US3229702A
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Cleaning apparatus
Assignee: Valeo Engine Cooling Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-26
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1983-12-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Alexander Murdoch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:02
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23G; C23G5/00; C23G5/02; C23G5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
CLEANING APPARATUS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND CLEANING TANKS FOR CONTAINING CLEANING MEDIUM, ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID FIRST TANK, MEANS FOR PREVENTING CLEANING MEDIUM IN SAID FIRST TANK FROM FLOWING INTO SAID SECOND TANK INCLUDING OVERFLOW MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST TANK FOR LIMITING THE RISE OF THE LEVEL OF THE CLEANING MEDIUM THEREWITH, COOLING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID OVERFLOW MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID CLEANING MEDUIM IN SAID FIRST TANK AND MAINTAINING THE TEMPERATURE BELOW THE BOILING POINT THEREOF, MEANS FOR CIRCULATING THE LIQUID OVERFLOWING INTO SAID OVERFLOW MEANS IN SAID FIRST TANK, THE OUTPUT OF SAID CIRCULATING MEANS BEING CONNECTED WITH SPRAY MEANS AT THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID FIRST TANK, SAID SPRAY MEANS BEING SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED AS TO DIRECT A SPRAY OF CLEANING FLUID TOWARD THE CENTER OF SAID FIRST TANK FOR REMOVING FROM ARTICLES BEING CLEANED UNSOLUBLE CONTAMINANTS DISLODGED FROM SAID ARTICLES BY ULTRASONIC ACTION WITHIN SAID FIRST TANK, AND HEATING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND TANK FOR RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATING MEDIUM IN SAID SECOND TANK TO THE BOILING POINT THEREOF TO MAINTAIN A VAPOR IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SECOND TANK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
CLEANING APPARATUS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND CLEANING TANKS FOR CONTAINING CLEANING MEDIUM, ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID FIRST TANK, MEANS FOR PREVENTING CLEANING MEDIUM IN SAID FIRST TANK FROM FLOWING INTO SAID SECOND TANK INCLUDING OVERFLOW MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST TANK FOR LIMITING THE RISE OF THE LEVEL OF THE CLEANING MEDIUM THEREWITH, COOLING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID OVERFLOW MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID CLEANING MEDUIM IN SAID FIRST TANK AND MAINTAINING THE TEMPERATURE BELOW THE BOILING POINT THEREOF, MEANS FOR CIRCULATING THE LIQUID OVERFLOWING INTO SAID OVERFLOW MEANS IN SAID FIRST TANK, THE OUTPUT OF SAID CIRCULATING MEANS BEING CONNECTED WITH SPRAY MEANS AT THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID FIRST TANK, SAID SPRAY MEANS BEING SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED AS TO DIRECT A SPRAY OF CLEANING FLUID TOWARD THE CENTER OF SAID FIRST TANK FOR REMOVING FROM ARTICLES BEING CLEANED UNSOLUBLE CONTAMINANTS DISLODGED FROM SAID ARTICLES BY ULTRASONIC ACTION WITHIN SAID FIRST TANK, AND HEATING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND TANK FOR RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATING MEDIUM IN SAID SECOND TANK TO THE BOILING POINT THEREOF TO MAINTAIN A VAPOR IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SECOND TANK.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-17 | 1969-07-19 | 1970-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-17 | 1977-07-19 | 1978-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |