Joseph Daniel Mitre

US Patent:

51991187, Apr 6, 1993

Filed:

Feb 11, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/653273

Inventors:

Charles K. Cole - Glenview IL
Joseph A. Mitre - Bellwood IL

Assignee:

World Dryer, Division of Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A47K 104
E03C 105

US Classification:

4619

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.