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US 3,961,503 AGranted
Laundering apparatus and method, continuous with recirculation
OwnerFrederick W. Granthaminventor
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Abstract
Laundering apparatus for washing, rinsing, etc., in which the water, with the laundry goods, is flowed through in a continuous operation. There may be a single unit, or a plurality of units in series. Means is provided for recirculating water from the exit end of a unit to the entrance end or from one unit to another unit in front of it.
Claims6
Laundry apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of laundry units each having entrance and exit ends, said units being arranged serially;
- first pump means associated with each of said units for moving liquid with laundry goods through the units from entrance ends to exit ends thereof;
- means for transferring wet laundry goods from the exit end of each upstream unit to the entrance end of an adjacent downstream unit;
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- second pump means for circulating liquid through at least one of said units, the second pump means being separately operative from the first pump means.
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