Abstract: A portable, modular service cart that is readily converted to a refreshment center, game table or vanity is disclosed. The cart generally comprises a mobile unit having a horizontal tray and legs extending downward from corners thereof. The legs have casters located at lower ends thereof and comprise telescoping members for permitting adjustment of tray height. The tray has an upper surface with a sink and multiple wells provided therein, with some or all of the wells being removable and/or refrigerated. A collapsible faucet extends beyond the upper surface of the counter and includes a first end that extends over the sink and a second end that rests beneath the upper surface of the counter and is coupled to a water supply line. The water supply line is connected at an opposite end to a continuous, endless water source such as an outdoor faucet or spigot. A water filtering system is preferably secured to one of the legs of the mobile unit.

Abstract: A shampoo sink system that includes an adjustable base assembly including an anti-tip wall attachment structure that includes an exterior sink structure having a liner structure with an emptying trough hingedly attached thereto. The liner structure is emptied by pivoting the liner at the hinge.

Abstract: An insulated bed bath construction 10 including a thermally insulated dual reservoir basin member 20 which cooperates with a main lid member 30 having a pair of apertures 32, 33 which are alignable with the pair of liquid reservoirs 24, 25 and wherein each of the apertures 32, 33 is provided with a closure unit 13 adapted to sealingly engage the respective apertures 32, 33 to minimize thermal losses from one reservoir 24 when the other reservoir 25 is being accessed through its aligned aperture 33 during the bathing process.

Abstract: The front wall of this washbasin forms a central recess to receive the surgeon's waist while the bowl forms, on each side of the recess, a pocket which extends down to the bowl bottom. The surgeon's elbows are received within the pockets while the hands and forearms are being washed.

Abstract: An automatic hand washing and drying machine for automatically washing and drying the hands and, optionally, moisturizing the hands. The machine has an enclosed hand washing chamber wherein the housing has a front wall having first and second openings for receiving therethrough the right and left hands of the user. The first and second openings are covered with a first and second flexible rubber gaskets, respectively. The housing further comprises a sloped top wall made of clear and transparent material to allow the user to visually inspect the hand washing and drying processes.

Abstract: A water appliance of a modular construction including a basin module having attachable wing modules, a cabinetry module having cabinet doors to match surrounding kitchen cabinetry or appliances, a utility module for containing water, electrical, and electronic conduits from counter level down to below the basins, a garbage disposer module flow connected to drains of the basin and pre-piped for drainage, and a control module connected to a top of the utility module and quickly connectable to water, electrical, and electronic conduits from the utility module. The control module provides a light for the basin area as well as water dispensing conduits which can be precisely electronically controlled for water delivery, flow rate, quantity, temperature, CO.sub.2 content, purity level, detergent level, etc. A hand held brush extending from the controller module by a flexible hose can be provided and its controls applied onto the control panel of the controller module.

Abstract: An outdoorsman sink including a sink basin having a bottom face with a drain formed therein. A pipe is coupled to a lower surface of the bottom face in communication with the drain. The pipe terminates with a couple for removably connecting with a sewer. The sink basin further includes legs for supporting the sink basin. A faucet is coupled to the sink basin with an associated pipe for removably coupling with a water source.

Abstract: A kitchen sink with a frame and at least one basin are prefabricated as separate parts. For the connection between frame and basin(s), one of the two parts has undercut zones and the connection takes place through pressing the other part into an undercut zones mentioned, or into an interference fitting area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sampling kit for obtaining, in a rapid and gentle manner, a defined volume of lacrimal fluid for the purpose of reproducibly determining components of the lacrimal fluid.

Abstract: A sink construction for use in a kitchen, bathroom or any other facility in which an attractive sink would be normally installed. The sink construction includes a sink bowl bottom combined with a vertical wall, with the vertical wall and counter top preferably constructed of the same material. The vertical wall includes at least one seam with connection including a tongue and a groove. The vertical wall is connected to the counter top assisted by laterally extending support members beneath the counter top. The sink bowl is secured within a downwardly and inwardly opening recess on the lower inner edge of the vertical wall by a filler material that engages a lateral flange at the top of the sink bowl.

