Patent ID: 11911526
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A drinking straw sanitizing appliance, comprising:
a receptacle having a heating element, the receptacle includes a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and an open top providing access to an interior of the receptacle thereof;
a basket removably placed within the receptacle, the basket secures a plurality of drinking straws there within for cleaning, the basket includes a basket top, a basket bottom, a pair of basket short sides, and a pair of basket long sides, to create a six-sided structure;
a lid hingedly attached at a first edge to an upper edge of the rear wall of the receptacle and securedly attached at a second edge to an upper edge of the front wall of the receptacle with at least one latch, the lid when secured with the at least one latch provides a seal to an environment from the interior of the receptacle, the lid also provides a covering for the interior of the receptacle;
a vent having a vent door with a vent handle that opens or closes over the vent;
a timer control circuit in electrical communication with a power switch, an adjustable thermostat, and the heating element;
a first indicator light and a second indicator light provided in electrical communication with the power switch;
a pan holding a quantity of water or cleaning solution therein adjacent to the heating element;
a fill line imprinted about a circumferential inner surface of the pan to indicate a maximum amount of the quantity of water or cleaning solution placed therein without incidental contact of the quantity of water or cleaning solution onto the straws;
wherein the heating element is located on a floor of the receptacle to heat the quantity of water or a cleaning solution in a steaming temperature or an elevated sanitizing temperature to render the drinking straws sanitary for reuse;
wherein the heating element is in electrical communication with a power supply via the power switch and the adjustable thermostat; and
wherein a shelf holds the basket that is located superjacent to the heating element and circumscribing an inner surface of the receptacle.