US4319930A
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Method for multi-stage washing
Assignee: Daiwa Can Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-03-28
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Granted: 1982-03-16
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Expires: 2000-03-28
Abstract
Abstract In a multi-stage washing system comprising a plurality of washing tanks, fresh liquid is applied over a treated material at a front position in the zone of a furthermost tank, whereas in the tanks excluding a nearest tank, washing liquid is pumped from the individual washing tanks in an amount of more than that of the applied fresh liquid and applied over the treated material at a front position in the zones of individual adjacent washing tanks placed after said individual washing tanks in an amount of the applied fresh liquid and a rear position in the zones of said individual washing tanks in the remaining amount.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunji Yano
- 👤 Tsunehisa Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:47
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B3/00; B08B3/02; B08B3/022; A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/24; A47L15/241
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
In a method for multi-stage washing wherein a treating tank is provided containing a treating liquid which is used for treating a material, wherein such treated material is advanced in a preselected direction from said treating tank above a plurality of washing tanks, each washing tank containing a washing liquid, the washing tanks being arranged in succession to the treating tank in series in such preselected advancing direction of the treated material, washing liquid being independently pumped from each of said washing tanks and sprayed against the treated material within a respective zone of registry of each of said washing tanks with said preselected advancing direction of the treated material at a first position in each such zone, fresh washing liquid being supplied to one of said washing tanks, the improvement wherein washing liquid is sprayed against the treated material also at a second position in at least one such zone, the washing liquid applied to the treated material at such second position having a lower concentration of treating liquid therein than the washing liquid applied to the treated material at said first position and being solely derived from a washing tank adjacent the washing tank in registry with said at least one such zone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
In a method for multi-stage washing wherein a treating tank is provided containing a treating liquid which is used for treating a material, wherein such treated material is advanced in a preselected direction from said treating tank above a plurality of washing tanks, each washing tank containing a washing liquid, the washing tanks being arranged in succession to the treating tank in series in such preselected advancing direction of the treated material, washing liquid being independently pumped from each of said washing tanks and sprayed against the treated material within a respective zone of registry of each of said washing tanks with said preselected advancing direction of the treated material at a first position in each such zone, fresh washing liquid being supplied to one of said washing tanks, the improvement wherein washing liquid is sprayed against the treated material also at a second position in at least one such zone, the washing liquid applied to the treated material at such second position having a lower concentration of treating liquid therein than the washing liquid applied to the treated material at said first position and being solely derived from a washing tank adjacent the washing tank in registry with said at least one such zone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
An improved method according to claim 1, wherein the fresh liquid is water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The invention claimed in claim 1 wherein said fresh washing liquid is supplied to the washing tank last successive in said preselected advancing direction of the treated material, the concentrations of the treating liquid in such washing liquid being lower from one such washing tank to another in said preselected advancing direction of the treated material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention claimed in claim 3 wherein washing liquid is withdrawn from one such washing tank in an amount equal to the amount of fresh washing liquid supplied to the washing tank last successive in said preselected advancing direction of the treated material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention claimed in claim 4 wherein said one such washing tank is disposed immediately adjacent said treating material tank in said preselected advancing direction of the treated material.
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