Method and apparatus for washing drums
AssigneeLSI Logic Corporation
InventorDon Rudolfs
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Abstract
A drum washer has a base, a barrel support structure, and a water delivery system. A hollow drum is turned over and placed on the drum washer by inserting a spray head of the water delivery system through a hole in a top cover of the drum and into the interior of the drum. The barrel support structure holds the drum at a fixed angle while water is sprayed from the spray head onto interior surfaces of the drum. The water rinses the interior surfaces of the drum and drains out the hole in the top cover of the drum.
Claims5
A drum washer for rinsing inside surfaces of a substantially hollow drum, the drum having a bottom cover at one end and a top cover at another end, the top cover having at least one hole providing access to an interior of the drum, the drum washer comprising:
- a base structure;
- a barrel support structure connected to the base structure and having a configuration for supporting the drum in a position in which the top cover is below the bottom cover;
- a water delivery system for delivering water into the interior of the drum;
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- a spray head forming part of the water delivery system for insertion into the hole in the cover of the drum and into the interior of the drum, for spraying water onto the inside surfaces of the drum and rinsing the inside surfaces of the drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.