Patent ID: 7828001

Claim:
A pad washing system, comprising: (a) a filter device, wherein the filter device further includes: (i) an upper portion, wherein the upper portion further includes a plurality of intersecting radial grid members and concentric circular grid members across the entire surface area thereof, wherein the radial grid members and circular grid members define a plurality of apertures formed at regular intervals therebetween, and wherein the radial grid members and circular grid members are operative to provide a textured cleaning surface; and (ii) a lower portion, wherein the lower portion includes two intersecting baffles formed thereon at right angles to the upper portion, and wherein the intersecting baffles create four separate regions on the lower portion; and (b) a support apparatus adapted to sit in the bottom of a bucket and receive the filter device, wherein the support apparatus further includes: (i) a base, wherein the base further includes a drainage aperture centrally formed therein and a plurality of cutaway sections formed in the bottom portion thereof; (ii) a plurality of vertical columns formed integrally with the base; (iii) a plurality of caps, wherein each cap is mounted on top of one of the vertical columns and supports one of the four separate regions on the lower portion of the filter device; and (iv) a plurality of compressible springs, wherein each spring is disposed between one of the caps and the top of one of the vertical columns.