Patent ID: 9192967
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
1. A modular recycler and parts washer apparatus comprising: a reservoir for containing a cleaning solution and the reservoir defined by a stationary container having a bottom that rests on a floor surface and a vertical side wall structure extending up from the bottom to a top, and the vertical side wall structure having an exterior surface with an exterior surface contour; a recycler unit structured for receiving contaminated cleaning solution from the reservoir and producing non-contaminated, recycled cleaning solution, and the recycler unit including an outer housing surrounding an arrangement of internal recycler components including a pump for transferring the non-contaminated, recycled cleaning solution to the reservoir; a wash basin for receiving the cleaning solution from the reservoir in order to wash parts, components, tools and other articles therein, and said wash basin being structured and disposed for removable mounting on a top of the recycler unit so that an overhang portion of the wash basin extends horizontally out beyond the recycler unit; a horizontally planar docking base having a flat top side, a bottom side, at least one side edge, and a plurality of wheels for allowing rolling transport of the docking base on a floor surface, and the recycler unit being mounted on the flat top side of the docking base as a combined integral assembly comprising the docking base, the recycler unit and the wash basin, and the at least one side edge having a cut-out area defined by at least one vertical surface that is shaped to be congruent with the exterior surface contour of the side wall structure of the reservoir, and the cut-out area being sized, structured and configured for congruent nested receipt of the vertical side wall structure of the reservoir therein to ensure alignment of the reservoir relative to the docking base and recycler unit in a reproducible operable position with a portion of the top of the reservoir tucked under the overhang portion of the wash basin and a remaining portion of the top of the reservoir exposed outwardly beyond the overhang portion of the wash basin to allow ease of access thereto; and wherein the combined integral assembly of the docking base, the recycler unit and the wash basin can be transported on the floor surface and moved into position with the reservoir, while the reservoir remains stationary, so that the reservoir is received within the cut-out area and docked in the operable position with the combined integral assembly of the docking base, the recycler unit and the wash basin as a compact, integrated apparatus.