Small parts catcher for high pressure fluid cleaning apparatus

An attachment to a source of high pressure cleaning fluid for confining items which may be dislodged by a fluid stream of said high pressure cleaning fluid during a cleaning process comprising;

• a housing having an upper end, an elongated central body and a lower end;
• said upper end including a nozzle means integrally connected thereto, said nozzle means having means for attachment to said source of high pressure cleaning fluid on one end thereof and a fluid outlet on the other end thereof for directing fluid in a direction along the longitudinal axis of said housing;
• said central body section having a permanent opening formed adjacent said fluid outlet of said nozzle, said opening being sized to permit access to said fluid stream of said high pressure fluid from the outside of the housing during the cleaning process while preventing the escape of and maintaining said fluid stream and any dislodged items within said housing during the cleaning process;
• said lower end including a fluid passage opening, and a screen member covering said fluid passage opening and structured to catch and confine any items dislodged by said fluid stream preventing them from passing out of said housing while simultaneously permitting the passage of said fluid stream through said screen and out of said housing.