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US4915119A
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Cleaning apparatus and method
Assignee: Dober Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-21
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2006-04-21
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus useful for providing a plurality of chemical compositions useful to clean an item, e.g., a tank, comprises a plurality of reservoirs each containing a concentrated form of a different chemical composition and each having an outlet through which the concentrate exits the reservoir; a subsystem for providing diluent to the concentrates which exit the reservoir to form the chemical compositions; and a control subsystem to automatically control the time during which each concentrate exits from each reservoir. A method for providing chemical compositions useful to clean an item is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert V. Franklin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:47
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B9/00; B08B9/08; B08B9/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus useful for providing a chemical composition useful to treat an item comprising: reservoir means for containing a concentrated form of said chemical composition, said reservoir means having an outlet means through which said concentrated form of said chemical composition exits said reservoir means; means of providing diluent to said concentrated form of said chemical composition exiting from said reservoir means to form said chemical composition; electronic control means including a keyboard and a display module associated with said reservoir means and said means for providing diluent and structured to be preset by control information imputed through said keyboard to automatically and independently of the diluent flow control the time during which said concentrated form of said chemical composition exits said reservoir means and to automatically and independently control the flow of diluent from said means for providing diluent, said display module being capable of providing a visual display of said control information imputed through said keyboard; and nozzle means acting to contact said chemical composition and diluent with said item to be treated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus useful for providing a chemical composition useful to treat an item comprising: reservoir means for containing a concentrated form of said chemical composition, said reservoir means having an outlet means through which said concentrated form of said chemical composition exits said reservoir means; means of providing diluent to said concentrated form of said chemical composition exiting from said reservoir means to form said chemical composition; electronic control means including a keyboard and a display module associated with said reservoir means and said means for providing diluent and structured to be preset by control information imputed through said keyboard to automatically and independently of the diluent flow control the time during which said concentrated form of said chemical composition exits said reservoir means and to automatically and independently control the flow of diluent from said means for providing diluent, said display module being capable of providing a visual display of said control information imputed through said keyboard; and nozzle means acting to contact said chemical composition and diluent with said item to be treated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said outlet means includes a pump means and a valve means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said control means automatically controls the movement of said nozzle means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1 which further comprises alarm means associated with said electronic control means, and being capable of being preset by alarm information imputed through said keyboard to provide a signal warning of an abnormal condition in one or more components of said apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apparatus is portable.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
210 words
An apparatus useful for providing a plurality of different chemical composition useful to treat an item comprising: a plurality of reservoir means each of which being capable of containing a concentrated form of a different one of said chemical compositions, each of said reservoir means having an outlet means acting to provide an exit from the associated reservoir means for the concentrated form of the chemical composition contained in said associated reservoir means; means for providing diluent to said concentrated forms of said chemical compositions exiting from said plurality of reservoir means to form said chemical compositions; electronic control means including a keyboard and a display module associated with each of said plurality of reservoir means and said means for providing diluent and structured to be preset by control information imputed through said keyboard to automatically and independently of the diluent flow control the time during which said concentrated form of chemical composition exits from each individual reservoir means and to automatically and independently control the flow of diluent from said means for providing diluent, said display module being capable of providing a visual display of said control information imputed through said keyboard and; nozzle means acting to contact said chemical compositions and diluent with said item to be treated.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
210 words
An apparatus useful for providing a plurality of different chemical composition useful to treat an item comprising: a plurality of reservoir means each of which being capable of containing a concentrated form of a different one of said chemical compositions, each of said reservoir means having an outlet means acting to provide an exit from the associated reservoir means for the concentrated form of the chemical composition contained in said associated reservoir means; means for providing diluent to said concentrated forms of said chemical compositions exiting from said plurality of reservoir means to form said chemical compositions; electronic control means including a keyboard and a display module associated with each of said plurality of reservoir means and said means for providing diluent and structured to be preset by control information imputed through said keyboard to automatically and independently of the diluent flow control the time during which said concentrated form of chemical composition exits from each individual reservoir means and to automatically and independently control the flow of diluent from said means for providing diluent, said display module being capable of providing a visual display of said control information imputed through said keyboard and; nozzle means acting to contact said chemical compositions and diluent with said item to be treated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said control means is structured to control the time during which said concentrated form of chemical composition exits each individual reservoir means such that a predetermined sequence of individual chemical compositions is provided.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 6 therein each of said outlet means includes a different pump means and a different valve means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said control means automatically controls the movement of said nozzle means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 6 which comprises two or three reservoir means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 6 which further comprises alarm means associated with said electronic control means, and being capable of being preset by alarm information imputed through said keyboard to provide a signal warning of an abnormal condition in one or more components of said apparatus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said apparatus is portable.
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