Abstract: A washing facility including a receptacle fabricated in sheet material with deck portions. The preferred receptacle has vertical front and rear planar walls joined by an arcuate central wall. The rear wall has an inlet, and the front wall has an overflow and an outlet, the former being visible but the latter being obscured from the front of the facility. A water supply unit on the exterior of the receptacle under the deck includes a nozzle over the inlet, for ejecting water from the inlet in an arcing laminar sheet, and valves connected to the nozzle. Valve control handles are slidably mounted on the deck and connected to the valves through the deck. A water drainage unit on the exterior of the receptacle has a chamber over the overflow and the outlet, stopper slidable between open and closed position, and a drain conduit leading from the chamber. A stopper handle located on the inner surface of the receptacle is attached to the stopper for moving the stopper between its two positions.

Abstract: A method for forming a stainless steel sink bowl having a top edge, a sidewall and a bottom surface interconnected by smooth corner surfaces from a single sheet is provided. The method comprises drawing a stainless steel blank between a first draw die and a first forming die to form a first drawn blank having an unfinished bowl with a length, width and depth which are less than the finished length and width and generating a deformation warmth in the blank at the corner surfaces in proximity to the rim as the first drawn blank is being formed to a temperature of approximately 70.degree. C. to 90.degree. C. The first drawn blank is immediately removed from the first draw die and the first forming die and transferred to a finish draw die.

Abstract: A laundry basin that includes a laundry basin body having a plurality of walls secured to a base and a plurality of legs secured to the body. A towel rack, a removable shelf and a removable soap dish are secured to the laundry basin body. The shelf includes a support member having brackets extending upwardly therefrom. The brackets define recesses that are adapted to receive portions of the laundry basin body. The soap dish includes a three-sided structure secured to a perforated bottom wall that defines an open side wall at an open top. The open side wall is positioned adjacent a laundry basin side wall to define an open topped receptacle adapted to receive a bottle of liquid soap. The towel rack is pivotally secured to the laundry basin body.

Abstract: A self-monitoring hand-sanitizing station having a basin capable of holding an antiseptic solution to be situated near the entrance to a food handling area. A first proximity detector determines when an individual is approaching both the basin and the entrance. The basin contains a first moisture-proof switch and a second moisture-proof switch the activation of which switches must be done simultaneously; these switches are so situated that a user cannot accomplish such simultaneous activation with a single hand. A second proximity detector determines when an individual has passed beyond the basin toward the entrance.

Abstract: Sanitary appliance (washbasin, bidet, bath, sink, etc . . . ) which comprises a main basin (2) in conjunction with an adjoining chamber (4), but where the basin (2) and the chamber (4) are separated from one another by an at least partially removable wall (3). The water in the basin (2) is in contact with chamber (4) via openings (14). The chamber (4) is provided with a discharge conduit which at the same time forms the overflow (15). Said discharge conduit is a virtually upright pipe (7, 8) which in the open state discharges the water and in the closed state retains the water in the basin. At least a portion of the removable wall (3) is joined to at least a portion of the upright pipe. FIG. 1a.

Abstract: A polymeric composite structure having a polymeric shell layer with a finish-side and a non-finish side and a cross-linked thermosetting polymeric backing layer and method of manufacturing thereof is provided. The cross-linked thermosetting polymeric backing layer is simultaneously molded to conform to the shape of and bonded directly to essentially the entire non-finish side of the polymeric shell layer. The method includes forming the polymeric shell having a finish-side and non-finish side into a suitable shape, placing the shell into a mold, and introducing an uncured blended mixture of unsaturated thermosetting polymeric backing material and cross-linking promoter into the mold to force the backing material to directly coat the non-finish side of the shell.

Abstract: A sink for disabled persons. The sink is designed for use in the kitchen or in the bathroom. It includes at least one wide side ledge adequate for the placement of a faucet assembly, alleviating the problems associated with rear ledge faucet assembly placement. The bottom of the sink is designed to accommodate one in a wheelchair or sitting position.

