Patent ID: 6878046

Claim:
An apparatus for a cleaning process, comprising: a cabinet operatively connected to a delivery unit for storing and supplying cleaning media and an evacuation device for collecting used cleaning media and debris generated during the cleaning process; the cabinet including a support structure, and a plurality of panels defining a cleaning chamber and a hopper separated by a shelf; one of the plurality of panels configured as an access panel including a viewing aperture and at least one port formed adjacent the viewing aperture; a cover including a transparent element and an overhanging portion; the cover removably connected to the access panel such that the transparent element is aligned with the viewing aperture to provide a line of sight; a gasket disposed on the cover for contact with the access panel to seal an interface between the cover and the access panel; the overhanging portion including an element discontiguous with the access panel which defines a gap when the cover is removably connected to the access panel; wherein activation of the evacuation device during the cleaning process removes used cleaning media and debris from the cabinet by drawing air through the gap and each at least one port, whereby visibility along the line of sight is increased.