US3011922A
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Parts cleaning rack and method
Assignee: Purex Corp Ltd
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Filing: 1959-06-22
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Granted: 1961-12-05
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Expires: 1979-06-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clark E Jackson
- 👤 Forest D Vassar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:14
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B3/00; B08B3/04; B08B3/10; B08B3/12; C; C23; C23G; C23G3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
IN PARTS CLEANING APPARATUS INCLUDING RECEPTACLE MEANS CONTAINING SEPARATE BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID, THE IMPROVEMENT THAT COMPRISES CARRIER MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PART IN LOCATION FOR CLEANING, MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING SAID CARRIER MEANS AND FOR SUCCESSIVELY INTRODUCING SAID CARRIER MEANS INTO AND WITHDRAWING SAID CARRIER MEANS FROM SAID SEPARATE BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID, POWER MEANS CARRIED BY AND TRANSPORTABLE WITH SAID CARRIER MEANS AND POSITIONED IN RELATIVELY CLOSE AND OPEN EXPOSURE TO THE PART LOCATION TO EFFECT CLEANING OF SAID PART IN COOPERATION WITH SAID BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID, SAID POWER MEANS INCLUDING POWER HEADS OPERABLE TO RELEASE ENERGY INTO SAID BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING SAID POWER HEADS IN DIFFERENT OF SAID BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
IN PARTS CLEANING APPARATUS INCLUDING RECEPTACLE MEANS CONTAINING SEPARATE BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID, THE IMPROVEMENT THAT COMPRISES CARRIER MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PART IN LOCATION FOR CLEANING, MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING SAID CARRIER MEANS AND FOR SUCCESSIVELY INTRODUCING SAID CARRIER MEANS INTO AND WITHDRAWING SAID CARRIER MEANS FROM SAID SEPARATE BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID, POWER MEANS CARRIED BY AND TRANSPORTABLE WITH SAID CARRIER MEANS AND POSITIONED IN RELATIVELY CLOSE AND OPEN EXPOSURE TO THE PART LOCATION TO EFFECT CLEANING OF SAID PART IN COOPERATION WITH SAID BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID, SAID POWER MEANS INCLUDING POWER HEADS OPERABLE TO RELEASE ENERGY INTO SAID BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING SAID POWER HEADS IN DIFFERENT OF SAID BODIES OF CLEANING LIQUID.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
77 words
THE METHOD OF EFFECTIVELY AND RAPIDLY CLEANING APPARATUS IN DIFFERENT SPACED APART ZONES AT LEAST SOME OF WHICH CONTAIN CLEANING LIQUID BY SUBJECTING SAID APPARATUS TO POWER RELEASE FROM POWER HEADS SUBJECT TO ACTIVATION IN DIFFERENT OF SAID ZONES, THAT INCLUDES SUCCESSIVELY INTRODUCING SAID APPARATUS INTO SAID DIFFERENT ZONES AND TO LIQUID CONTAINED THEREIN, TRANSPORTING WITH SAID APPARATUS SAID POWER HEADS IN DESIRABLY EXPOSED RELATION THERETO, AND SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING SAID POWER HEADS IN DIFFERENT OF SAID ZONES.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
77 words
THE METHOD OF EFFECTIVELY AND RAPIDLY CLEANING APPARATUS IN DIFFERENT SPACED APART ZONES AT LEAST SOME OF WHICH CONTAIN CLEANING LIQUID BY SUBJECTING SAID APPARATUS TO POWER RELEASE FROM POWER HEADS SUBJECT TO ACTIVATION IN DIFFERENT OF SAID ZONES, THAT INCLUDES SUCCESSIVELY INTRODUCING SAID APPARATUS INTO SAID DIFFERENT ZONES AND TO LIQUID CONTAINED THEREIN, TRANSPORTING WITH SAID APPARATUS SAID POWER HEADS IN DESIRABLY EXPOSED RELATION THERETO, AND SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING SAID POWER HEADS IN DIFFERENT OF SAID ZONES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-12-04 | 1965-06-05 | 1965-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-12-04 | 1969-06-05 | 1969-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-12-04 | 1973-06-05 | 1973-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |