Patent ID: 8763619

Claim:
A multi-function parts washer for removing contaminants from parts either by hand or automatically using an aqueous cleaning fluid, the parts washer comprising: a base cabinet having sides, a floor and an open top defining a compartment; a parts receptacle mounted in the compartment for receiving and supporting parts to be washed, the parts receptacle mounted for reciprocating, vertical movement in the compartment; an agitator assembly including one or more compressed gas bladders mounted to and supporting the parts receptacle, the one or more compressed gas bladders having an inlet for introducing compressed gas into the one or more bladders and an outlet for discharge of the compressed gas from the one or more compressed gas bladders; a top formed as a sink movably positioned at the open top of the base cabinet so as to provide access to the compartment; and one or more guides operably mounting the parts receptacle to the base cabinet, wherein as compressed gas is introduced into the one or more bladders, the one or more bladders inflate and the parts receptacle is raised along the one or more guides, and wherein as compressed gas is discharged from the one or more bladders, the parts receptacle is lowered along the one or more guides to provide an agitating motion of the parts receptacle.