Abstract: A hand-held, collapsible, self-adjusting mechanism, which is an improvement to the Spatula, for removing the remaining contents inside a plurality of containers. The device consists of three attached arms, two lower arms geared around their pivot ends to each other to keep their rotation symmetrical in relation to a drive arm, and pressurized with a double torsion spring to rotate towards said drive arm to apply pressure to a swiveling attachment receiver at the opposite end which makes contact with the inside walls of a container. The drive arm has a foldable crank arm assembly which allows you to quickly rotate and slide the mechanism in and out within a container with one hand while the other hand supports said container thus removing the contents from the walls of the container without difficulty or a mess. References Cited U.S.

Abstract: The invention relates to a grains-removing device for a lauter tun on which at least one grains-removing member is provided which can be adjusted between a raised neutral position and a lowered grains-removing position, wherein the spent grains can be conveyed out of the lauter tun by rotationally driving the grains-removing member arranged in the grains-removing position, and wherein on the grains-removing device, at least one position sensor (01) is provided, by means of which the position of the grains-removing member can be detected in at least one position, wherein the position sensor (01) interacts with a transmitter unit, wherein the sensor data of the position sensor (01) for the description of the position of the grains-removing member can be transmitted in a wireless manner from the transmitter unit to a stationary mounted receiver unit and transferred from the receiver unit to a control unit, and wherein for the supply of electrical energy to the transmitter unit, an electro-mechanical generator un

Abstract: A rotatable scrub brush having particular application for removing dried residue from a bucket or similar container. The scrub brush includes a shaft, one end of which can be coupled to a conventional drill. The opposite end of the shaft is connected to a hollow bulb having cleaning bristles projecting outwardly therefrom. Openings through the bottom of the hollow bulb communicate with respective water inlet ducts. When the bulb is dipped in water standing in the bucket to be cleaned, the water will flow upwardly through the inlet ducts to be collected inside the bulb. A rotational force generated by the drill is imparted to the bulb by way of the shaft to cause the bulb to spin at high speed. As the spinning bulb is lifted out of the standing water and moved along the sides of the bucket, the water collected at the interior of the bulb will be expelled therefrom through outlet ports in order to moisten the cleaning bristles and the residue on the bucket to be removed by the bristles.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for loosening adhesive from a drum and abrading labels, paint, and adhesive from the drum with high speed brushes. The drums are heated with an open flame to loosen the adhesive before the labels, paint, and adhesive are abraded from the drums with the brushes. A "soft-touch" pneumatic controller is connected to the brushes to maintain optimum contact of the brushes with the drum and to prevent premature wearing of the brushes. The drum is moved horizontally relative to the brushes during the brushing process to prevent stripes of paint being left on the drum by the brushes.

Abstract: This relates to a barrel or drum scraper to facilitate the complete emptying of a barrel or drum. Barrels and drums which are filled with a liquid containing solids and the like frequently have the solids settle out and become deposited on the inner surface of the barrel wall and the barrel bottom. Thus when you pour out the liquid content of a barrel filled with such a product, there remains in the barrel the solids which have adhered to the body and bottom. This relates to a scraper and barrel handler which will effect the removal of the solids from the walls of the barrel. This is particularly true when the barrel is used to store contaminated materials. In one form, the apparatus includes a barrel support which accurately positions the barrel, after which the scraper assembly moves down into the barrel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cleaning residual material, such as printer's ink, from containers, generally cylindrical tubs. The apparatus effects the support and rotation of the tub in a tank containing a solvent. At least a portion of the tub sits within the liquid. The solvent acts on the dried ink to cause its disengagement from the container. A scouring material placed inside the tub helps to loosen the ink adhering to the tub's interior surfaces.

Abstract: A frame has an inclined surface over which slides a carriage having a pair of screen mounting elements for supporting opposite screen ends of a stencil. A washing tube having spray nozzles and a brush is fixedly positioned such that movement of the carriage brings a stencil carried thereby to a position over the washing tube. An ink tube has one end supported by the washing tube and another end supported by the frame, such that movement of the carriage separates the stencil from the ink tube.

Abstract: In a cleaning device for a blanket cylinder in an offset lithographic printing press, there are provided a power-rotated cleaning disc having a front surface partly in contact with the cylindrical surface of the blanket cylinder, a tank associated with the cleaning disc for storing and supplying a predetermined quantity of a cleaning liquid to the cleaning disc, and a lateral feed mechanism for driving the cleaning disc in reciprocating motion transversely along the cylindrical surface of the blanket cylinder, whereby the latter surface is cleaned while the blanket cylinder is rotated at a low speed.