lower portion integrally formed with the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a itseCti hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station, and wherein the lower portion of the housing of the hand dryer is recessed below an upper surface of the countertop to define a reservoir, the reservoir being in fluid communication with the basin; a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity; a first air outlet configured to direct blown air towards the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity; and wherein the first air outlet is positioned to direct blown air toward a rear portion of the cavity, and wherein the housing is shaped such that the cavity is configured to receive the user'"'"'s hands in an oblique orientation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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