US3246659A
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Pendular motion apparatus for solvent cleaning machine parts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-30
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1984-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas B Ballard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:56
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B3/00; B08B3/04; B08B3/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
IN A CLEANING MACHINE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED, INCLUDING A TANK ADAPTED TO RETAIN LIQUID, HEATING MEANS FOR HEATING SAID LIQUID, AND A BASKET ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN SAID LIQUID, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF HANDLES FIXED TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE OUTER FACE OF PARALLEL SIDES IN SAID BASKET, SAID HANDLES COMPRISING DOWNWARDLY DIVERGING ARMS FIXED AT THEIR LOWER ENDS TO SAID BASKET; (B) A PAIR OF TRAPEZOIDAL SUPPORT PLATES FIXED ALONG THE INTERIOR OF PARALLEL SIDES OF SAID TANK, AND ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY SUPPORT SAID BASKET BY MEANS OF SAID HANDLES IN SAID TANK, SAID ARMS OF SAID HANDLES BEING SUPPORTED BY MEANS OF THE DIAGONAL FACES OF SAID SUPPORT PLATE; (C) AND ACTUATING MEANS ADAPTED TO IMPART A RECIPROCAL ROTATIONAL MOTION TO SAID SUPPORT PLATES AND THEREBY PRODUCE A PENDULAR MOTION OF SAID BASKET IN SAID TANK THROUGH SAID LIQUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
IN A CLEANING MACHINE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED, INCLUDING A TANK ADAPTED TO RETAIN LIQUID, HEATING MEANS FOR HEATING SAID LIQUID, AND A BASKET ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN SAID LIQUID, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF HANDLES FIXED TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE OUTER FACE OF PARALLEL SIDES IN SAID BASKET, SAID HANDLES COMPRISING DOWNWARDLY DIVERGING ARMS FIXED AT THEIR LOWER ENDS TO SAID BASKET; (B) A PAIR OF TRAPEZOIDAL SUPPORT PLATES FIXED ALONG THE INTERIOR OF PARALLEL SIDES OF SAID TANK, AND ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY SUPPORT SAID BASKET BY MEANS OF SAID HANDLES IN SAID TANK, SAID ARMS OF SAID HANDLES BEING SUPPORTED BY MEANS OF THE DIAGONAL FACES OF SAID SUPPORT PLATE; (C) AND ACTUATING MEANS ADAPTED TO IMPART A RECIPROCAL ROTATIONAL MOTION TO SAID SUPPORT PLATES AND THEREBY PRODUCE A PENDULAR MOTION OF SAID BASKET IN SAID TANK THROUGH SAID LIQUID.
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