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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7386911 | Apparatus for dislodging and removing contaminants from a surface of a machine tool An apparatus for dislodging and removing contaminants from a surface of a machine tool. The apparatus includes an arbor, a vacuum source, a tube, and a cleaning member disposed proximate a distal end of the tube. The cleaning member contacts a surface of the machine... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7320342 | Weaving machine for the manufacture of leno cloths A weaving machine for the manufacture of leno cloths includes a leno apparatus with leno elements (5, 5′, 7, 7′, 8, 8′) for the forming of a shed (6) as well as additionally a cleaning apparatus with a plurality of nozzles (10.1, 10.2, 11, 13 | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309366 | Bag cleaning compressed air nozzle A process and apparatus for cleaning filter cake from the interior of a baghouse bag. A nozzle through which compressed gas flows is positioned on the interior of a bag such that gas is directed to, and thereby disrupts, the filter cake. The compressed gas flows in ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7284296 | Car wash blower control A valve plate (54) is slidably moved on a frame (52) by an actuator (62) between open and closed positions to control the supply of air sucked into the inlet (44) of a blower system (40) that supplies pressurized air through an out... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7197788 | Range hood cleaning assembly A range hood cleaning assembly utilizes compressed air to drive accumulated grease on range hood surfaces towards drainage holes. A plurality of air dispensers, preferably air hoses and directional nozzles, through which compressed air from at least one source of co... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152277 | Filter assembly for cyclone type dust collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner, centrifugally separates contaminates from air and collects them in a filter assembly that includes a rotary filter connected to an exhaust port. The filter is provided with a suction grill portion at the outer circumference and a discharge port tha... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152276 | Filter assembly for a cyclone-type dust collecting apparatus of vacuum cleaner A filter assembly for a cyclone-type dust collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner which filters dust included in the air current discharged from the outlet port of the cyclone-type dust collecting apparatus. The present filter assembly comprises a rotating filter r... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150112 | Blower control system An actuator (42) moves a nozzle (16) between vertical operating positions to accommodate the changing longitudinal configuration of a vehicle (18) and a rotary drive (46) rotates the nozzle (16) about a nozzle axis to efficiently d... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128525 | Air pump An air pump has a casing, a motor assembly, a fan assembly, a faceplate and a sliding valve assembly. The motor assembly is mounted in the casing and has a motor. The fan assembly has a fan housing, an inlet manifold, an inlet plate and a centrifugal impeller. The c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7017226 | Dust removal apparatus In a dust removal apparatus, a front air nozzle unit emits air jets onto a region of a workpiece surface near a rotary brush along a linear front end edge of a hood covering an upper half portion of the rotary brush. Rear air nozzle unit emits air jets onto another ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993833 | Apparatus for manufacturing sub-harness A method for manufacturing a sub-harness comprises the steps of: holding a first connector housing in a guiding device for terminal insertion; holding a second connector housing in a continuity check tool; ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968589 | Barge sweeper The present invention provides a vehicle mounted sweeping apparatus to be mounted on a variety of vehicles for sweeping the inside surfaces of vessels such as a barge, generally comprising a rectangular steel base plate positioned horizontally with two perpendicular... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948210 | Automated board eraser An automated erasure system that is suitable for erasure of non-permanent markings from boards is disclosed. The boards being erased can be whiteboards (whether electronic or not) or other boards (e.g., chalkboards). ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942722 | Air and room cleaning device Air and room cleaning device (1, 21) with a suction motor and a supply of water (8), with a rotating separator which is wetted by the water and through which the air flows and with a control unit (17) which brakes the suction motor (15, 23 | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922867 | Two position robot design for FOUP purge This invention is an apparatus for purging unwanted gasses from the Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP). It consists of a purging wand which is inserted into the chamber for an optimal purge. The purging wand moves back and forth along a simple axis activated by a link... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883527 | Method for robotically cleaning compressor blading of a turbine The compressor cleaning system includes a track mounted about the inlet of the compressor. A circumferential position assembly mounts an insertion drive assembly which is driven about the track into selected circumferential positions. The insertion drive assembly ca... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874196 | Reed cleaning apparatus for air-jet loom A reed cleaning apparatus is provided with rotary brushes (16) supported on a carriage (3) that travels along the upper bar (2) of a reed for rotation about an axis parallel to guide groove (17) formed in the reed. Flexible shafts (15 | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843833 | Front opening unified pod and associated method for preventing outgassing pollution A front opening unified pod for preventing the contamination of wafers due to outgassing. The front opening unified pod includes a front opening unified pod body and a cleaning apparatus. The front opening unified pod has an opening section and a base plate within t... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6630032 | Method and apparatus for dislodging accrued deposits from a vessel Apparatus for dislodging an accretion of a substance from the vicinity of a vessel, includes apparatus for generating gas-borne shock waves in the vicinity of a vessel, thereby to expose a substance accrued on a surface thereof to separation forces causin... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6523221 | Railcar cleaning method and apparatus A mobile air cleaner for removing particulate materials from a chamber of a railcar or container is mounted on a motor truck operable to locate the air cleaner adjacent a railcar. The cleaner has an air hose connected to a motor driven fan for moving air ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6449877 | Air dryer for use in a vehicle wash system An airflow control system of the present invention is positionable between an air producer and a duct exit. The airflow restricter includes an outer airflow restricter ring that has a central diameter. A pivot rod is rotatably positioned along the central... