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US 2011/0214698 A1Published application
Parts washer
AssigneeFountain Industries, Inc.
InventorsDustin Hrubetz, Eric Willey
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a cleaning machine that submerges devices to be cleaned in a cleaning fluid and moves the devices in a reciprocating motion to provide cleaning agitation. In one embodiment, the reciprocating motion is driven by the inflation and deflation of an air bladder. Related methods of manufacturing and cleaning are also provided.
Claims20
A parts washer comprising:
- a fluid reservoir configured to house a cleaning fluid;
- a parts holder configured to move in at least a vertical direction within the reservoir from a raised orientation to a lowered orientation;
- an actuating assembly configured to raise and lower the parts holder, wherein the actuating assembly includes a gas actuated lift member located in the reservoir under the parts holder.
A parts washer comprising:
- an outer housing defining a foot print having a first area;
- a fluid reservoir including a bottom wall having a second area, wherein the first area is less than twenty percent greater than the second area;
- a tray configured to move in at least a vertical direction within the reservoir from a raised orientation to a lowered orientation;
- an actuating assembly configured to raise and lower the tray, wherein the actuating assembly includes a gas actuated lift member located in the reservoir under the tray.
1 more element
A method of washing parts, comprising:
- raising a parts holder by inflating an air bladder that is at least partially submerged in a solvent reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.