Laundry press apparatus and method
AssigneePellerin Milnor Corporation
InventorsRussell H. Poy, Santhi Antarikananda
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for pressing fluid from laundry articles employs a receiving vessel that holds a batch of articles that are wetted with fluid. Fabric articles are compressed with a press to discharge fluid from the articles. The press includes a diaphragm that can be pressured with fluid. The diaphragm flexibly conforms to an upper surface portion of the batch of fabric articles. After the fabric articles are pressed of fluid, the diaphragm elevates with the press and is rotated. A specially configured linkage rotates the diaphragm and the press as the diaphragm moves from a lower position to an upper position.
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A method for pressing fluid from fabric laundry articles, comprising the steps of:
- a) filling a receiving vessel with a first batch of fabric laundry articles that are wetted with fluid;
- b) compressing the fabric laundry articles with a press to discharge fluid from the articles;
- c) wherein in step “b” the press includes a diaphragm that conforms to an upper surface portion of the first batch of step “a”;
- d) rotating the diaphragm after step “b”;
- e) changing the elevation of the diaphragm and press before step “f”;
- f) discharging the first batch of articles from the receiving vessel;
- g) filling the receiving vessel with a second batch of articles;
- h) pressing the second batch of articles after steps “d” through “g”.
A press for pressing batches of fabric articles to remove excess fluid therefrom, comprising:
- a) a vessel having an interior that is configured to receive a batch of fabric articles therein;
- b) a press having a ram and a disk supported at the lower end portion of the ram;
- c) the disk having a lower surface that supports a diaphragm;
- d) wherein the diaphragm is positioned to engage an upper surface portion of the batch of articles that are contained within the vessel interior;
- e) the ram and the disk being movable between upper and lower positions, the lower position being a pressing position that engages the diaphragm with the fabric articles;
- f) a rotator that rotates the diaphragm when the ram and the disk are not in the pressing position.
A method for pressing fluid from laundry articles, comprising the steps of:
- a) filling a receiving vessel with a first batch of fabric articles that are wetted with fluid;
- b) compressing the fabric articles with a press to discharge fluid from the articles;
- c) wherein in step “b” the press includes a flexible diaphragm that conforms to an upper surface portion of the batch of step “a”;
- d) rotating the diaphragm after step “b”;
- e) changing the elevation of the diaphragm and the press before step “f”;
- f) discharging the first batch of articles from the receiving vessel;
- g) filling the receiving vessel with a second batch of articles;
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- h) pressing the second batch of articles after steps “d” through “g”.
A method for pressing fluid from fabric laundry articles, comprising the steps of:
- a) filling a receiving vessel with a first batch of fabric laundry articles that are wetted with fluid;
- b) compressing the fabric laundry articles with a press to discharge fluid from the articles;
- c) wherein in step “b” the press includes a diaphragm having a lower surface that conforms to an upper surface portion of the first batch of step “a” and an upper surface that is subjected to fluid pressure;
- d) rotating the diaphragm after step “b”;
- e) changing the elevation of the diaphragm and press before step “f”;
- f) discharging the first batch of articles from the receiving vessel;
- g) filling the receiving vessel with a second batch of articles;
- h) compressing the second batch of articles with the press after steps “d” through “g”.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.