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Granted Patent B2
US 8,016,946 · App. 12/903,845 · Granted Sep 13, 2011

Movable sinks parts washer

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Patent No.
US 8,016,946
App. No.
12/903,845
Granted
Sep 13, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure is directed to a method for servicing a parts washer having a movable sink and movable lid connected to a support frame to facilitate 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.

Claims (7)

1. A method for servicing an apparatus for washing parts, the method comprising:

moving a sink that is pivotally connected on a pivot axis to a back portion of a free standing support frame of the apparatus, the back portion defined between opposed side portions of the support frames, on a pivot axis from a work configuration, defined when the sink is supported by the pivot axis and a holder disposed on each of the opposed side portions of the support frame, to a service configuration, defined when the sink is moved to a pivoted position such that a pipe: that is pivotally connected to the sink at a location disposed between a drain and a front portion of the sink to rigidly affix a pump at a distal end of the pipe: is disposed at an acute angle to the sink so that the pump is thereby removed from and disposed above a first cleaning solution reservoir and a sink support secures the sink in said pivotal position so that there is no interference between the pump and the first cleaning solution reservoir;

removing the first cleaning solution reservoir from within the free standing support frame;

moving a second cleaning solution reservoir to within the free standing support frame without interference between the pump and the second cleaning solution reservoir;

moving the sink from the service configuration to the work configuration such that the pump is moved into and disposed within the second cleaning solution reservoir and the pipe is vertically disposed.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising removing a front panel from the support frame before moving the sink into the service configuration, and replacing the front panel after moving the sink into the work configuration.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising moving a lid movably connected to the back portion of the support frame on the pivot axis in common with the sink from an up configuration to a down configuration.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2017
From: CLEAN HARBORS, INC.; ALTAIR DISPOSAL SERVICES, LLC; BATON ROUGE DISPOSAL, LLC; CH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS ANDOVER, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS ANTIOCH, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS ARIZONA, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS BATON ROUGE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS BDT, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS CHATTANOOGA, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS CLIVE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS COFFEYVILLE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS COLFAX, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS DEER TRAIL, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS DEVELOPMENT, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS DISPOSAL SERVICES, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS EXPLORATION SERVICES, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS FLORIDA, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS GRASSY MOUNTAIN, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS KANSAS, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS KINGSTON FACILITY CORPORATION; CLEAN HARBORS LAPORTE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS LAUREL, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS LONE MOUNTAIN, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS LONE STAR CORP.; CLEAN HARBORS (MEXICO), INC.; CLEAN HARBORS OF BALTIMORE, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS OF CONNECTICUT, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS PECATONICA, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS RECYCLING SERVICES OF CHICAGO, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS RECYCLING SERVICES OF OHIO, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS REIDSVILLE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS SAN JOSE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS SURFACE RENTALS USA, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS TENNESSEE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS WESTMORLAND, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS WHITE CASTLE, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS WICHITA, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS WILMINGTON, LLC; CROWLEY DISPOSAL, LLC; DISPOSAL PROPERTIES, LLC; EMERALD SERVICES, INC.; EMERALD SERVICES MONTANA LLC; EMERALD WEST, L.L.C.; GSX DISPOSAL, LLC; HECKMANN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; HILLIARD DISPOSAL, LLC; INDUSTRIAL SERVICE OIL COMPANY, INC.; MURPHY'S WASTE OIL SERVICE INC.; OILY WASTE PROCESSORS, INC.; ROEBUCK DISPOSAL, LLC; ROSEMEAD OIL PRODUCTS, INC.; RS USED OIL SERVICES, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN ENVIROSYSTEMS COMPANY; SAFETY-KLEEN ENVIROSYSTEMS COMPANY OF PUERTO RICO, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN INERNATIONAL, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.; SANITHERM USA, INC.; SAWYER DISPOSAL SERVICES, LLC; SERVICE CHEMICAL, LLC; SK HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC.; THERMO FLUIDS INC.; THE SOLVENTS RECOVER SERVICE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.; TULSA DISPOSAL, LLC; VERSANT ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; PLAQUEMINE REMEDIATION SERVICES, LLC; BRIDGEPORT DISPOSAL, LLC; CLEAN HARBORS SAN LEON, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 042922/0409 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 30, 2017
From: CLEAN HARBORS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.; CLEAN HARBORS SAN LEON, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 043070/0609 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.; SK HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN ENVIROSYSTEMS COMPANY; SAFETY-KLEEN ENVIROSYSTEMS COMPANY OF PUERTO RICO, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.; THE SOLVENTS RECOVERY SERVICE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.
Reel/Frame 040225/0428 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 9, 2013
From: SAFETY-KLEEN, INC.; SK HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN ENVIROSYSTEMS COMPANY; SAFETY-KLEEN ENVIROSYSTEMS COMPANY OF PUERTO RICO, INC.; SAFETY-KLEEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.; THE SOLVENTS RECOVERY SERVICE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 029594/0284 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 025710/0395 Recorded Dec 28, 2012
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029550/0289 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 28, 2011
From: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 025710/0395 →