Cleaning device for dry cleaning conveyor
OwnerRick E. Alvarezinventor
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Abstract
A cleaning device for a dry cleaning conveyor frame and yoke assembly includes a pair of brushes positioned on each side of the frame and yoke, a central brush for contacting rollers on the yoke assembly, a support assembly for the device, and a vacuum source communicating with the brushes. The support assembly fixes the device to a cross arm of the support structure for the conveyor. The vacuum force is distributed to each brush by a manifold and hoses that communicate with the manifold. Preferably, the side brushes are resiliency-biased against the frame and yoke.
Claims12
A device for cleaning a rack and yoke assembly of a dry cleaning garment-carrying conveyor, the conveyor comprising a track for movement of the rack and yoke assembly, means for moving the rack and yoke, and a support for the track, the device comprising:
- a plurality of brushes for contacting the rack and yoke assembly;
- means for communicating a vacuum source with the brushes, the means for communicating comprising a hose for each brush;
- supporting means for holding the brushes in position in contact with the rack and yoke assembly;
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- means for fixing the supporting means to the support structure of the track.
- wherein two of the brushes each comprise a plate and bristles, each plate having an aperture formed therein for receiving one of the houses, the bristles being formed around the aperture, so as to prevent dirt loosened by the bristles from falling onto garments below.
The device of claim 6 wherein there are three brushes and three hoses.
A device for cleaning a rack and yoke assembly of a dry cleaning laundry-carrying conveyor, the conveyor comprising a track for movement of the rack and yoke assembly, means for moving the rack and yoke, and a support for the track, the device comprising:
- a plurality of brushes for contacting the rack and yoke assembly;
- means for communicating a vacuum source with the brushes, the means for communicating comprising a hose for each brush;
- supporting means for holding the brushes in position in contact with the rack and yoke assembly;
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- means for fixing the supporting means to the support structure of the track,
- wherein two of the brushes comprise a plate and bristles, each of these two brushes being disposed on an opposite side of the rack and yoke assembly, and the supporting means comprising for each of the two brushes a rocker arm and a hinge and spring assembly connecting the rocker arm to a fixed portion of the supporting means for resiliently biasing each plate towards the rack and yoke assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.