Abstract: A combined vacuum cleaner storage housing and foot operated vacuum cleaner for use in salons to dispose of cut hair. The apparatus features a plant storage and display area and is formed of four vertical walls, one of which preferably the rear has an access door therein. The unit sits on a base which has a front opening which communicates with a throat which receives the hair and which in turn communicates with the intake member of a Shop-Vac.RTM. or equal vacuum cleaner disposed within the housing.

Abstract: Cartridges used in removable hard drive computer systems can become contaminated by ambient dust over periods of use. The invention describes an enclosure which accepts the cartridge, opens its shutter to expose the platter surface, and provides a stream of directed air to clear any dust particles present. The apparatus also includes a manually operated winder to rotate the area of the platter exposed to the air stream at any given instant of time. The specific components employed are arranged so that any contaminants dislodged fall by gravity to assist in their dispersal.

Abstract: A bar code cleaner is disclosed having the ability to allow the removal of foreign material from bar code labels so that they may successfully be read by machine bar code readers. The bar-code cleaner system consists of the apparatus to clean the bar codes and bar code labels manufactured from materials able to physically resist degradation by the apparatus which cleans the bar code. The apparatus to clean the bar code label consists of, mounted in proximity to the machine bar code reader, a scraping edge and/or a duct releasing compressed gas and/or cleaning fluid and/or a duct producing a vacuum.

Abstract: A vacuum box is for collecting small particles or the like. the vacuum box includes a cabinet having a front, a rear and a hollow interior. The front of the cabinet includes a substantially horizontal working surface at a lower region thereof. The working surface includes an air inlet opening therethrough. A motor and fan are disposed within the hollow interior of the cabinet at the rear thereof for the discharge of air from the hollow interior of the cabinet. A collection compartment is disposed below the working surface and the air inlet opening therethrough with a rear portion of the collection compartment being disposed within the interior of the cabinet. A filter is disposed within the interior of the cabinet between the collection compartment and the fan. The fan causes the air including the particles produced at the working surface to be drawn downwardly through the air inlet opening into the collection compartment, upwardly from the rear portion of the collection compartment, and through the filter.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing asbestos material from horizontally arranged pipes in a linear, T-shaped or L-shaped configuration includes a rigid box-like device having a rectangular bottom wall and four side wall sections which extend upwardly from peripheral edges of the bottom wall so as to define a continuous side wall and so as to define an enclosure therebetween, the side wall having an upper edge with two pair of opposing recesses formed orthogonally with respect to each other in the upper edge of the continuous side wall for receiving the pipes, the upper end of the box-like device defined by the upper edge of the continuous side wall being open; a plurality of glove apertures formed in two opposing side walls, a glove associated with each glove aperture, each glove connected to the side wall in sealing relation to the respective glove aperture and extending into the enclosure; two suction apertures formed in the remaining side walls for connection to a negative pressure system to supply negative pressure to

Abstract: An apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates (i.e., wafers) or the like by rotation of the same. The apparatus includes: a housing which defines a processing chamber therein; and an exhaust duct connected to the lower side portion of the chamber. A rotary member is rotatably mounted in the chamber, on which a plurality of wafers to be processed are held. At the upper side portion within the chamber an auxiliary chamber is provided. Undesired objects, such as water remaining on the wafers and vapor and dirts sprung from the wafers, are effectively expelled from the chamber, through both the exhaust duct and the auxiliary chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air filtration and filter mounting system. The system includes a clean air plenum having a wall with an inlet opening therein. A pair of substantially parallel tension bars are connected to and extend perpendicular to the plenum wall spaced on opposite sides of the plenum inlet. A gimbal plate is slidingly mounted on the tension bars. A filter element is positioned between the tension bars and between the gimbal plate and the plenum wall about the inlet opening. A clamping bar is fixedly connected to the tension bars outward of the gimbal plate and a screw is threadedly engaged with the clamping bar to urge the gimbal plate into clamping engagement with the filter element.

Abstract: A work position or station including a suctioning device incorporating a suctioning opening for the aspiration of suctionable material which is produced during the processing of workpieces, and a protective plate which guides the suctionable material into the suctioning opening. The protective plate concurrently screens the working personnel carrying out the processing, in particular the head of the person, against the incident suctionable material. The protective plate which is carried by a special mounting support can be moved upwardly prior to the implementing of work without the formation of suctionable material, upwardly away from the suctioning opening in a simple manner into a non-hindering inoperative position.

