Pad washing system with splash guard
AssigneeLamb Tech, LLC
InventorDouglas R. Lamb
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Abstract
A pad washing system is provided. This system includes a filter device that further includes: a filter component having a textured top surface and at least one baffle formed on the underside thereof; a filter support apparatus adapted to receive the filter device, wherein the filter support apparatus further includes: a base, a plurality of vertical support columns formed integrally with the base, a plurality of caps mounted on top of the vertical columns, and a plurality of biasing members disposed between the caps and the tops of the vertical columns; a bucket for receiving both the filter device and the filter support apparatus; a threaded rim attached to or formed integrally with the top edge the bucket; and a splash guard mountable within the threaded rim.
Claims20
1) A pad washing system, comprising:
- (a) a filter device, wherein the filter device further includes a filter component having at least one baffle formed on the underside thereof;
- (b) a support apparatus adapted to receive the filter device, wherein the support apparatus further includes:
- (i) a base;
- (ii) a plurality of vertical columns formed integrally with the base;
- (iii) a plurality of caps, wherein each cap in the plurality of caps is mounted on top of one of the vertical columns;
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- (iv) a plurality of biasing members, wherein each biasing member in the plurality of biasing members is disposed between one of the caps and the top of one of the vertical columns;
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- (c) a bucket for receiving both the filter device and the support apparatus;
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- (d) at least one pad, wherein the at least one pad is mounted on a powered buffing machine.
7) A pad washing apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a filter device, wherein the filter device further includes a filter component having a textured area formed on the top side thereof and at least one baffle formed on the bottom side thereof;
- (b) a support apparatus adapted to receive the filter device, wherein the support apparatus further includes:
- (i) a base;
- (ii) at least one vertical column formed integrally with the base;
- (iii) at least one cap, wherein the cap is mounted on top of the at least one vertical column;
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- (iv) at least one biasing member, wherein the biasing member is disposed between the cap and the top the vertical column;
- (c) a bucket for receiving both the filter device and the support apparatus;
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- (d) a lid attachable to the top edge of the bucket, wherein the lid further includes a threaded rim portion and a removable insert mounted within the rim portion.
14) A pad washing apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a filter device, wherein the filter device further includes a filter component having at least one baffle formed on the underside thereof;
- (b) a support apparatus adapted to receive the filter device, wherein the support apparatus further includes:
- (i) a base;
- (ii) a plurality of vertical columns formed integrally with the base;
- (iii) a plurality of caps, wherein each cap in the plurality of caps is mounted on top of one of the vertical columns;
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- (iv) a plurality of biasing members, wherein each biasing member in the plurality of biasing members is disposed between one of the caps and the top of one of the vertical columns;
- (c) a bucket for receiving both the filter device and the support apparatus;
- (d) a threaded rim attached to or formed integrally with the top edge the bucket;
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- (e) a splash guard, wherein the splash guard is mountable within the threaded rim, and wherein the splash guard further comprises:
- (i) a threaded base;
- (ii) a first guard member formed integrally with the base;
- (iii) a second guard member movably attached to the first guard member;
- (iv) wherein the first and second guard members cooperate with one another to form a aperture of variable diameter through which at least one pad may be inserted for washing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.