Low temperature apparatus for cleaning jewelry and gems
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1. An apparatus for low temperature cleaning of jewelry or sensitive gems which comprises:
- a liquid system containing a cleaning liquid of water;
means for delivery of said liquid as a mist into a cleaning zone, and including means to maintain the temperature of the mist delivered into the cleaning zone substantially between 84° and
104°
F.;
a compressed gas system;
means for delivery of compressed gas from said gas system into said cleaning zone;
means to control the delivery of said compressed gas; and
means to control the delivery of said liquid.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed which provides a low temperature mist of cleaning liquid for cleaning jewelry and gems, and, particularly, sensitive gems which cannot withstand harsher methods of cleaning. The apparatus also provides a stream of warmed compressed air for drying the jewelry once cleaned.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for low temperature cleaning of jewelry or sensitive gems which comprises:
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a liquid system containing a cleaning liquid of water; means for delivery of said liquid as a mist into a cleaning zone, and including means to maintain the temperature of the mist delivered into the cleaning zone substantially between 84° and
104°
F.;a compressed gas system; means for delivery of compressed gas from said gas system into said cleaning zone; means to control the delivery of said compressed gas; and means to control the delivery of said liquid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for cleaning sensitive gems, which apparatus comprises:
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an aqueous cleaning liquid system and a compressed gas system, said systems each having a point of discharge located at a common cleaning zone; said cleaning liquid system comprising a liquid reservoir with liquid heating means and means to maintain the temperature of said liquid within a range of 84°
to 104°
F. within the cleaning zone;said compressed gas system comprising a pressure regulator, a filter, and means to regulate the temperature of said gas; the point of discharge of said compressed gas system being oriented so to draw liquid from the cleaning liquid system at the point of discharge of the liquid system and atomize said liquid into a cleaning mist; means to control the discharge from the cleaning liquid system; and means to control the discharge from the gas system.
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