Patent ID: 6237373
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A liquified gas dry-cleaning system comprising:a cleaning vessel having a chamber for containing a wash bath of liquified gas under pressure; a basket supported within said chamber for containing items during cleaning, said basket having a front entry opening for enabling items to be introduced and removed from said basket, said cleaning vessel having door that is movable between an open position for enabling items to be loaded into said basket and a closed position sealing said cleaning vessel chamber, a liquid gas supply operable for selectively directing liquified gas to said cleaning vessel chamber when said door is closed for use during a cleaning operation cycle, said cleaning vessel having a drain for draining the wash bath from the cleaning vessel following a cleaning operation, a lint filter mounted within said cleaning vessel and having a filter surface through which said wash bath passes as it is directed to said drain, and said filter surface being disposed under said basket entry opening and being accessible for manual cleaning upon movement of said door to said open position.