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Cleaning apparatus

US4886082A · kind A · utility

21Cited by
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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 1, 1987
Grant dateDec 12, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB08B3/12
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus which includes an ultrasonic cleaning tank, a rinse cleaning tank, a vapor cleaning tank and a distilling tank. The distilling tank has, at its inner lower portion, a heater. Means are provided for directing the flow of the cleaning liquid in each of the ultrasonic, vapor and rinse cleaning tanks into the distilling tank. Cooling means are disposed above the level of the cleaning liquid in each of the tanks to condense rinsing cleaning liquid vapors. Supply means supply a cleaning liquid cooled by the cooling means into the rinse cleaning tank and the vapor cleaning tank.

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