Abstract: A system for cleaning material from a surface of an object, such as an MLC mask, having movable support member having extended along its length a line of liquid dispensing nozzles and a line of gas dispensing ports for respectively cleaning and drying the surface. The liquid dispensing nozzles and said gas dispensing ports are arranged to respectively provide a continuous line of liquid spray and a continuous line of gas at an angle with respect to the surface so as to form a wedge therewith in the direction of motion of the movable support member. The nozzles and ports are preferably arranged on both sides of the object to simultaneously clean both sides. The support member is moved vertically with respect to the surface by an air cylinder.

Abstract: A basket loader apparatus for a machine to cast commoning straps onto the positive and negative plate lugs of plate stacks used to form a multi-celled lead acid storage battery. As configured the apparatus is designed to hold a basket which contains said stacks and hold it during the casting operations. Prior to the start of said operation, the apparatus is further adapted to properly align the lugs for casting and further to enter the plates and the plastic separation which lie between them within the basket. The apparatus further includes vertical adjustment means so that plates of different size may be accommodated and vacuum cleaning means to remove fragments of lead sulfate paste and other foreign materials which might interfere with proper alignment of the plates within the basket.

Abstract: A desoldering system which operates in conjunction with a soldering instrument which may be of the temperature controlled type disclosed and claimed in applicant's prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,883,716. The desoldering tip is specifically designed for simultaneously desoldering dual-in-line integrated circuit packages, having for example 14 or 16 pins, multiple pins for transistors, 8 or 10 pin round integrated circuit packages and the like. Due to the large throughput of air required to the vacuum system the desoldering attachment features large inlet pipes. The desoldering tip is directly screwed onto the heating element of a soldering instrument surrounded by an air tight sleeve which includes a filter or trap for the solder. The sleeve of the desoldering instrument in turn is connected to another barrel which may include an additional filter and is provided with a three-way trigger valve.

Abstract: A cleaner for circuit boards includes two elongate hollow housings positioned one above the other to provide a slot between two facing walls. Each wall has an aperture therein spaced from its ends, and brushes extending into the slot from the walls, both in advance of and behind the apertures, to restrict air flow to the apertures to entry at the ends of the slot. Ion emitters are carried by each wall, between two brushes in advance of the apertures. Motor driven fans are in the housings to draw air across the printed circuit board and into the apertures. The housings also contain a power supply for the ion emitters and a motor to drive pinch rollers.

Abstract: A device for cleaning the head of an electric shaver. The device comprises a housing having an air duct, a source of vacuum connected to one end of the duct, and a head receiving seat mounted in the housing and connected to the opposite end of the duct.

Abstract: In the apparatus for regeneration of filters for antidust respirators according to the invention, a pump for blowing air through the filter comprises two coaxially mounted bellows with common bottom and top walls. The bottom wall is rigidly fixed in the casing of the apparatus and has passages for the admission of air into the space between the bellows, and for discharging dust-laden air from the interior of the inner bellows. The top wall supports an adaptor with a cover, for mounting the filter being regenerated.The apparatus according to the invention enables the bidirectional blowing of the filter, thus improving the quality of regeneration and reducing the time required for cleaning.

Abstract: A mat is provided for placement at a doorway or other area where it is desired to provide a positive cleaning action of footwear worn by pedestrians. The mat is in the form of a flat, pressurized tank equipped with a plurality of closely spaced poppet valves distributed over the tread surface and which will release air jets when stepped upon. The air jets released by the poppet valves will blow debris such as dirt and snow from the soles of shoes, boots, etc., of the wearer as he steps on the mat. The tread surface of the mat preferably is in the form of a corrugated rubber ply or layer of bristles, for example, to collect dirt and other residue accumulated thereon as well as to protect the valves. The tank portion is connected to a compressed air system which maintains a predetermined pressure level by an automatic control system. Molding and machining operations are used in the manufacture of the tank.

Abstract: Apparatus for simultaneously cleaning and skiving reinforced hose including vacuum means for removing particulate matter from the interior of the hose. Rotating cutter means are provided for skiving an exterior covering layer from said hose. The hose is mounted in longitudinally moveable clamping means and fed into the longitudinally fixed rotary cutters and vacuuming means.