Abstract: A sink for disabled persons designed for use in the kitchen or in the bathroom. It includes at least one wide side ledge adequate for the placement of a faucet assembly, alleviating the problems associated with rear ledge faucet assembly placement. The bottom of the sink is designed to accommodate one in a wheelchair or sitting position.

Abstract: A built-in sink unit with at least one basin, which has first surface areas, such as the bottom of the basin, subject to severe wear during use as well as second surface areas, such as the side walls of the basin, subject to less severe wear during use and in which the first surface areas are provided with a three-dimensional surface structure and the second surface areas are smooth. To ensure that any surface damage in the region of the surface areas subject to severe wear during use does not immediately catch the eye, the built-in sink unit gives the optical impression, when new, of really being a new article and the sink unit can, finally, be cleaned effectively with abrasive means without any disadvantageous optical effects thereby resulting, the surface structure of the first areas is formed by microgrooves at least approximately straight and extending parallel to one another, the surface roughness measured transversely to the longitudinal direction of the microgrooves being greater than 0.1 .mu.

Abstract: A portable sink for use out-of-doors has inflatable side walls with a sink bottom wall having a holder thereon into which may be placed a heat packet providing a unitary heat source for heating sink contents. The holder may be of a closed cell synthetic material to lessen heat loss.

Abstract: A portable washing cart for facilitating washing of hair at a remote location. The inventive device includes a wheeled main body having a plurality of pivotally mounted doors. An interior counter top is mounted within the main body and includes a fixed sink mounted relative to the counter top and a movable sink removably mounted relative to the counter top which can be extended therefrom for placement proximal to a head of an individual residing within an adjacent support structure. A water handling assembly is mounted within the main body for supplying water to the sinks and for collecting waste water drained therefrom such that shampooing of the hair of an individual residing within a bed can be accomplished without moving the individual from the bed.

Abstract: A portable hand washing and drying equipment unit comprises a housing having a front hand receiving opening communicating with a central hand compartment. Adjacently above the hand compartment is an upper compartment having a cleansing liquid reservoir with a valve-controlled flow tube for selectively delivering cleansing liquid from the reservoir to the hand compartment, and an electrically powered fan for providing a flow of hand drying air within the hand compartment. The reservoir and fan are supported by a shelf which is slidable into and out of the housing to enable access to such elements. Adjacently below the hand compartment is a lower compartment having a removable waste liquid receptacle therein for temporarily storing used cleansing liquid.

Abstract: A portable wash basin stand for use outdoors that uses a common garden hose as a water connection between the stand and the nearest plumbing. The stand has a circular weighted base and four upright posts that support a sink. Arrayed on the upright posts are a number of bayonet mounts that can be used to support a variety of accessories including a garden umbrella, a paper towel dispenser, a paper cup dispenser, a soap dispenser, a working shelf and other useful accessories.

Abstract: A shaped rigid thermoplastic cradle and leveler for vessels such as sanitaryware is disclosed. The cradle and leveler are separately formed or integrally shaped from a single thermoformed sheet of rigid thermoplastic material. The rigid thermoplastic material has a flexural modulus of at least about 300,000 psi to provide sufficient rigidity in the sidewall of the cradle. The leveler includes an integral floor leveling means for providing a designed pitch so as to conform to the desired pitch of the floor region of the vessel toward the drain hole. The floor region comprises a plurality of tapering, alternating upper and lower contacting regions. Between each adjacent upper contacting region is defined unsupported span regions having the shortest distance between adjacent upper contact regions of not more than 12 inches (30.5 cm). Preferably the shortest distance between adjacent upper contact regions defining the unsupported span is from 2.5 inches to about 6 inches.

Abstract: A protective film is placed on acrylic sheet. The film has a polyethylene side and an adherent EVA side; it will survive stressful lamination procedures as well as thermoforming, and can be easily removed from a finished article after thermoforming.

