Patent ID: 7484515

Claim:
A portable multi-function parts washer for removing contaminants from parts either by hand or automatically using an aqueous cleaning fluid, said parts washer comprising: (a) a base cabinet having sides and an open top defining a compartment having an upper jet cleaning section and a lower section; (b) a cleaning receptacle mounted in said jet cleaning section for receiving parts to be washed by jet cleaning; (c) a spray manifold in said jet cleaning section having at least one spray nozzle oriented to direct a cleaning spray toward said receptacle; (d) a fluid pump having an outlet and an inlet; (e) a sink mounted on said cabinet open top overlying said jet cleaning section having a closed position closing said cabinet open top and an open position providing access to said jet cleaning section to load and remove parts therefrom; (f) a hand washer for manually cleaning parts in the sink; (g) a drain in said sink; (h) a fluid reservoir in the lower section of said cabinet receiving the fluid discharged from said sink through said drain and receiving the fluid discharged from said jet cleaning section; and (i) said pump inlet in fluid communication with said reservoir and having its outlet in fluid communication with said manifold and said washer to supply pressurized cleaning fluid to said hand washer and said spray manifold exclusively from said reservoir independent of any external fluid supply.