Eye wash station
US4939800A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H35/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An eye wash station is provided which includes a pivotal basin to which is mounted a spray nozzle which is actuated when the basin is pivoted from a vertical to a horizontal position. In one embodiment, an independent eye wash feed tank is mounted above the top of the basin in its upright position with a conduit between the feed tank and the nozzle. In this manner, the spray is provided at a substantial continuous high pressure. Preferably, an eye wash collection tank is mounted below the basin to collect the liquid during operation. Furthermore, the basin cooperates with a vertical base member to provide a substantial enclosure for the basin when unactuated but to permit spraying when the basin is pivoted to a horizontal position. In another embodiment, the feed tank also is disposed within a normally enclosed basin housing formed by the base member and the basin in an upright position.
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