Patents Assigned to Safety-Kleen
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Publication number: 20110186092Abstract: An assembly for recycling a solvent from a contaminated solvent solution includes a reservoir module including a mounted reservoir including an interior volume and a removable lid. The lid including a portion that extends into the interior volume and an access port disposed in the portion. A back edge of a bottom wall of the reservoir is disposed above a front edge of the bottom wall of the reservoir and a front portion of a side wall of the reservoir is disposed non-vertical and substantially normal to the bottom wall of the reservoir adjacent the front edge of the bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Rudy Publ, David Kisela, Tim Rothwell, Greg Merz
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Patent number: 7922830Abstract: What is contemplated is a printing cylinder washer having a removable or portable drive assembly, or a series of portable drive assemblies of different lengths to accommodate different sizes of print rollers. The drive assemblies have a drive mechanism enabled by a dynamic flow of cleaning solution within the washer reservoir. What is also contemplated is the use of an elevation system, an agitation platform, under-immersion spray bars, an ultrasonic wave cleaning system, and a hatch or door equipped with a thermal breaker in conjunction with the hydro-driven portable drive assembly. What is also contemplated is a method of washing printing rollers within the above-described printing cylinder washer by aligning a nozzle with the drive assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventor: Rudy Publ
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Publication number: 20110067736Abstract: What is contemplated is a printing cylinder washer having a removable or portable drive assembly, or a series of portable drive assemblies of different lengths to accommodate different sizes of print rollers. The drive assemblies have a drive mechanism enabled by a dynamic flow of cleaning solution within the washer reservoir. What is also contemplated is the use of an elevation system, an agitation platform, under-immersion spray bars, an ultrasonic wave cleaning system, and a hatch or door equipped with a thermal breaker in conjunction with the hydro-driven portable drive assembly. What is also contemplated is a method of washing printing rollers within the above-described printing cylinder washer by aligning a nozzle with the drive assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Rudy Publ
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Publication number: 20110023279Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a movable aqueous- and solvent-based parts washer used to wash grease, oil, dirt, and other debris from mechanical parts using an cleaning solution, and more particularly, to a parts washer with a movable sink and movable lid pivotally connected to a hollow housing for facilitating the access within the housing for the replacement and maintenance of a cleaning solution reservoir. The third-generation washer is made of molded reinforced polymer in a shell configuration around a tilting reservoir. A pump is also pivotally connected below the sink to retract the pump during change operations of the cleaning solution reservoir. The device includes a molded sink with basin and reinforced pan with an interface to control the release of fumes between the sink and the pivoting lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Porter, Theodore J. Thelin, Chris Oelhafen, Colin Greenridge, Stephen H. Kaminski
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Patent number: 7875127Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a parts washer with a movable sink and a movable lid connected to a housing for facilitating replacement and maintenance of a cleaning solution reservoir. A pump is also pivotally connected to the sink to lift the pump during replacement and maintenance operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Porter, Theodore J. Thelin, Chris Oelhafen, Colin Greenidge, Stephen H. Kaminski
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Patent number: 7861732Abstract: What is contemplated is a printing cylinder washer having a removable or portable drive assembly, or a series of portable drive assemblies of different lengths to accommodate different sizes of print rollers. The drive assemblies have a drive mechanism enabled by a dynamic flow of cleaning solution within the washer reservoir. What is also contemplated is the use of an elevation system, an agitation platform, under-immersion spray bars, an ultrasonic wave cleaning system, and a hatch or door equipped with a thermal breaker in conjunction with the hydro-driven portable drive assembly. What is also contemplated is a method of washing printing rollers within the above-described printing cylinder washer by aligning a nozzle with the drive assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventor: Rudy Publ
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Patent number: 7740711Abstract: A parts washer including magnets located near a pump inlet to collect metallic particles suspended in the cleaning fluid; a casing to protect the pump mechanism from impact during handling; the pump oriented horizontally to take advantage of the separation of the cleaning fluid in successive vertical layers; two liquid level sensors to measure the level of the cleaning fluid in the reservoir; an evaporation control plate located at the interface between the reservoir and the receptacle of the reservoir to confine the vapor portion of the cleaning solution; protective handlebars placed next to the controls of a control module to protect the device from impact; and a pump motor control to provide a low flow rate of cleaning fluid using a pump without a variable regulator.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Porter, Michael Endres, Scott Biba, Larry Gunseor, Charles Younger
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Publication number: 20090139549Abstract: What is contemplated is a printing cylinder washer having a removable or portable drive assembly, or a series of portable drive assemblies of different lengths to accommodate different sizes of print rollers. The drive assemblies have a drive mechanism enabled by a dynamic flow of cleaning solution within the washer reservoir. What is also contemplated is the use of an elevation system, an agitation platform, under-immersion spray bars, an ultrasonic wave cleaning system, and a hatch or door equipped with a thermal breaker in conjunction with the hydro-driven portable drive assembly. What is also contemplated is a method of washing printing rollers within the above-described printing cylinder washer by aligning a nozzle with the drive assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATIONInventor: Rudy Publ
