Workpiece cleaning element with improved rib configuration
US6006391A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B1/34
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A workpiece cleaning element incorporates an injection molded resin core having integral spacers formed at a central portion of the resin core. The resin core is formed from a suitable material that does not leech chemicals or become brittle in the presence of cleaning fluids. A substantially resilient cleaning material located on the resin core includes a plurality of raised ribs that perform contact scrubbing of the workpiece. Each rib includes a longitudinal channel formed therein that divides the rib into a leading cleaner surface and a trailing cleaner surface. The ribs are arranged on the cleaning element in a pattern that promotes effective removal of debris from an inner position on the workpiece to the outer edge of the workpiece.
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