Apparatus for removing oil from oil covered parts
AssigneeDulin Metals Co.
InventorHarvey S. Dulin
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for cleaning the oil off of oil covered parts by the employment of oil absorbing particulate such as ground corncob. The oil covered parts and oil absorbing particulate are mixed together in a tumbler for a period sufficient to bring each of the parts into contact with the oil absorbing particulate. Much of the particulate adheres to the oil covered parts. Thus, following mixing, the particulate adhered parts are subjected to a series of vibrating, impinging, tumbling, and air blowing actions which remove the adhering particulate from the parts and direct the oil absorbed particulate and cleaned parts into two separate, respective vessels.
Claims10
An apparatus for employing oil absorbing particulate to remove residual oil from oil covered parts, the apparatus comprising:
- mixing means for mixing said parts and said particulate together to bring said particulate in contact with said oil covered parts, at least a portion of said particulate adhering to said oil covered parts upon contact therewith;
- dispensing means for dispensing the particulate adhering parts and any excess particulate from said mixing means;
- conveying means extending generally horizontally for receiving the particulate adhered parts and excess particulate dispensed by the dispensing means and conveying the particulate adhered parts and excess particulate from an area adjacent to said mixing means to an area at which the parts and particulate drop off the conveying means;
- said conveying means including a vibrating surface to vibrate a portion of the adhering particulate off of the parts;
- said vibrating surface being angled longitudinally with the area adjacent the mixing means being at a higher elevation than said area at which the parts and particulate drop off of the conveying means;
- impact means situated below said conveying means for receiving and impacting the parts and particulate thereagainst falling from said conveying means to dislodge a portion of the adhering particulate;
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- vibrating screen means, extending generally horizontally and having a load end and a terminal end, said vibrating screen means being angled downwardly from said load end to said terminal end to transfer parts and any excess particulate from said load end to said terminal end, said load end being positioned beneath said impact means to receive the parts and particulate on the screen means after impacting against said impacting means, said terminal end being spaced sufficiently from the load end such that substantially all adhering particulate is dislodged from the parts by the time the parts reach the terminal end, the vibrating screen means passing particulate therethrough while preventing the parts from passing therethrough to separate the removed and excess particulate from the parts.
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