Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Processes – Including use of vacuum – suction – or inert atmosphere
Patent
1994-08-04
1997-02-04
Silbaugh, Jan H.
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Processes
Including use of vacuum, suction, or inert atmosphere
134 34, 134 37, B08B 504, B08B 300, B08B 704
Patent
active
055994016
ABSTRACT:
A method for attaining increased suctioning power for taking up liquid debris and/or cleaning fluid directly into the impeller of a portable, hand-held, self-contained multi-surface hydro-cleaning apparatus, and for retaining the liquid debris in a collection chamber without leakage. The hydro-cleaning apparatus comprises an impeller, a deflector housing, a collection tank, an exhaust vent, and a porous filter. The method comprises the steps of creating a suction path with the impeller and directing air and the liquid debris into the cleaning apparatus along the suction path. Air and debris are suctioned directly into the impeller without obstruction or deflection. Upon reaching the impeller, the air and debris are drawn directly through the impeller and then deflected downward by the deflector housing into the collection tank. Both gravity and air flow dynamics act to retain incoming liquid debris in the collection tank while allowing the rush of incoming air to flow upward to the top of the collection tank where the air passes through the porous filter to escape through the exhaust vent. Liquid debris which may be splashed during the cleaning process and thus enabled to reach the exhaust vent, is absorbed by the porous filter to prevent unwanted transfer of liquid debris beyond the confines of the collection tank. Upon completion of the cleaning procedure, the collection tank can be easily detached and emptied.
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Brosky Andrew P.
Grandelis Louis A.
Radcliffe Mark E.
Gray Robin S.
Jancar Industries, Inc.
Silbaugh Jan H.
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