US3081471A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Hand washing machine
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1962-07-16
•
Granted: 1963-03-19
•
Expires: 1982-07-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Newell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:40
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K7/00; A47K7/04; A61; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
A HAND SCRUBBING MECHANISM OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED THAT COMPRISES A SHEET METAL CABINET FOR SUPPORT UPON THE FLOOR, THE CABINET HAVING AN INCLINE TOP AND WITH THE INCLINE TOP BEING PROVIDED WITH AN ELONGATED OPENING HAVING A FLEXIBLE STRIP MOUNTED THEREIN AND WITH THE STRIP BEING PROVIDED WITH SPACED APART HAND OPENINGS, A SHELL MOUNTED WITHIN THE CABINET AND WITH THE SHELL HAVING AN OPEN TOP THAT UNDERLIES THE TOP OF THE CABINET AND ALSO UNDERLIES THE HAND OPENINGS, A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY ARRANGED ROTATABLE BRUSHES MOUNTED WITHIN THE SHELL AND EXTENDING BETWEEN THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID SHELL, THE SAID BRUSHES BEING ROTATABLE IN OPPOSED RELATION, EACH OF THE BRUSHES BEING ARRANGED CLOSELY ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER AND HAVING SHAFTS THAT EXTEND THROUGH THE WALL OF THE SHELL AT ONE SIDE TO RECEIVE GEARS AND WITH THE GEARS OF THE BRUSHES BEING IN MESHING RELATION, A DRIVE MOTOR BELOW THE SHELL THAT IS CONNECTED TO A DRIVEN GEAR THAT IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE GEAR OF ONE BRUSH, A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A PRESSURIZED WATER SUPPLY LINE THAT HAS CONNECTION WITH SPACED APARAT SPRAY NOZZLES UPON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WALLS OF THE SHELL FOR SPRAYING WATER AT A PREDETERMINED TIME UPON THE BRUSHES, A SOLENOID VALVE CONNECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY LINE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF WATER TO THE SPRAY NOZZLES, AN ELEVATED DETERGENT SUPPORTING TANK CARRIED UPON THE TOP OF THE CABINET AND MEANS CONNECTED TO THE TANK WHEREBY TO SPRAY A DETERGENT UPON THE BRUSHES, A SOLENOID VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISCHARGE OF THE DETERGENT, THE BOTTOM OF THE SHELL BEING PROVIDED WITH AN ENLARGED DRAIN PIPE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
276 words
A HAND SCRUBBING MECHANISM OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED THAT COMPRISES A SHEET METAL CABINET FOR SUPPORT UPON THE FLOOR, THE CABINET HAVING AN INCLINE TOP AND WITH THE INCLINE TOP BEING PROVIDED WITH AN ELONGATED OPENING HAVING A FLEXIBLE STRIP MOUNTED THEREIN AND WITH THE STRIP BEING PROVIDED WITH SPACED APART HAND OPENINGS, A SHELL MOUNTED WITHIN THE CABINET AND WITH THE SHELL HAVING AN OPEN TOP THAT UNDERLIES THE TOP OF THE CABINET AND ALSO UNDERLIES THE HAND OPENINGS, A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY ARRANGED ROTATABLE BRUSHES MOUNTED WITHIN THE SHELL AND EXTENDING BETWEEN THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID SHELL, THE SAID BRUSHES BEING ROTATABLE IN OPPOSED RELATION, EACH OF THE BRUSHES BEING ARRANGED CLOSELY ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER AND HAVING SHAFTS THAT EXTEND THROUGH THE WALL OF THE SHELL AT ONE SIDE TO RECEIVE GEARS AND WITH THE GEARS OF THE BRUSHES BEING IN MESHING RELATION, A DRIVE MOTOR BELOW THE SHELL THAT IS CONNECTED TO A DRIVEN GEAR THAT IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE GEAR OF ONE BRUSH, A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A PRESSURIZED WATER SUPPLY LINE THAT HAS CONNECTION WITH SPACED APARAT SPRAY NOZZLES UPON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WALLS OF THE SHELL FOR SPRAYING WATER AT A PREDETERMINED TIME UPON THE BRUSHES, A SOLENOID VALVE CONNECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY LINE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF WATER TO THE SPRAY NOZZLES, AN ELEVATED DETERGENT SUPPORTING TANK CARRIED UPON THE TOP OF THE CABINET AND MEANS CONNECTED TO THE TANK WHEREBY TO SPRAY A DETERGENT UPON THE BRUSHES, A SOLENOID VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISCHARGE OF THE DETERGENT, THE BOTTOM OF THE SHELL BEING PROVIDED WITH AN ENLARGED DRAIN PIPE,
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-18 | 1966-09-17 | 1967-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-18 | 1970-09-17 | 1971-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-18 | 1974-09-17 | 1975-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |