SANITIZATION STATION KIT

Abstract

The invention herein disclosed is a sanitization station kit that comprises sheets of sheet metal components, pre-assembly, that supports minimal shipping volume; and upon delivery at a use site, the panels may be prepared and assembled using only a screw driver.

Claims

1. A system comprising a top panel, two identical side panels, a front panel, a back panel and a base panel; said top, side, front, back and base panels are essentially planar; said top, side and front panels have partially cut seams; said seams are operative to allow bending said essentially planar panels to form surfaces on said planar panels that are essentially perpendicular to said planar panel; said surfaces that are essentially perpendicular to said planar panel are operative to allow said panels to be securely joined to form a three-dimensional enclosure; and said top panel has at least one top-panel cut-out and said front panel has at least one front-panel cutout.

2. A system as in claim 1 further comprising: said top, side, front, back and base panels have holes in said essentially planar panels such that, when bent at said seams to form said essentially perpendicular surfaces, said holes are aligned such that said panels may be securely joined using sheet metal screws.

3. A system as in claim 1 further comprising: said at least one front-panel cutout will, when bent at said seam, be on a top horizontal surface; said at least one front-panel cutout is operative to allow a removable waste receptacle located inside said three-dimensional enclosure, and located below said at least one front-panel cutout, to receive objects inserted in said cutout.

4. A system as in claim 1 further comprising: said at least one top-panel cutout is operative to allow a removable supplies container to be inserted into said top-panel cutout wherein said removable supplies container fits securely into said top-panel cutout.

5. A system as in claim 1 further comprising: said base panel has frictional rubber feet at the corners of its rectangular periphery; said frictional rubber feet make contact with surface upon which said three-dimensional enclosure is resting.

6. A system as in claim 1 further comprising: said back panel has magnetic fixtures attached to the corners of its rectangular periphery such that it may be easily secured in place or removed to allow access to items inside said three-dimensional enclosure.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 shows the six, constituent components, in flattened form

[0009] FIG. 2 illustrates how a flat panel can be bent to create a three-dimensional component.

[0010] FIG. 3 illustrates how the components can be combined

[0011] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary sequence of assembly steps involving the components from FIG. 1.

[0012] FIG. 5 shows a fully assembled sanitization station with a waste-receptacle inside below its cutout and a removable supplies container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0013] In the face of existing and future pandemics, it is critical that people have easy access to sanitization items known to reduce the spread of virus infection. Such items as: waste disposal, gloves, masks, hand sanitizer and the like need to be located near to one another, and in several different locations in which it is expected that numbers of people will congregate.

[0014] The invention herein disclosed and claimed is a sanitization station kit, which when assembled provides that single source of sanitization items, but when shipped or relocated, can be shipped as flat, panel components that take up minimal amount of volume and thereby cost less to ship.

[0015] By reducing the number of components to six, metallic sheets, the delivered sanitization station kit can be unpacked and assembled in a relatively short amount of time using only a screw driver.

[0016] Once assembled, the sanitization station may enclose a standard-sized waste receptacle and provides at least one dispensing location from which sanitization items can be easily accessed.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the sanitization station kit comprises at least one top panel (101) having at least one top-panel cut-out (102) that can support an item-dispensing container; two side panels (103) with an extended portion (104); a front panel (105) with a front-panel cut-out (106); a back panel (106); and a base panel (107).

[0018] A shown in FIG. 2, the top, side, and front panels have partially cut portions (201) where remaining material (202) performs as a hinging device that facilitates bending at right angles.

[0019] Once bent, the panels may be joined using sheet-metal screws in pre-drilled holes as illustrated in FIG. 3.

[0020] An exemplary assembly sequence is illustrated in FIG. 4A-4D. In 4A, the front panel (101), with its upper portion bent, as shown, is attached to the base panel (107). In 4B, the top panel (101), bent as shown is placed atop the horizontal portion of the front panel (105). In 4C, the side panels (103) are placed on both sides of the current assembly; and in 4D the side panels (103) are screwed in place using sheet-metal screws in the pre-drilled holes. The back panel (not shown) has magnetic fixtures on its four corners, and is magnetically coupled to the rear of the assembly. The easily-removable back panel allows access to the interior of the sanitization station for inserting or removing the waste receptacle and for storing sanitization items.

[0021] FIG. 5 is another view of the assembled sanitization station (501) showing an inside, removable waste receptacle located (502) below the front-panel cut-out and a removable supplies container (503) that inserted into a top-panel cutout and remains fixed in position by virtue of its extended top edges.

[0022] The panels are sheet metal and may be made of any sheet metal such as aluminum, steel, stainless steel or metal alloys.

[0023] All panels may be provided with a protective coating to provide corrosion resistance.

[0024] The horizontal portion of the top panel may also have an additional surface coating that could shorten the viability of any pathogens that may be deposited upon it.

[0025] The dimensions of the various panels are not critical but must be complementary. That is, the dimensions of the side panels, front panel, back panel and base panel must complement the width and depth dimensions of the top panel. One dimension that is proscribed by ADA regulations is the height of the top panel's horizontal portion above the base.

[0026] All drawings and descriptions are meant to be exemplary and should not be read as limiting the scope of the invention. For example, there may be one or more cut-outs in the horizontal portion of the top panel. A dispenser need not be fixed to the horizontal portion of the top panel and may be located on the vertical portion of the top panel. The rear panel need not be the way to access the trash receptacle and stored items; a door may be included in a side panel, front panel or rear panel.