Patent ID: 6205599
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
An eyewash fountain, comprising:a basin having at least one upwardly directed nozzle disposed therein;a cover disposed over said basin and cooperating with said basin to form an enclosure about said nozzle;a flow control valve in fluid communication with said nozzle and movable between an open position and a closed position;a push plate connected to said flow control valve and selectively movable between a first position and a second position, said flow control valve being moved to said closed position in response to moving said push plate to the first position, and said flow control valve being moved to said open position in response to moving said push plate to the second position; anda means for opening said cover disposed over said basin and moving said flow control valve to an open position in response to moving said push plate to the second position, and simultaneously providing independent opening and closure of said cover without moving said push plate, and simultaneously providing closure of said flow control valve by moving said push plate from the second to the first position without closing said cover.