Patent ID: 9393579
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: B05B,B08B

Claim Text:
1. A cleaning apparatus comprising: a guide piece; a cleaning fluid source; a rinsing fluid source; a first nozzle coupled to said guide piece and coupled in flow communication with said cleaning fluid source, said first nozzle configured to direct a cleaning jet towards a contaminated surface at a pressure sufficient to remove contaminants from the contaminated surface; and a plurality of second nozzles coupled to said guide piece and coupled in flow communication with said rinsing fluid source, said plurality of second nozzles configured to direct a rinsing jet towards the contaminated surface to remove cleaning fluid therefrom, said plurality of second nozzles positioned circumferentially about said first nozzle, wherein the rinsing jet is directed at a pressure sufficient to isolate the cleaning jet from an ambient environment, and wherein said first nozzle and said plurality of second nozzles are oriented on said guide piece such that the cleaning jet and the rinsing jet at least partially overlap before impinging against the contaminated surface.