Patent ID: 8403578
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A portable dishwashing apparatus for cleaning dishes and utensils, said portable dishwashing apparatus comprising: a heater unit structured and disposed for heating water received from a source of water delivering a pressurized flow of water; a soap mixture tank structured and disposed for receiving the heated water and mixing the heated water with a charge of soap concentrate contained in said soap mixture tank to produce a soap mixture, wherein said soap mixture fills the soap mixture tank as the heated water enters the soap mixture tank; a main line, defining a clean water tube, extending from said heater unit for receiving the pressurized flow of the heated water; a second line, split from said main line and connecting to the soap mixture tank for delivering the pressurized flow of the heated water thereto to produce the soap mixture; a soap exit tube extending from said soap mixture tank for receiving and transferring a flow of said soap mixture; a hand unit connected to both said main line and said soap exit tube for independently receiving the pressurized flow of the heated water from said heater unit and the flow of said soap mixture from said soap mixture tank, said hand unit comprising: a first flow rate valve for independently and directly controlling the rate of flow of the pressurized flow of the heated water through said main line and to said hand unit; and a second flow rate valve for independently and directly controlling the rate of flow of said soap mixture through said soap exit tube.