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US4103389A
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Cleaning unit
Assignee: TEXTILE ASSOC Inc
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Filing: 1976-03-25
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Granted: 1978-08-01
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Expires: 1996-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A cleaning and drying machine is provided for mats or the like having a stiff backing and a fibrous nap. An entry station which receives the mats upside down includes a beater roll positioned above the pass line for engaging the backside of the mat. A washing station receives the mats and includes two wet wash brushes, preferably operating in counterrotating directions. A rinse station then receives the mats and includes rinse sprays and a wringer roll assembly. A duct transports the mat to a drying station which is normally positioned below the rinse station and includes at least one roll assembly comprising a floating upper heated roll for engaging the nap and a lower, nonheated, preferably cooled roll for engaging the stiff backing. A final air blast removes the remaining moisture as the mat is removed from the machine by a belt conveyor.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin Resnick
- 👤 Stanley Homer Mounts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-02 23:43
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06G; D06G1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
In a cleaning machine having a plurality of stations for cleaning and rinsing mats or the like having a stiff backing and a fibrous nap passing therethrough, the improvement comprising a drying station including at least one roll assembly, said roll assembly including a heated first roll for engaging the fibrous nap and an unheated second roll positioned in vertical alignment with the first roll to define a pass line therebetween for engaging the stiff backing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a cleaning machine having a plurality of stations for cleaning and rinsing mats or the like having a stiff backing and a fibrous nap passing therethrough, the improvement comprising a drying station including at least one roll assembly, said roll assembly including a heated first roll for engaging the fibrous nap and an unheated second roll positioned in vertical alignment with the first roll to define a pass line therebetween for engaging the stiff backing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cleaning machine of claim 1, said second roll being cooled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cleaning machine of claim 2, said second roll being hollow and means associated with the roll for circulating water therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The cleaning machine of claim 1, said roll assembly positioned below said cleaning and rinsing stations and said improvement including guide means communicating a last station of the cleaning and rinsing stations with said roll assembly so as to invert and position the mat at said pass line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cleaning machine of claim 4, said guide means comprising a substantially U-shaped closed duct.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The cleaning machine of claim 1, said first roll positioned above said second roll and mounting means connected between the machine and said first roll to suspend said first roll and permit it to freely move along a vertical axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The cleaning assembly of claim 1, said heated roll being hollow and means associated at one end of the roll for introducing steam and means associated at an opposing end of the roll for exiting water condensate of the steam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
187 words
A cleaning machine for mats having a stiff backing and a fibrous nap comprising: A. an entry station for receiving the mats stiff backing side up, said entry station including at least one feed roll assembly and a beater roll positioned above a pass line of the mat for beating the stiff back; B. a washing station adjacent the entry station for receiving the mats, said washing station including a soap tank having mounted therein at least one wet wash brush roll for engaging the nap; C. a rinse station adjacent the wash station for receiving the washed mats, said rinse station including a rinse tank and a wringer roll assembly for passing the mats therethrough; D. a drying station positioned below the rinse stations, said drying station including at least one roll assembly, said roll assembly comprising a floating upper heated roll for engaging the nap and a lower nonheated roll for engaging the backing; and E. a duct means communicating between the rinse station and the drying station for inverting the mats so as to feed the mats nap side up into the drying station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
187 words
A cleaning machine for mats having a stiff backing and a fibrous nap comprising: A. an entry station for receiving the mats stiff backing side up, said entry station including at least one feed roll assembly and a beater roll positioned above a pass line of the mat for beating the stiff back; B. a washing station adjacent the entry station for receiving the mats, said washing station including a soap tank having mounted therein at least one wet wash brush roll for engaging the nap; C. a rinse station adjacent the wash station for receiving the washed mats, said rinse station including a rinse tank and a wringer roll assembly for passing the mats therethrough; D. a drying station positioned below the rinse stations, said drying station including at least one roll assembly, said roll assembly comprising a floating upper heated roll for engaging the nap and a lower nonheated roll for engaging the backing; and E. a duct means communicating between the rinse station and the drying station for inverting the mats so as to feed the mats nap side up into the drying station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8, said entry station including a roll brush positioned beneath the beater roll so as to define the pass line therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8, said entry station including a sloped floor terminating at a cleanout door.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8, said washing station further including a second wet wash brush roll mounted therein said brush rolls being spaced apart and adapted to rotate in opposing directions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The cleaning machine of claim 11, said wet brush rolls separated by a feed roll assembly positioned therebetween and a wringer roll assembly positioned along the pass line adjacent the second wet brush roll.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8, said rinse station including a plurality of nozzles positioned to spray a rinse against the mats passing therethrough.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8, said lower nonheated roll in the drying station comprising a water cooled roll.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8, said drying station including a plurality of roll assemblies positioned in spaced apart relationship along the pass line.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8, said duct means comprising a U-shaped closed duct.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The cleaning machine of claim 16, said rinse station and said drying station spaced apart and said duct so dimensioned so that a mat is engaged by both the wringer roll assembly and the roll assembly at the same time.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8 including a belt conveyor communicating with the drying station for conveying the mats therefrom and hot air blast means positioned adjacent the conveyor for directing a hot air blast against the mat.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cleaning machine of claim 8 including a fluffing roll positioned adjacent the drying station for engagement with the nap.
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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) | 1981-07-31 | 1982-01-30 | 1982-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-31 | 1986-01-30 | 1986-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-31 | 1990-01-30 | 1990-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |