Filter and cooling apparatus for dry-cleaning systems
US4292174A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1980 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F43/085
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved combination filter-and-cooling apparatus incorporated within a dry-cleaning operation, wherein the cleaning fluid or solvent is filtered and cooled within substantially closed flow systems, the apparatus being defined by a dual-chambered housing having a water-cooling chamber and a filter chamber, the filter chamber being adapted to receive at least one filter through which the solvent passes before returning to the clothes-cleaning device, and the water-cooling chamber being defined by an annular water jacket which is provided with a continuous flow of water therethrough.
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