Charles R Novak

US Patent:

6782568, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Jun 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/465146

Inventors:

Charles J. Novak - Wilmington DE
James F. Fleitz - Hockessin DE
Imants A. Stiebris - Newark DE

Assignee:

Speakman Company - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61H 3300

US Classification:

4620, 4675, 239 16

Abstract:

An emergency washing unit flexibly connected to a service sink faucet, wherein water flow through the unit can be initiated by simply grabbing the unit and squeezing the handle operator on the unit. The unit can be directed anywhere onto the person using it because of its connection to a water supply via a flexible hose. The unit may be mounted on brackets that hold it in a position closer to the user. A vacuum breaker can be used to prevent possible contamination caused by unwanted flow back of used water through the washing unit into the faucet.

US Patent:

20130283522, Oct 31, 2013

Filed:

Apr 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/870130

Inventors:

Charles J. Novak - Wilmington DE, US
Jeffrey B. Harwanko - Wilmington DE, US

International Classification:

A61H 35/02

US Classification:

4678

Abstract:

An integrated columar structure is connected to hot and cold water supplies. On the structure is separately mounted on eyewash and faucet. In an alternative embodiment a water bubbler can be substituted for the eyewash. Water passageways within the columnar structure separately supply the appropriate temperature water to the faucet and eyewash/bubbler. Valving mounted on the columnar structure, preferably with an angle oriented at an acute angle to the axis of the column, controls the temperature of water supplied to the fauce. Cold, or slightly tempered, water is supplied to the eyewash.