Eleanor Jean Hill

US Patent:

42379121, Dec 9, 1980

Filed:

Nov 8, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/958604

Inventors:

Eleanor S. Hill - Mercer Island WA
William J. Hill - Mercer Island WA
Ralph C. Hill - Mercer Island WA

Assignee:

H & R Incorporated - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B08B 306
B08B 900
B08B 1102

US Classification:

134 57R

Abstract:

A cleaning tub having therein a holding basket mounted for rotation about a vertical axis. The basket has a lower section with circumferentially aligned holding and partition members to contain tubular-like members to be cleaned in circumferential alignment. There is also an upper section having radial partitions to contain other objects to be cleaned. During a first washing and rinsing cycle, the basket is caused to oscillate throughout the filling period, the washing period, the emptying period, and also through a final "shake-off" period. There is also a transfer tub to hold either a pasteurizing liquid (i. e. hot water) or a disinfect liquid. Subsequent to the washing cycle, the liquid in the transfer tub can be moved over to the cleaning tub either to pasteurize or disinfect the articles in the basket. Heat control means are provided to bring the transfer liquid to the proper temperature in the transfer tub, and also to maintain this proper temperature in the cleaning tub.