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Washing apparatus
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:23
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
WASHING APPARATUS COMPRISING MOVABLE SUPPORTING MEANS FOR THE MATERIAL TO BE WASHED, JET STREAM FORMING MEANS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A JET STREAM OF WASHING FLUID AT A VELOCITY OF AT LEAST 360 INCHES PER SECOND, SAID JET STREAM FORMING MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE JET OPENING EXTENDING A DISTANCE NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 0.05 INCH IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SUPPORTING MEANS ACROSS THE PATH OF SAID JET STREAM AT A SPEED OF AT LEAST 50 FEET PER MINUTE WHEREBY THE MATERIAL TO BE WASHED IS SUBJECTED TO THE HYDRODYNAMIC ACTION OF SAID JET STREAM FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT EXCEEDING TEN MILLISECONDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
WASHING APPARATUS COMPRISING MOVABLE SUPPORTING MEANS FOR THE MATERIAL TO BE WASHED, JET STREAM FORMING MEANS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A JET STREAM OF WASHING FLUID AT A VELOCITY OF AT LEAST 360 INCHES PER SECOND, SAID JET STREAM FORMING MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE JET OPENING EXTENDING A DISTANCE NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 0.05 INCH IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SUPPORTING MEANS ACROSS THE PATH OF SAID JET STREAM AT A SPEED OF AT LEAST 50 FEET PER MINUTE WHEREBY THE MATERIAL TO BE WASHED IS SUBJECTED TO THE HYDRODYNAMIC ACTION OF SAID JET STREAM FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT EXCEEDING TEN MILLISECONDS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |