Abstract:
A generally cylindrical housing containing a burner underlying a fluid conduit formed to provide a plurality of interconnected concentric helical coils, the outermost coil having a lower end portion projection below the lower ends of the inner coils. A reticulate baffle, in underlying engagement with the lower end of an inner coil, cooperates with the lower end portion of the outermost coil to define a combustion chamber, the baffle permitting flow of gases of combustion upwardly therethrough but retaining most of the burner flame within the combustion chamber. The fluid conduit and its mounting structure are arranged for easy removal from the housing and replacement therein.
Abstract:
An improvement in liquid pumps having a piston with a packing surface which reciprocates in contact with a cylinder, comprising means for increasing the life of the packing by transmitting thereto a small portion of the liquid being pumped, for absorption thereby to cool and lubricate the frictional interface. The structure includes a groove in the piston head and an annular member of flexible material having inherent lubricity which continuously engages the cylinder, but is smaller in cross-section than the groove so that at each reversal of the piston a tortuous passage is briefly opened past the member through the groove.
Abstract:
A solar heat collector for use with a solar heating system, the solar heat collector being composed of a heat absorbing structure, a heat transmitting panel, a housing within which the heat absorbing structure is supported and further including a device for mounting the panel, and a conduit for trapping and conveying away liquid leaking past the panel.
Abstract:
A condensation reducing shroud assembly positionable around the inlet pipe of a water heater or the like. The assembly consists of a sleeve element which is positioned in a spaced-apart relationship about the portion of the water heater inlet pipe where condensation normally occurs. A spacing element is utilized to hold the sleeve in proper position, preferably by frictional force. By providing such a shroud assembly on the inlet pipe of a water heater, the accumulation and dripping of condensate which results from the temperature differential between the pipe and the heated air within the heater is eliminated or reduced by various thermal and evaporative processes. In an alternative embodiment, means are provided for trapping the condensate which forms and subsequently eliminating it through evaporation or drainage.
Abstract:
A safety control circuit for an electric combination cleaner includes an on-delay relay (18) operatively coupled with the motor start relay (16) together with an off-delay relay (40) operatively coupled with the start switch (30) and the pump motor relay to provide automatic predetermined time delays upon start-up and shutdown to avoid overheating and thus damage to the equipment.
Abstract:
The specification discloses an improved pressure cleaning system (10) which is adapted to facilitate complete purging of air and thus priming of the system in minimal time, and which incorporates all mechanical or electrical components constructed and arranged so as to be suitable for use in hazardous areas. The cleaning system (10) includes a float entry tank (20) connected via a U-shaped conduit (38) to a pump (42) located at substantially the same level as the tank. An electrical heater tank (88) is connected to the pump (42) and is located beneath the pump. A flow sensor (28) on the inlet to the float water tank (20) and temperature sensor (132) on the heater tank (88) are provided for sensing conditions which could lead to overheating and thus premature burnout of the heating elements in the heater tank. The controls are responsive to the flow sensor (28) and temperature sensor (132).
Abstract:
A venturi-type ejector for delivering cleaning liquid to an article to be cleaned and having cold and hot liquid inlets; a high pressure pump for delivering cold liquid to the cold liquid inlet; a boiler for heating liquid and having an outlet for connection to the hot liquid inlet; and a low pressure pump for delivering liquid to the boiler. A pair of motors are connected each to a different pump and are controlled to cause cold or hot fluids to be delivered to the ejector for ejection therefrom separately or together, selectively. Control elements are included for controlling operation of the boiler responsive to flow of liquid to the boiler and to temperature of fluid discharged from the boiler.
Abstract:
Mechanism for controlling flow of cleaning fluids under pressure to a discharge nozzle of cleaning apparatus using steam or hot water for industrial cleaning purposes. A control valve for controlling flow of the cleaning fluid is operated by other fluid introduced thereto by an automatically closing manually opened valve. The control valve is arranged to close gradually when the manually opened valve is permitted to close, to prevent shock loads in the fluid system.
Abstract:
Pressure cleaning apparatus (10) comprising a pair of liquid containers at substantially the same level, including a water container (11) and a detergent container (12), a positive displacement pump (14) located below said liquid containers and having an inlet and an outlet, and an aspirator mixer (13) for supplying a mixture of water and detergent to the pump, comprising an outer tube (60) having first and second ends and a lateral inlet connection (42) near the first end, an inner tube (47) projecting into the outer tube in sealed relation to the first end, and having a first end extending past the lateral inlet, piping connecting (41) the second end of the outer tube to the inlet of the pump, connecting (48, 49, 32) the inner tube to the bottom of the detergent container, and connecting (43, 44, 45, 30) the lateral inlet to the bottom of the water container, slow operating check valve mechanism (63, 64, 65) operative to prevent continuous flow of liquid from the water container to the liquid container, and spring bias check valve mechanism (50-58) for preventing flow of detergent into the water container. A second embodiment (80) utilizes another type of mixer (82).
Abstract:
Pressure cleaning apparatus comprising a pair of liquid containers at substantially the same level, including a water container (11) and a detergent container (12), a positive displacement pump (14) located below said liquid containers and having an inlet and an outlet, and an aspirator mixer (13) for supplying a mixture of water and detergent to the pump, comprising an outer tube (60) having first and second ends and a lateral inlet connection (42) near the first end, an inner tube (47) projecting into the outer tube in sealed relation to the first end, and having a first end extending past the lateral inlet, piping connecting (41) the second end of the outer tube to the inlet of the pump, connecting (48, 49, 32) the inner tube to the bottom of the detergent container, and connecting (43, 44, 45, 30) the lateral inlet to the bottom of the water container, slow operating check valve mechanism (63, 64, 65) operative to prevent continuous flow of liquid from the water container to the liquid container, and spring bias check valve mechanism (50-58) for preventing flow of detergent into the water container.