Title:
A HAND DRYER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/144556
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a wall-mountable hand dryer of the type which uses an air-knife to wipe the water from a user's hand. In accordance with the invention, the hand dryer is configured to have a maximum depth, front-to-back, of less than 150mm when it is surface-mounted on - not recessed within - the wall. The air-knife is discharged downwardly through one or more discharge apertures (29, 31) on the dryer. These discharge apertures are configured so that the air-knife is discharged in front of the wall or a rear part of the dryer, and is discharged forwards towards the user at a downward angle. The downward angle of the air-knife is such that the air-knife projects to a distance of at least 75mm in front of the wall or, as the case may be, in front of the rear part of the dryer.
Inventors:
GAMMACK PETER (GB)
COURTNEY STEPHEN (GB)
RYAN LEIGH (GB)
STEELE STUART (GB)
COURTNEY STEPHEN (GB)
RYAN LEIGH (GB)
STEELE STUART (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2013/050558
Publication Date:
March 13, 2014
Filing Date:
March 07, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DYSON TECHNOLOGY LTD (GB)
International Classes:
A47K10/48
Foreign References:
| US20120017460A1 | 2012-01-26 |
Other References:
A ( SPAIN: "MEDICLINICS S 2009-2010 Hand dryers and Washroom accessories HAND DRYERS AND WASHROOM ACCESSORIES", 4 July 2010 (2010-07-04), XP055085458, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20131025]
WORLD DRYER: "Surface-Mounted ADA Compliant Hand Dryer", 26 September 2011 (2011-09-26), XP055085467, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20131025]
DATABASE WPI Week 200744, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2007-451954, XP002719036
DATABASE WPI Week 199911, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 1999-124483, XP002719037
WORLD DRYER: "Surface-Mounted ADA Compliant Hand Dryer", 26 September 2011 (2011-09-26), XP055085467, Retrieved from the Internet
DATABASE WPI Week 200744, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2007-451954, XP002719036
DATABASE WPI Week 199911, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 1999-124483, XP002719037
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BLOOR, Sam et al. (Dyson Technology Limited Tetbury Hill,Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP, GB)
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