Abstract: A push control faucet handle is provided for a sink having a spout which consists of a housing mounted to the sink. A water control valve is connected to bottom of the housing. The water control valve has a first pipe line connected to a water supply and a second pipe line connected to the spout in the sink. A knob rides within the housing and is adjustably coupled to the water control valve. A device is for biasing the knob to a raised position above a top surface of the sink. The knob can be manually rotated to open and close the water control valve to control the flow of water from the water supply to the spout in the sink. A mechanism is for retaining the knob in a lowered position flush with the top surface of the sink, when the knob is pressed down into the housing and for releasing the knob so it will return to the raised position when the knob is pressed again. When the knob is in the lowered position a young child will have difficulty in reaching and operating the knob.

Abstract: A sink for washing tie-stall dairy farm milk pipeline systems includes a narrow trough at the bottom of the sink. The trough receives the inflations of milking machines placed in the sink for washing. The sides of the trough confine and constrain the inflations so that the machine does not tip over while in the sink. The water level remaining in the sink when the pipeline system is flushed through therefore can be small, leading to water savings of up to 30%. The trough is made from stainless steel sheets, bent to shape; the sides of the sink extend outwards and outwards from the trough at an angle, whereby the sink sides guide the inflations into the trough as the farmer lowers the milking machine into the sink.

Abstract: A parts washer (10) is disclosed in its preferred form including modular components of a base (12), a reservoir (14), a reservoir cover (16), a wash basin (18), and a basin cover (20). The reservoir (14) is slideably received in a receptacle (34) formed in the base (12). The cover (16) is slideably received on the reservoir (14) with a positioning trough (70) of the cover (16) received in a groove (48) in the reservoir (14) and is removably fastened to the reservoir (14) by an expandable plug (114) insertable into and expandable within parallel assembly apertures (50, 68) formed in the reservoir (14) and the cover (16). The wash basin (18) abuts with the cover (16) and includes a depressed center portion having a drain depression formed therein which is slideably received and nestled within a depressed center portion having a drain depression formed in the cover (16) and further includes a positioning trough (88) which is slideably received and nestled within the trough (70) of the cover (16).

Abstract: The support element (10) comprises a concave portion (11) having its concavity facing the vertical wall (3) and arranged define at the front, and at least in part laterally, a shell closed at its rear by the vertical wall (3) to determine a chamber (12), and an electric lamp (20) installed within the chamber (12), the chamber (12) comprising one or more lateral apertures (13) and/or lower apertures (14) which enable the light produced by the electric lamp (20) to escape from the chamber (12).

Abstract: A method of bathing and soaking the perineum of women, including postpartum women, by standing in the shower and directing water from the shown head into an open-topped vessel held between the upper-inner thighs. The related apparatus incorporates dam means to assure that excessive water velocities do not occur.

Abstract: A hand sanitizing wash station including a sink, a soap dispenser located above the sink for supplying soap, a water dispensing faucet located above the sink operated by a solenoid valve, a hot-air dryer located above the sink for supplying hot-air, a first infrared sensor for detecting the proximity of a user, the first sensor being operatively connected to the soap dispenser and the solenoid valve to activate the soap dispenser and the solenoid valve upon detecting the presence of a user, and a second infrared sensor for detecting the presence of a user, the second sensor being operatively connected to the solenoid valve and the hot-air dryer such that the second sensor will deactivate the solenoid valve and will activate the hot-air dryer.

Abstract: A remote control wash basin is disclosed having a foot pedal operation. The foot pedal operates a crank to pull a wire cable that operates a lever to open a normally closed push button valve. Depressing the foot pedal latches the valve into the open position where it remains until a release pedal is depressed. The release pedal occupies the portion of the face of the foot pedal and releases the latch to allow the foot pedal to return to its normally non-operational position. The foot pedal operated fluid controlling mechanism can be added to a wash basin cabinet with minimal changes.