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Publication number: 20080314417Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a movable aqueous- and solvent-based parts washer used to wash grease, oil, dirt, and other debris from mechanical parts using an cleaning solution, and more particularly, to a parts washer with a movable sink and movable lid pivotally connected to a hollow housing for facilitating the access within the housing for the replacement and maintenance of a cleaning solution reservoir. The third-generation washer is made of molded reinforced polymer in a shell configuration around a tilting reservoir. A pump is also pivotally connected below the sink to retract the pump during change operations of the cleaning solution reservoir. The device includes a molded sink with basin and reinforced pan with an interface to control the release of fumes between the sink and the pivoting lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Brian E. Porter, Theodore J. Thelin, Chris Oelhafen, Colin Greenidge, Stephen H. Kaminski
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Publication number: 20080210280Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a multipurpose parts washer used to remove grease, oil, and dirt from mechanical parts, and more particularly, to an apparatus for washing parts within a single housing having an automatic cleaning portion, with a first cleaning chamber for spraying parts, a second cleaning chamber for soaking and agitating parts, and a manual cleaning portion. The multipurpose design also includes novel features such as the use of a submerged pump within the reservoir, easy-access panels for the pump motor, the controller, and the display, an integrated sink serving as a safety lid of the automatic portion to collect the cleaning solution of the manual cleaning portion and to enclose the automatic cleaning portion, and the use of a timer and a multicolor display for easy operation of each of the cleaning portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Rudy Publ
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Publication number: 20080210260Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a multipurpose parts washer used to remove grease, oil, and dirt from mechanical parts, and more particularly, to an apparatus for washing parts within a single housing having an automatic cleaning portion, with a first cleaning chamber for spraying parts, a second cleaning chamber for soaking and agitating parts, and a manual cleaning portion. The multipurpose parts washer includes three cleaning portions. All portions use cleaning solution from a single pump, a reservoir portion to collect and store the important volume of cleaning solution and debris from the washing process, a single controller interface operated from a display, and a thermal energy source for heating the cleaning solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Brian E. Porter, Michael Endres, Geoffrey M. Bond, Theodore J. Thelin, Rudy Publ, Sean Spaziani, Alex Richert, Don Meisinger
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Patent number: 7368054Abstract: A separator to separate oil and debris from an aqueous fluid includes a container with a cover, the top portion of which includes a control panel access door. The separator draws an aqueous fluid with one or a plurality of skimmers that float on the aqueous fluid inside one or a plurality of corresponding reservoirs. When the separator is operating, the surface portion of the aqueous fluid is drawn into each corresponding skimmer hose and transferred to the separator by a pickup hose. The separator separates oil, debris and any sludge that may be in the aqueous fluid to provide a substantially filtered aqueous fluid. The substantially filtered aqueous fluid is then returned to the reservoirs through an exit hose.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian Porter, Christopher Barmore, Martin Lucassen
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Publication number: 20070181472Abstract: Separating apparatus, for separating a substance from a liquid on which the substance can float, comprises: a separation chamber; an inlet adapted to convey a supply comprising the substance and the liquid into the separation chamber; and an outlet adapted to convey liquid collected in the separation chamber out of the separation chamber. The inlet is arranged such that, in use, the supply emerging from the inlet into the chamber is directed upwardly into the chamber, and the apparatus further comprises venting means arranged to convey gas out of the chamber. The apparatus may further comprise a floating pick up connected to a pump for pumping the supply to the separation chamber. In certain examples a non-floating pick up is used, comprising an elongate hollow body with a pick up inlet mouth in the form of a vertical slot extending along a length of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: SAFETY-KLEEN EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: Richard Dawes, Steven Ellis
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Patent number: 7128075Abstract: An apparatus for washing parts includes a cleaning chamber including a spray portion and a reservoir portion. The spray portion includes a support for the parts and a spray bar having at least one orifice for distributing a cleaning solution. The reservoir portion stores and collects the cleaning fluid. A thermal energy source adjusts and maintains the operating temperature of the cleaning solution in the reservoir portion. The thermal energy source retains a transfer fluid and includes a heater for adjusting a temperature of the transfer fluid. A conduit extends through the thermal energy source and defines a passageway for the cleaning fluid. A pump draws the cleaning fluid through the passageway and discharges the cleaning solution through the spray bar, such that the operating temperature of the cleaning solution is increased.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventor: Rudy Publ
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Patent number: D530351Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian Porter, Christopher Barmore, Martin Lucassen
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Patent number: D535720Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian Porter, Christopher Barmore, Martin Lucassen
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Patent number: D562506Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alex Richert, Rudy Publ, Sean Spaziani, Don Meisinger
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Patent number: D575911Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Colin Greenidge, Klaus Tritschler, Stephen H. Kaminski, Felix Nagelin
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Patent number: D600564Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventor: Ivan da Barp
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Patent number: D619311Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Inventors: Rudy Publ, Dane Alan Biskey, William S. Dea