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Cleaning apparatus for ship holds

  • US 4,163,455 A
  • Filed: 11/14/1977
  • Issued: 08/07/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for cleaning a ship hold formed by a floor, side walls and ship deck having a hatch opening, which comprises:

  • (a) a central support axle vertically positionable within said hold, said central support axle comprising a metal strip having gear teeth extending into a straight line down said axle;

    (b) a first securing means attached to said axle and attachable to said floor for fixedly holding said axle to said floor;

    (c) a second securing means attached to said axle and attachable to said ship deck for fixedly holding said axle vertically;

    (d) a trolley carriage attached to said axle for vertical travel up and down said axle, said trolley carriage comprising a drive means to which is attached a gear wheel having gear teeth mating with said metal strip gear teeth, a mounting brace extending around said axle forming a cavity opening away from said axle and wherein said nozzle positioning assembly comprises a circular metal block fitting into said cavity, bearing collars attached to said block and in contact with said mounting brace, a gear wheel having gear wheel teeth extending out of said cavity is attached to said block and a drive means, having a drive means gear with teeth mating with said gear wheel teeth attached to said mounting brace; and

    (e) a nozzle positioning assembly rotatably attached to said trolley carriage, said nozzle assembly having an extendable arm to which are attached water nozzles for spraying water.

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