Abstract: A coated sanitary fixture having an extended deck with the coating under the deck having areas of reduced thickness of polymeric material.Preferably, the distance from the outer edge of the shell's deck to the outer edge of an area of reduced thickness is about 16% of the length of the deck of the sanitary fixture. In an alternative embodiment, the deck has at least one outermost area of reduced thickness and at least one non-outermost area of reduced thickness. The outermost area is preferably about half the height of the non-outermost area. In another preferred embodiment, the deck includes at least one outermost area of reduced thickness and at least one non-outermost area of reduced thickness. The height of the outermost area varies from a maximum height near the middle of the deck, to a minimum height near the end of the deck.

Abstract: A sink assembly is disclosed that has a separate rim and basin made of different materials. The basin has a flange surrounding a bowl that is exposed under the rim to form an accessible ledge. A glass-filled polyester resin is injected into a mold adjacent the underside of the rim member and the flange. The polyester resin bonds with the rim member and prevents the basin from moving relative to the rim member.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for monitoring liquids ischarged intermittently from a discharge receptacle having a siphon. The liquids originate in a facility in which personnel work with open radioactive substances. Measurements are made of the radioactive charge of discharged liquids in the region of the siphon of each discharge receptacle to prevent contamination of the discharge path into the drainage system. If a radioactive limit value of radiation is detected which is above a specific threshold, discharge of the liquid into the drainage network is prevented. The discharge receptacles are then emptied individually and upwardly.

Abstract: A built-in sink comprises separate modules, for example, a sink basin and a drainboard, positively connected with each other. Each module is provided with a joining flange, the flanges being held together by a connecting strip. The modules contain overflow spouts along the common edge therebetween. The spouts face one another and empty into a common drain disposed therebelow.

Abstract: A sanitary fitting and plumbing fixture, such as a sink, bathtub or lavatory, are so arranged such that the actuating lever and spout are disposed in recesses formed in the plumbing fitting, the spout being constructed so that when water is flowing through the fitting, it is discharged from the spout in a waterfall-like fashion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sanitary equipment which is provided in a toilet attached to a clean room. The side surface of the body of the sanitary equipment is made almost vertical, and fixation elements for fastening the body of the equipment onto the wall of the toilet do not protrude into the toilet. As a result, air is circulated through the toilet in such a manner that the air flowing down in the toilet is not disturbed.

Abstract: An improved lavatory sink assembly having an overflow duct preferably made of plastic. In a preferred manufacturing process, surface coatings are first applied to the bowl and thereafter adhesives such as a hot-melt glue and a room temperature vulcanizing material are applied to the sink bowl. The overflow duct is then applied to the sink bowl. This assembly process eliminates problems associated with spot welding of metal overflow ducts and enables a uniform layer of coating to be applied to the sink bowl surfaces.

Abstract: A light weight, durable plumbing fixture, e.g., a bathtub, sink, shower receptor, etc., is fabricated from a multilayer polymer composite structure of high impact strength and delamination resistance. The composite possesses a relatively thin polymeric cosmetic, or finish, layer, e.g., of acrylic resin, chemically bonded to a relatively thick, reinforced, cross-linked, isocyanate-modified thermosetting polyester or polyether dense foam resin substrate layer.

Abstract: It is known to form one or more faucet mounting holes in the deck portion of a metal sink. To separate the sink deck from the underlying countertop, a gasket is inserted between the sink and countertop in alignment with the holes. This method of construction sometimes results in a skink of inadequate strength to resist bending or warping of the deck around the holes when a faucet is secured on the deck, In addition, such holes often have sharp edges, which may cut through the brass supply tubes of a faucet.

Abstract: A sanitary appliance comprising a main basin (11) and an adjacent chamber (1) separated from said basin by a wall (3), said main basin being provided with an outlet (2) communicating with said chamber, said chamber being also provided with an outlet (5), the appliance further comprising an opening and closing device (7) mounted in the chamber and operated from outside the chamber, said device comprising an upstanding pipe movable between a closing position wherein it prevents liquid to flow from the outlet of the main basin directly to the outlet of the chamber, and an open position, wherein it permits such liquid flow; at least a part of the wall (3) separating the chamber and the main basin being removable.

