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US 9,073,096 B2Granted
Apparatus, system, and method for retaining solvent
OwnerMartin D. Ehmaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for retaining solvent. A tray surface extends outward from a solvent sink. The tray surface is inclined toward the solvent sink. One or more tray walls are disposed at a perimeter of the tray surface. The one or more tray walls extend upward from the tray surface. A tray attachment interface supports the tray surface and the one or more tray walls relative to the solvent sink.
Claims20
An apparatus to retain solvent, the apparatus comprising:
- a tray surface formed to extend outward from a solvent sink with an incline toward the solvent sink;
- one or more tray walls disposed at a perimeter of the tray surface, the one or more tray walls extending upward from the tray surface;
- a tray attachment interface formed to support the tray surface and the one or more tray walls relative to the solvent sink;
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- a removable clip comprising an outer clip wall and an inner clip wall with an upper clip wall disposed between the outer clip wall and the inner clip wall, and a clip extension extending from the upper clip wall, the inner clip wall extendable between the solvent sink and a solvent tank, the upper clip wall slidable along an upper rim of the solvent tank such that an opening beneath the clip extension receives a leveling bracket extending from the solvent sink to couple the solvent sink to the solvent tank to stabilize the solvent sink with regard to the solvent tank in response to an unbalanced pressure being exerted on the solvent sink from an object on the tray surface.
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A system to retain solvent, the system comprising:
- a solvent tank comprising an upper rim that circumscribes an upper edge of the solvent tank;
- a solvent sink in fluid communication with the solvent tank, the solvent sink comprising a bracket that supports the solvent sink on the upper rim of the solvent tank;
- a clip comprising an outer clip wall and an inner clip wall with an upper clip wall disposed between the outer clip wall and the inner clip wall, and a clip extension extending from the upper clip wall, the inner clip wall extending between the solvent sink and the solvent tank, the upper clip wall slidable along the upper edge of the solvent tank such that an opening beneath the clip extension receives the bracket of the solvent sink, the clip coupled to the upper rim of the solvent tank and to the bracket of the solvent sink thereby removably securing the solvent tank to the solvent sink, the clip comprising one or more fasteners that lock the clip to the upper rim of the solvent tank and to the bracket of the solvent sink;
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- one or more solvent retention shelves, each solvent retention shelf comprising,
- a tray surface extending outward from the solvent sink, the tray surface inclined toward the solvent sink;
- one or more tray walls disposed at a perimeter of the tray surface, the one or more tray walls extending upward from the tray surface;
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- a tray attachment interface supporting the tray surface and the one or more tray walls relative to the solvent sink.
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A method for forming a solvent retention shelf, the method comprising:
- forming one or more tray walls at a perimeter of a tray surface formed to extend outward from a solvent sink, the tray walls extending upward from the tray surface;
- forming a lip on the tray surface, the lip extending downward from the tray surface on one edge of the tray surface;
- attaching one or more support arms to the tray surface, the one or more support arms extending downward from the tray surface, the lip and the one or more support arms forming one or more shelf openings;
- attaching a clip to the solvent sink to couple the solvent sink to a solvent tank to stabilize the solvent sink with regard to the solvent tank in response to an unbalanced pressure being exerted on the solvent sink from an object on the tray surface, the clip comprising an outer clip wall and an inner clip wall with an upper clip wall disposed between the outer clip wall and the inner clip wall, and a clip extension extending from the upper clip wall, the inner clip wall extending between the solvent sink and the solvent tank;
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- sliding the upper clip wall along an upper rim of the solvent tank such that an opening beneath the clip extension receives a leveling bracket extending from the solvent sink.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.