Patent ID: 7681419

Claim:
A dry cleaning machine comprising: a tub for holding articles to be cleaned; a door rotatably coupled to said dry cleaning machine, said door movable from a closed position, wherein access to said tub is substantially sealed, to an open position providing access to said tub; an outlet tube coupled in flow communication with said tub; a storage tank in flow communication with said tub; a seal configured to facilitate preventing dry cleaning fluid from exiting said dry cleaning machine; a filter assembly comprising a handle and a filter element coupled to said handle, said filter assembly slidably positioned between said tub and said outlet tube to facilitate filtering dry cleaning fluid channeled towards said outlet tube, said filter assembly positionable such that said seal is disposed between said handle and said filter element; and a pump positioned in flow communication between said storage tank and said filter assembly, said pump configured to channel filtered dry cleaning fluid to said storage tank such that the filtered dry cleaning fluid is reusable for a plurality of washing cycles.