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US3827262A
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Spray washing system for garments
Assignee: Scott Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1971-11-01
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Granted: 1974-08-06
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Expires: 1991-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Spray washing system for garments. A pair of opposed nozzles on opposite sides of a garment hanging plane with the impact area of one of hollow form and that of the other elongated, extending thereacross, the former acting as a garment positioning element for the latter while both apply water to the garment. For washing pockets etc. sprays with elongated impact areas extending horizontally sweep upwardly, preferably in up down repeated manner, preferably pipes carrying the nozzles rotating about their own axes. An agitating section, e.g. for effective rinse, employs nozzles with elongated impact areas extending vertically, sweeping horizontally, preferably in a back and forth repeated manner, preferably also on pipes that rotate about their own axes. Vertically arranged soft roll pairs, such as of sponge rubber, driven at the same speed as the surface speed of the conveyor retain the water in each spray section. Horizontally extending wires in the zone of the opposed nozzles confine the garments to the hanging plane.
Inventors
- 👤 M Manuel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 14:31
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A washing on a hanger system comprising: a first water spray station; a second water spray station; and, a conveyor for transporting garments through said first station and then through said second station, said conveyor being arranged to transport said garments through each of said stAtions in a respective hanging plane with the long horizontal dimensions of the garments extending in the respective plane, each of said spray stations comprising a set of spaced pipes extending generally parallel to the hanging plane of said each station, a spray nozzle mounted on each of said pipes and arranged to direct a flat spray having an elongated impact area against said hanging plane of said each station, and means for rotating each of said pipes about the axis thereof to cause the impact area of the nozzle mounted thereon to travel along said hanging plane of said each station in a direction having a major component generally perpendicular to the longest dimension of the impact area of the nozzle, the longest dimensions of the impact areas of the nozzles of the first water spray station extending generally horizontally, and, the longest dimensions of the impact areas of the nozzles of the second water spray station extending generally vertically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A washing on a hanger system comprising: a first water spray station; a second water spray station; and, a conveyor for transporting garments through said first station and then through said second station, said conveyor being arranged to transport said garments through each of said stAtions in a respective hanging plane with the long horizontal dimensions of the garments extending in the respective plane, each of said spray stations comprising a set of spaced pipes extending generally parallel to the hanging plane of said each station, a spray nozzle mounted on each of said pipes and arranged to direct a flat spray having an elongated impact area against said hanging plane of said each station, and means for rotating each of said pipes about the axis thereof to cause the impact area of the nozzle mounted thereon to travel along said hanging plane of said each station in a direction having a major component generally perpendicular to the longest dimension of the impact area of the nozzle, the longest dimensions of the impact areas of the nozzles of the first water spray station extending generally horizontally, and, the longest dimensions of the impact areas of the nozzles of the second water spray station extending generally vertically.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said pipes of said first station are vertically spaced relative to each other, each of said pipes forming a small acute angle with the horizontal such that it is angled downwardly in the direction of travel of the conveyor, said pipes of said second station are horizontally spaced relative to each other, each of said pipes forming a small acute angle with the vertical such that it is angled downwardly in the direction of travel of the conveyor, and a plurality of said noozzles having said respective impact areas is mounted on each of said pipes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each of said stations comprises a said set of said pipes of said each station with said nozzles having said respective impact areas mounted thereon positioned on each side of said hanging plane of said each station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the sets of said pipes of said each station are aligned with each other across said hanging plane of said each station, and said means for rotating said pipes is arranged to rotate the pipes of one of said sets out of phase with the pipes of the other of said sets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 4 wherein each of said stations includes restraining wires extending generally horizontally and arranged to confine a garment in each said station in the region of the hanging plane of said each station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a system for washing garments while hung with the long horizontal dimensions thereof extending in a vertical plane and including nozzles arranged to direct spray against the broad sides of the garments and a conveyor arranged to transport the garments relative to the nozzles in a hanging plane generally parallel to the vertical plane, that improvement comprising: a set of nozzles mounted in a line along and on one side of the hanging plane, each of said nozzles being arranged to direct against said