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US 5,845,661 AGranted
Parts washer
AssigneeR. H. Sheppard Co., Inc.
InventorAllen W. Leppo
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Abstract
A parts washer for removing cutting oil from machined parts includes two open compartments separated by a common heat-conducting wall. A single heater in one compartment heats washing solution in both compartments. The back of the washer has a stepped configuration to protect components from injury while the washer is on the shop floor.
Claims20
A parts washer for removing cutting oil from machined parts, said washer including:
- a) a pair of side-by-side open wash compartments;
- b) a heater for heating wash solution;
- c) a washing solution storage tank located below the compartments with a discharge valve for gravity draining of wash solution from such tank;
- d) a waste storage tank located below the solution storage tank;
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- e) a pair of oil skimmers, each skimmer extending into one compartment for removing cutting oil collected on the top of washing solution in such compartment, and a drain system extending from the skimmers to the storage tank for draining collected cutting oil into the storage tank.
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A parts washer for removing cutting oil from machined parts, said washer including:
- a) first and second side-by-side open washing compartments having a common heat-conducting wall between the compartments;
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- b) a heater in said first compartment only, said heater operable to heat washing solution in the first compartment to a washing temperature and to heat washing solution in the second compartment to a washing temperature by thermal conduction through said wall.
A parts washer for moving cutting oil from machined parts, said washer including:
- a) a pair of side-by-side open washing compartments at the top of the washer;
- b) a heater for heating wash solution in a compartment;
- c) a wash solution storage tank located below the compartments;
- d) a waste storage tank located below the wash storage tank;
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- e) the back of the washer having a stepped configuration including a lower wall portion at the back of the waste tank, a middle wall portion at the back of the storage tank, a top wall portion at the back of the compartments, a first upwardly facing step between said lower and middle wall portions, and a second upwardly facing step between said middle and upper wall portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.