Patent ID: 6279587
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
A parts washer comprising:a cleaning sink having a bottom wall defining a sink drain therein;a solvent delivery tube attached to the sink and having an outlet device for directing solvent onto a part to be washed in the sink;a solvent container located below the sink, the container being adapted to contain cleaning solvent and having an inlet opening for receiving solvent from the sink drain, the container also having a container wall including a bottom wall portion;an extraction conduit extending into the solvent container for withdrawing solvent from the container, the extraction conduit being connected to the solvent delivery tube;a pump operatively coupled to the extraction conduit for pumping solvent from the container to the solvent delivery tube;a clean-out tube extending into the container through the container wall to a location adjacent to the container bottom wall portion, the clean-out tube having an outlet end portion located outside the container;a return tube passing through the container wall for returning solvent to the container, the return tube having an inlet end portion, located outside the container; andmeans for activating the pump for circulating solvent from the container, through the solvent delivery tube and back to the container.