Cleaning paint hooks

Claim 2

System for removing coating material accumulated on carriers depending from an overhead conveyor used to continuously move articles through a zone for applying coating to the articles, said system comprising, an elongated chamber having an open entry end, an open exit end, a top wall having an opening extending its length, a bottom wall and sidewalls to provide a passageway for movement through the chamber of the carriers depending from the conveyor, means associated with at least one of the sidewalls to burn accumulated coating material from the carriers in the course of such movement thereby producing combustion product gas and leaving a solid residue, and means downstream of said sidewall associated means to impinge liquid on the carriers to remove the residue.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 wherein the burning means are associated with each sidewall and comprises a series of burners each supplied with air and gaseous fuel.

Claim 4

The system of claim 2 wherein the burners associated with a sidewall are horizontally aligned and equally spaced along the length of the Sidewall and each burner has a port adapted to discharge transversely of the direction of travel of the carriers.

Claim 5

The system of claim 3 wherein the burners in one sidewall are horizontally and vertically offset from the burners in the opposite sidewall.

Claim 6

The system of claim 1 wherein an elongated air conduit is positioned along the top surface of the top wall beside the opening in the top wall and this conduit contains a multiplicity of orifices adapted to direct a curtain of compressed air across the opening to shield the overhead conveyor from combustion gas.

Claim 7

The system of claim 5 wherein the air conduit extends beyond the ends of the elongated chamber.

Claim 8

The system of claim 1 wherein the chamber is movable transversely of the direction of travel of the carriers.

Claim 9

The system of claim 7 wherein the chamber is mounted on tracks for such movement.

Claim 10

System for removing coating material accumulated on carriers depending from an overhead conveyor used to continuously move articles through a coating line including a zone for applying coating to the articles, said system comprising means for burning accumulated coating material from said carriers thereby producing combustion product gas and leaving a solid residue, means downstream of said burning means to impinge liquid on the carriers to remove the residue, and means associated with each of said means to move zones including each of said means transversely of the direction of travel of the carriers between in-line and out-of-line positions, thereby providing means to move said zones into the line for periodic removal of accumulated coating material and means to remove said zones from the line to minimize interference with coated article output.

Claim 11

System for removing coating material accumulated on carriers depending from an overhead conveyor used to continuously move articles through a coating line including a zone for applying coating to the articles, said system comprising means for burning accumulated coating material from said carriers thereby producing combustion product gas and leaving a solid residue, means downstream of said burning means to impinge liquid on the carriers to remove the residue, and means associated with each of said means to move zones including each of said means transversely of the direction of travel of the carriers between in-line and out-of-line positions, thereby providing means to move said zones into the line for periodic removal of accumulated coating material and means to remove said zones from the line to minimize interference with coated article output.

Claim 12

The system of claim 9 wherein the means for transverse movement comprise tracks.

Claim 13

System for removing coating material accumulated on carriers depending from an overhead conveyor used to continuously move articles through a zone for applying coating to the articles, said system comprising means for burning accumulated coating material from said carriers thereby producing combustion product gas and leaving a solid residue, means downstream of said burning means to wash the residue from the carriers comprising an upper portion having sidewalls, an entry endwall containing a rectangular elongated opening extending from its bottom edge to its top edge, an exit endwall containing a similar opposite opening, a top wall having an opening extending its length and joining the openings in the endwalls to provide a passageway for movement of the carriers depending from the conveyor, and an open bottom, means within the upper portion to spray liquid transversely of the direction of travel of the carriers to impinge liquid on the carriers to remove residue therefrom, a lower portion having an open top opposite the open bottom of the upper portion and functioning as a sump for receiving the liquid sprayed within the upper portion, a reticulated member interposed between the upper portion and lower portion to screen residue from the wash liquid, and means to recirculate liquid from the lower portion to the spray means.

Claim 14

System for removing coating material accumulated on carriers depending from an overhead conveyor used to continuously move articles through a zone for applying coating to the articles, said system comprising means for burning accumulated coating material from said carriers thereby producing combustion product gas and leaving a solid residue, means downstream of said burning means to wash the residue from the carriers comprising an upper portion having sidewalls, an entry endwall containing a rectangular elongated opening extending from its bottom edge to its top edge, an exit endwall containing a similar opposite opening, a top wall having an opening extending its length and joining the openings in the endwalls to provide a passageway for movement of the carriers depending from the conveyor, and an open bottom, means within the upper portion to spray liquid transversely of the direction of travel of the carriers to impinge liquid on the carriers to remove residue therefrom, a lower portion having an open top opposite the open bottom of the upper portion and functioning as a sump for receiving the liquid sprayed within the upper portion, a reticulated member interposed between the upper portion and lower portion to screen residue from the wash liquid, and means to recirculate liquid from the lower portion to the spray means.

Claim 15

System for removing coating material accumulated on carriers depending from an overhead conveyor used to continuously move articles through a coating line including a zone for applying coating to the articles, said system comprising means for burning accumulated coating material from said carriers thereby producing combustion product gas and leaving a solid residue, means downstream of said burning means to impinge liquid on the carriers to remove the residue, said burning means and said liquid impinging means each being associated with structure containing means defining a passageway having access from the top for movement of the carriers therethrough.

Claim 16

System for removing coating material accumulated on carriers depending from an overhead conveyor used to continuously move articles through a coating line including a zone for applying coating to the articles, said system comprising means for burning accumulated coating material from said carriers thereby producing combustion product gas and leaving a solid residue, means downstream of said burning means to impinge liquid on the carriers to remove the residue, said burning means and said liquid impinging means each being associated with structure containing means defining a passageway having access from the top for movement of the carriers therethrough.