Abstract: A portable hand wash unit is comprised of a tank having a dispenser housing hinged to the upper portion of the tank. The dispenser housing is shaped to define a pair of wash basins, each having a water outlet connected in continuous communication with a metering receptacle and each basin having a soap dispenser pump connected in communicating relation with a soap reservoir. Each wash basin is provided with a manual water pump which pumps clear water from a bag of water within the tank through the inlet of each metering receptacle. The inlet for each metering receptacle has a cross-sectional size approximately twice the cross-sectional size of the water outlet, thereby allowing a user the time needed to wash his hands after the user has finished operation of the water pump.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the invention provides a peripheral flange generally perpendicular to the plane of the lavatory basin. The flange has a generally downwardly, inwardly sloping surface to enable the splash water to flow into the basin within the lavatory. As the flange sweeps around the periphery of the lavatory it develops into a massive spout support. The spout support enables the spout to direct water into the basin without causing the spout to extend across the basin surface. The support also has a protruding portion that establishes a reentrant basin surface in which the overflow drain is concealed from view when the lavatory is installed.

Abstract: A utility sink with pull-through rollers is provided, having removable and repositionable compression surfaces which improve safety and efficiency in the mop wringing state of cleaning floor surfaces. A basin confines and saves cleaning liquids to soak the mops, and has snap pivot retainers that position pull-though rollers so the user's thrust may be downward or away from his body while he stands in a safe and secure stance.

Abstract: An eye wash fountain device in which eye and face wash nozzles are attached to a unit which is separate from and removably attached to a sleeve or conduit on an adapter for attachment to water supply, said adapter being provided with a valve means to divert normal water flow to said sleeve or conduit and to said nozzles. The nozzles are provided with a special type of perforated disc which serves to modify and control the spray obtained.

Abstract: An assembly for collecting and disposing of waste solvents in a manner to meet safety requirements of municipalities. The assembly includes a waste tank and an open-top container for receiving and supporting the waste tank. The container has a greater internal volume that does the waste tank so that, when the waste tank is in the container, a space surrounds the waste tank. Such space is adapted to receive and trap any leakage or overflow of the solvent from the waste tank during use of the assembly. The waste tank has a first port for receiving waste solvent and a second port for allowing the waste solvent to be pumped out of the waste tank. Liquid level sensors are provided on the waste tank for sensing the solvent therein at different levels. The container has brackets for positioning the waste tank on the bottom of the container, and the container has casters to allow the assembly to be easily shifted from place to place.

Abstract: A battery operated eyewash system is disclosed which includes a liquid spraying device operable by rechargeable batteries through a spring loaded slideable switch, in combination with a hood secured to the liquid spraying device. The liquid spraying device further includes a nozzle which extends in an opening in the front of the hood for spraying liquid into the eye or eyes of a user when the user positions the face in the opening. The slideable switch is operable through a switch actuating mechanism having an operating knob extending through the front of the hood so as to be readily accessible to the user.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electro mechanical-electronic device designed to prevent nosocomical contagions spread by the hands of health care personnel and others due to improper and incomplete hand washing. The device establishes a time reference for the personnel to insure the proper time standards of washing and rinsing hands are attained. Further, the automatic dispensing of a proper quantity of non-contaminated skin degermer and the replacement of natural emolients removed during the washing process is accomplished.

Abstract: A hair washing basin or bowl for hairdressers or the like is provided with a recess for the nape of the neck on the edge of the basin or bowl as well as with an opening at the deepest location of the basin or bowl for evacuating the washing and rinsing water. The inside of the basin is provided with an obstacle limiting the water flow path inside the basin which leads to the evacuation opening, forming a wall and imparting a circular motion to the flowing water. Owing to said elements, long hairs will remain in the limited flow path and will be continuously and throughout their length immersed in the washing and rinsing water without the risk for the hair ends of entering the evacuation opening.