Mobile safety compliance apparatus

• US 7,188,846 B2
• Filed: 06/07/2001
• Issued: 03/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sector 10 Holding, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sector 10 Holding, Inc.
• Inventors: Deavila, Pericles Ponciano
• Primary Examiner(s): VANAMAN, FRANK BENNETT
• Application Number:
  US09/876,550
• Publication Number:
  US 20010052681A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,105 Days
• Field of Search: 280/47.34, 280/47.35, 280/30, 280/47.19, 280/47.26, 280/79.2, 451/6, 451/8, 462/0, 462/7, 312/209
• US Class Current: 280/47.35
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 1/02 Portable toilet tables; Wash cabinets or stands for automobiles B60R; for railway cars B61D; for ships B63B; for aircraft B64D; connected to waste pipe E03C
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/10 characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape

Abstract

A mobile safety compliance apparatus comprising a shell with a plurality of open compartments closed by doors, a self-contained water supply system and a waste water collection system. The water supply system provides drinking water, tepid hand washing water, and water for a stowable eyewash hingedly attached to the shell. The waste water collection system collects water from the eyewash and a sink mounted in a recessed area of the shell. Doors are removable and have features to facilitate alternative uses such as a stretcher or a freestanding table. A stowable seat and table are hingedly attached to the shell. The apparatus includes an electrical system with battery backup for powering lights, water heating and refrigeration devices, and electronic communication equipment that may be mounted on the shell. The apparatus includes wheels to facilitate its movement and anchor points to secure it to the ground.

Claims

1. A mobile safety compliance apparatus comprising:

a shell having a plurality of substantially vertical walls, said walls having formed therebetween at least one open compartment;

at least one selectively removable door linked to said shell, said at least one selectively removable door including a movable portion hingedly attached to said selectively removable door to enable said selectively removable door to be used as a table and at least one extendable slat stored in said selectively removable door, said movable portion being deployable to increase the surface area of said selectively removable door when said selectively removable door is used as a table, said at least one extendable slat being configured to support said movable portion when said movable portion is deployed and said at least one extendable slat is extended;

a water supply system including at least one water supply tank contained in said at least one open compartment and a dispensing device connected to the water supply tank to dispense water contained therein;

a waste water collection system including at least one waste water collection tank stored in one of said compartments and a waste water receptacle in fluid communication with said at least one waste water collection tank for receiving waste water; and

a receptacle connected to said shell, said receptacle in fluid communication with said waste water collection system for receiving water collected by said receptacle.

2. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the configuration of said selectively removable door allows a user to ascertain what is behind the door.

3. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, further comprising a second door configured to receive a stiffening insert adapted to provide additional strength and/or support to said second door.

4. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one selectively removable door is utilized with one or more legs to maintain said at least one selectively removable door in a substantially horizontal position when said at least one selectively removable door is utilized as a table.

5. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 4, wherein at least one of the one or more doors can be removed from the shell to function as a free standing table.

6. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said water supply system includes a plurality of water tanks, at least one of said plurality of water tanks dedicated for holding potable water.

7. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 6, wherein at least one of said plurality of water supply tanks comprises a flexible container adapted to accommodate a quantity of water.

8. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 6, wherein at least one of said plurality of water supply tanks is connected to a water heating device and wherein at least a second of said Plurality of water supply tanks is connected to a water chilling device.

9. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 6, wherein at least one of said plurality of water supply tanks is connected to a first water dispensing device and at least a second of said plurality of water supply tanks is connected to a second water dispensing device.

10. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said water supply is positioned above said water dispensing device such that gravitational flow facilitates the flow of water from the water supply tank to the water dispensing device.

11. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said water supply system further includes a quick connect fitting which allows the water supply tank to be quickly and efficiently disconnected from the other components of the water supply system.

12. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 11, wherein the quick connect fitting prevents water from leaking from tubing connecting the water supply tank to the water dispensing device.

13. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the water supply system further comprises a foot pump adapted to pump water from the water supply tank to the water dispensing device.

14. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said waste water collection tank is selectively removable.

15. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said waste water collection tank comprises a flexible container adapted to accommodate a quantity of water.

16. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises an eyewash attached to said shell, said eyewash receiving water from said water supply system and dispensing the water, said waste water collection system collecting the water dispensed.

17. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 16, wherein said eyewash further comprises an eyewash water supply.

18. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 17, wherein said eyewash water supply also provides water for drinking and/or washing hands of a user.

19. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 17, wherein said eyewash water supply further comprises an eyewash waste water collection container.

20. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 17, wherein said eyewash water supply further comprises a water warming apparatus for warming water delivered to the stowable eyewash.

21. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 16, wherein said eyewash is stowable.

22. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 21, wherein said stowable eyewash is pivotably coupled to the shell.

23. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 21, wherein said stowable eyewash is pivoted against a side of the shell when the stowable eyewash is in a stowed position.

24. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 21, wherein said stowable eyewash extends outward from the side of the shell when the stowable eyewash is in a deployed position.

25. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 21, wherein said stowable eyewash is retained in the stowed position absent deployment by a user.

26. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 21, wherein said stowable eyewash is retained in position by friction of the mechanism coupling stowable eyewash to the side of the shell.

27. The mobile safety compliance apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a water chilling device to chill at least a portion of water contained in said water supply system.