hanging plane a flat spray having an elongated impact area the longest dimension of which is generally parallel to said line; and, means for periodically swinging each of said nozzles of said set to cause said impact area thereof to travel along said plane in a direction having a major component generally perpendicular to said longest dimension thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a system for washing garments while hung with the long horizontal dimensions thereof extending in a vertical plane and including nozzles arranged to direct spray against the broad sides of the garments and a conveyor arranged to transport the garments relative to the nozzles in a hanging plane generally parallel to the vertical plane, that improvement comprising: a set of nozzles mounted in a line along and on one side of the hanging plane, each of said nozzles being arranged to direct against said hanging plane a flat spray having an elongated impact area the longest dimension of which is generally parallel to said line; and, means for periodically swinging each of said nozzles of said set to cause said impact area thereof to travel along said plane in a direction having a major component generally perpendicular to said longest dimension thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
The system of claim 6 including a second set of nozzles mounted on a second line along and on said one side of said plane, said second line being generally parallel to said first-mentioned line and spaced therefrom a distance greater than said longest dimension, and each of said second set of nozzles being arranged to direct against said plane a flat spray having an elongated impact area the longest dimension of which is generally parallel to said second line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 7 wherein each of said sets of said nozzles is mounted on a respective pipe extending generally parallel to said hanging plane, and said means for swinging said nozzles comprises means for rotating each of said pipes about its respective axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 7 wherein each of said lines Extends downwardly in the direction of movement of the garments, and forms a small acute angle with one of the horizontal and the vertical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said line forms a small angle with the horizontal, said impact areas are oriented with their major dimensions extending generally horizontally, and said swinging of said nozzles causes said horizontally oriented impact areas periodically to travel upwardly of said plane thereby to squeeze accumulated liquid upwardly out of pockets of said garments.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said line forms a small angle with the vertical.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said impact areas of adjacent nozzles of each of said sets overlap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
202 words
In a system for washing garments while hung with the long horizontal dimensions thereof extending in a vertical plane and including nozzles arranged to direct spray against the broad sides of the garments and a conveyor arranged to transport the garments relative to the nozzles in a hanging plane generally parallel to the vertical plane, that improvement comprising: a first set of nozzles mounted in a first line along and on one side of the hanging plane; a second set of nozzles mounted along and on the other side of said hanging plane in a second line generally parallel to said first line; each of said nozzles of each of said sets being arranged to direct against said hanging plane a flat spray having an elongated impact area the longest dimension of which is generally parallel to said first and second lines; and, means for periodically swinging each of said nozzles of each of said sets to cause said impact areas thereof to travel along said plane in a direction having a major component generally perpendicular to said longest dimension thereof, and in such a manner as to maintain the impact areas of the nozzles of the two sets in offset relationship.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
202 words
In a system for washing garments while hung with the long horizontal dimensions thereof extending in a vertical plane and including nozzles arranged to direct spray against the broad sides of the garments and a conveyor arranged to transport the garments relative to the nozzles in a hanging plane generally parallel to the vertical plane, that improvement comprising: a first set of nozzles mounted in a first line along and on one side of the hanging plane; a second set of nozzles mounted along and on the other side of said hanging plane in a second line generally parallel to said first line; each of said nozzles of each of said sets being arranged to direct against said hanging plane a flat spray having an elongated impact area the longest dimension of which is generally parallel to said first and second lines; and, means for periodically swinging each of said nozzles of each of said sets to cause said impact areas thereof to travel along said plane in a direction having a major component generally perpendicular to said longest dimension thereof, and in such a manner as to maintain the impact areas of the nozzles of the two sets in offset relationship.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The station of claim 13 including restraining wires extending horizontally in the zone between opposing nozzles, said wires confining said garment to the region of said plane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 13 wherein each of said sets of nozzles is mounted on a respective pipe extending generally parallel to said hanging plane, and said means comprises means for rotating each of said pipes about its respective axis.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-08-05 | 1978-02-04 | 1978-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-05 | 1982-02-04 | 1982-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-05 | 1986-02-04 | 1986-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |