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US 5,669,096 AGranted
Ball cleaning system
AssigneeIntertech Corporation
InventorJack W. Worsham
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Abstract
A ball cleaning system utilizes negative and positive pressures to urge ball travel to and from the ball washing compartment. The system described herein is particularly useful for "dry" pool balls which must be frequently moved and cleaned for sanitation and appearance purposes. Convergers and diverters increase the functionality of the system by allowing balls from multiple pools to be cleaned in an easy, convenient manner.
Claims13
A ball cleaning system comprising:
- a source of balls, a converger, said converger in communication with said ball source, a ball washer, said ball washer in vacuum communication with said converger whereby balls can be delivered from said ball source to said ball washer.
A ball washer comprising:
- a cabinet frame, a rotatable brush positioned within said cabinet frame, said brush for washing balls, a sealed brush compartment, said brush contained within said brush compartment, a fan, said fan positioned within said cabinet frame and applying a negative pressure to said brush compartment, a venturi, said fan applying a positive pressure to said venturi, said venturi in communication with said brush compartment and with said fan whereby said negative pressure directs balls into said brush compartment and said positive pressure directs balls from the ball washer.
A ball cleaning system comprising:
- a source of balls, a converger, a ball washer, said converger in vacuum communication with said ball washer, said ball washer comprising a negative pressure source and a positive pressure source, means communicating negative pressure to said ball source from said ball washer, said communicating means attached to said ball washer, a venturi, said venturi communicating with said ball washer and said positive pressure source, whereby balls from said ball source can be delivered to said ball washer for cleaning and exit said ball washer through said venturi.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.