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6317919 | Railcar cleaning apparatus A mobile vacuum cleaner for removing particulate materials from a chamber of a railcar or container is mounted on a motor truck operable to locate the vacuum cleaner adjacent a railcar. The cleaner has a material pick-up hose connected to a box and a moto... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6282746 | Blower assembly A blower assembly for an automatic car wash is provided. The blower assembly includes a housing, an impeller, a fan motor, an oscillation motor and an oscillation linkage assembly. The impeller is rotatively disposed in the housing. The housing includes a... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6217669 | Cleaning apparatus and cleaning method In a printing device in which a printing material is printed on or applied to a to-be-printed surface of a circuit board through a screen mask for printing having openings formed therein in a predetermined pattern, it is intended to reliably remove cream ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6154916 | Directionally pivotal forced air motor vehicle car wash drier The present invention 10 discloses a device for removing water from the surface of a vehicle as the vehicle emerges from a car wash. Disclosed is an arched conduit 12 having a blower 18 for directing outside atmospheric air therethrough along with a plura... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138321 | Snow removing system for vehicles A snow removing system for vehicles for clearing snow from vehicles prior to entering a road. The system includes a compressor. The compressor has a cool air line that extends from it. An inverted U-shaped gateway comprises a pair of vertical side posts a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6061865 | Dust collector assembly for CNC router machines A dust collector assembly for a toolhead assembly of a machine tool, having a base unit, a bracket supported on the base unit and pivotal relative thereto about a first axis and a tool unit supported on the bracket and pivotal relative thereto about a sec... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6052871 | Device and method for cleaning the coverings of the mobile flats in a flat carder Device for cleaning the coverings of the mobile flats in a flat carder, consisting of a rotary brush which is parallel to the to the cards, provided with mobile cleaning equipment, comprising a toothed rake which moves transversely to the brush, and a fix... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6000095 | Dual port air blower for drying vehicles A dual port blowing device for drying a vehicle includes a centrifugal fan powered by a blower motor. The centrifugal fan is rotated upon the motor shaft and surrounded by a housing having a first outlet nozzle for discharging air toward the rear end of t... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5836084 | Stencil dryer An automated stencil dryer includes a holder mechanism for holding a stencil, a discharge mechanism for discharging air against a stencil positioned in the holder, and a driver mechanism operatively coupled to the discharge mechanism for automatically mov... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5814114 | Airborne waste filter arrangement An airborne filter system includes an array of drum filters and a frame disposed in a permanent operative position proximate the array. A plurality of longitudinal members are operatively disposed on the frame, each longitudinal member extending into the ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5755043 | Contour dryer A dryer is provided for automatically drying the upper contour surface of a vehicle. The dryer includes a frame, a nozzle for directing a stream of air against the vehicle, and an arm pivotally connecting the nozzle to the frame. A drive mechanism raises ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749213 | Process and device to connect a negative-pressure channel to a negative-pressure line in textile machines The present invention relates to a process and device for the connection of a negative pressure channel provided with openings installed on a textile machine with a plurality of work stations. A service unit traveling alongside the textile machine is prov... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5732723 | Method of dust removing in the form of air aspiration and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus of removing dust deposited on a surface of a vehicle body using a dust-removing brush to release the dust from The surface of the body to remove through aspiration be suction air is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of:horiz... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5729862 | Textile cleaning machine with high-efficiency air circulation An air director for balancing air flow during a perpendicular change in air flow direction, comprising a frame defining an outer perimeter and having an inner annular opening therein, a plurality of air-directing vanes positioned on the frame between the ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5687449 | Soot blower unit A soot blower unit with an axially moved soot blower for the cleaning of heating surfaces of a heat exchanger (1) consists of a lance tube (4) and of a travel carrier (11), which is provided with a track rail (9) and fastened at the wall (2) of the heat e... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5680672 | Dust removing fan system for circular knitting machines A fan blower apparatus for use in connection with circular knitting machines includes a relatively small diameter frame to which a drive motor is mounted. The drive motor rotates an L-shaped platform about a vertical axis. The platform supports a fan unit... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5680670 | Cleaning device for a powder coating compartment A cleaning device for a powder coating compartment that comprises a tube system that can be moved back and forth under motor drive through the compartment with a conveyor that passes through a longitudinal slot in the compartment roof and that is equipped... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5666996 | Forced air cleaning system for textile machines An air channel extends parallel to and underneath the straight runway of a travelling cleaner, and the runway and air channel extend above a row of weaving machines. Provided above each weaving machine on the underside of the air channel is a downward-dir... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5651156 | Guardrail cleaner A guardrail cleaner includes a frame equipped with upper rollers for mating with an upper guardrail edge and a lower roller for pressing against the guardrail rear surface, a drive wheel for moving the cleaner along the guardrail by traction on the surfac... | 07/29/1997 |
