Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Process disinfecting – preserving – deodorizing – or sterilizing
Patent
1998-07-07
2000-08-01
McKane, Elizabeth
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Process disinfecting, preserving, deodorizing, or sterilizing
422 24, 25045511, 30541, 206351, D6526, D6528, A61L 210
Patent
active
06096264&
ABSTRACT:
A sterilizing cabinet for storing and sterilizing personal toilet articles, such as toothbrushes. The cabinet has a housing including a swinging door, receptacles for receiving and supporting a variety of differently configured electrically operated toothbrushes, and a rack having holes or slots for receiving and supporting manual toothbrushes. The cabinet has an electrical system having and supplying a sterilizing lamp capable of emitting ultraviolet radiation, an illuminating lamp capable of emitting visible light, and an AC-to-DC converter connected to recharging elements disposed within the receptacles for receiving electric toothbrushes. The sterilizing and illuminating lamps are independently switched. A safety switch senses door closure, and breaks power to the sterilizing lamp when the door is open. A charging receptacle connected to the AC-to-DC converter is mounted on the exterior of the cabinet.
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McKane Elizabeth
Siemens Terrance L.
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