Patent ID: 6843260
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
1. An improved apparatus for cleaning articles in a fluid and oscillating medium, which comprises: a frame; a container having a wall with interior and exterior surfaces, and having a central axis perpendicular to an article inlet opening in the container and mounted to the frame so that the central axis of the container is non-perpendicular to a horizontal cross-section of the frame by means of a plurality of opposing parallel compression and tension springs having differing spring rates for enhanced oscillation of the container which holds the articles; a means for injecting a cleaning fluid into the container for cleaning the articles in the container; an electric motor within said frame and connected directly to the exterior wall of said container, said motor having a rotating shaft with at least one eccentric weight thereon causing said motor and said container to vibrate; a means for draining excess debris and cleaning fluid from the articles in the container once oscillation begins; and a means for filtering and recirculating the cleaning fluid from the solid debris back into the container, the filter means comprising a series of filters.