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US2673835A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Degreasing machine

Assignee: Detrex Corp
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Filing: 1950-10-19
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Granted: 1954-03-30
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Expires: 1970-10-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas J Kearney

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 13:11
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23G; C23G5/00; C23G5/02; C23G5/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 206 words
A MACHINE FOR DEGREASING WORK OBJECTS COMPRISING AN ENCLOSURE HAVING SIDE WALLS AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH HAS AN OPENING OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO ACCOMODATE SAID WORK OBJECTS, A DOOR MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID ENCLOSURE TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID OPENING, A RESERVOIR, FOR DEGREASING LIQUID AT A DEFINITE LEVEL IN SAID ENCLOSURE, MEANS FOR PROVIDING DEGREASING CHEMICAL VAPORS ABOVE THE LIQUID IN SAID RESERVOIR, A TRANSVERSE SHAFT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SIDE WALLS, A FRAME MOUNTED ON SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT WITH CAPACITY FOR MOVEMENT IN A ROTARY PATH WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE, A PLURALITY OF WORK-OBJECT CARRIERS ON SAID FRAME ALL SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIDISTANT FROM SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT, SAID DOOR AND SAID CARRIERS ALL BEING AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME DISTANCE FROM SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT, SAID OPENING BEING ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID ROTARY PATH, SAID LIQUID LEVEL BEING AT LESSER DISTANCE FROM SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT, AND THE BOTTOM OF SAID RESERVOIR BEING AT A GREATER DISTANCE FROM SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT, POWER MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID FRAME ON SAID SHAFT, THEREBY SWINGING EACH CARRIER THROUGH THE VAPOR, THEN LIQUID AND AGAIN THE VAPOR, AND POWER INTERRUPTING MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY STOPPING EACH SAID CARRIER IN THE VAPOR, IN TH LIQUID, AGAIN IN THE VAPOR, AND THEN ADJACENT SAID DOOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 206 words
A MACHINE FOR DEGREASING WORK OBJECTS COMPRISING AN ENCLOSURE HAVING SIDE WALLS AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH HAS AN OPENING OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO ACCOMODATE SAID WORK OBJECTS, A DOOR MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID ENCLOSURE TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID OPENING, A RESERVOIR, FOR DEGREASING LIQUID AT A DEFINITE LEVEL IN SAID ENCLOSURE, MEANS FOR PROVIDING DEGREASING CHEMICAL VAPORS ABOVE THE LIQUID IN SAID RESERVOIR, A TRANSVERSE SHAFT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SIDE WALLS, A FRAME MOUNTED ON SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT WITH CAPACITY FOR MOVEMENT IN A ROTARY PATH WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE, A PLURALITY OF WORK-OBJECT CARRIERS ON SAID FRAME ALL SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIDISTANT FROM SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT, SAID DOOR AND SAID CARRIERS ALL BEING AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME DISTANCE FROM SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT, SAID OPENING BEING ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID ROTARY PATH, SAID LIQUID LEVEL BEING AT LESSER DISTANCE FROM SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT, AND THE BOTTOM OF SAID RESERVOIR BEING AT A GREATER DISTANCE FROM SAID TRANSVERSE SHAFT, POWER MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID FRAME ON SAID SHAFT, THEREBY SWINGING EACH CARRIER THROUGH THE VAPOR, THEN LIQUID AND AGAIN THE VAPOR, AND POWER INTERRUPTING MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY STOPPING EACH SAID CARRIER IN THE VAPOR, IN TH LIQUID, AGAIN IN THE VAPOR, AND THEN ADJACENT SAID DOOR.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-03-29 1957-09-28 1958-03-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-03-29 1961-09-28 1962-03-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-03-29 1965-09-28 1966-03-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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