Patent ID: 7338565

Claim:
An industrial parts washer for cleaning a part, the industrial parts washer comprising: a stand adapted to support the part; a chamber having a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion is selectively moveable relative to both the stand and the second portion in a direction substantially parallel to the ground, the first portion being moveable from a first position clear of the part to a second position covering the part, said stand, said first portion and said second portion forming a substantially sealed volume encapsulating the part when said first portion is in said second position; and a nozzle coupled to a pressurized fluid supply, said nozzle being positioned within said chamber and adapted to spray fluid on the part, wherein the second portion includes a tray fixed to the stand, the tray having an open end and a closed end, the first portion being positioned in communication with the open end when in the second position to form the substantially sealed volume, the first portion being positioned over the closed end when in the first position.