Patent ID: 6070440
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: D06F,F16J

Abstract:
A dry cleaning apparatus for removing a contaminant from a substrate using a pressurized cleaning fluid comprising, in combination:a substrate cleaning vessel having a door which permits access to the interior of the cleaning vessel,a frame including a base member and at least one side arm attached to the base member for carrying the cleaning vessel door, the base member being slidably attached to the cleaning vessel for substantially horizontal movement relative to the cleaning vessel;a first actuator carried by the cleaning vessel and operatively connected to the frame for moving the frame in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the cleaning vessel such that the cleaning vessel door moves between a closed position wherein the door engages the opening in the front wall of the cleaning vessel and an intermediate position wherein the door is positioned substantially in front of the cleaning vessel; anda second actuator carried by at least one of the side arms and operatively connected to the cleaning vessel door for moving the door in a substantially vertical direction relative to the cleaning vessel and the frame between the intermediate position and an open position.