Apparatus for dispensing a liquid eyewash
US4259953A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H35/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
By this invention there is provided an apparatus for dispensing a liquid eyewash. The apparatus is mounted on a wall and is intended to flush out foreign matter from a person's eyes in an emergency or other situation. The apparatus comprises a valve operable to release liquid solution into a spray means and the valve is operated by control means after a user correctly positions their head in relation to a guide means adjacent the spray means which results in actuation of the valve and subsequent release of a jet of the liquid via the spray means into the user's eyes.
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