Carpet washing equipment and method for washing a carpet with the carpet washing equipment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9278380
APP PUB NO 20110108070A1
SERIAL NO

12990295

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Equipment for washing a carpet includes a conveyor for transferring the carpet between washing and drying units, a control unit, at least one washing unit and at least one drying unit located in the transport direction after the washing unit, and elements for receiving production goods to the equipment. The conveyor is able to transfer the carpet through the washing and drying units with the same speed. The washing unit includes a wet or dry cleaning unit, with at least one brush and elements for transferring the carpet. Each drying unit has a blowing device for blowing compressed air at a pressure of 2-15 bars onto the pile side of the carpet, the blowing pressure depending on the carpet type and/or transfer speed of the carpet at a drying station of the drying unit, it being possible to blow such an amount of compressed air through the drying apparatus so that the carpet exits the drying station tack free.

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WEST HEAT RAUMA OYMUTKANKUJA 3 MASALA FI-02430

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kunnas, Risto Masala, FI 4 3
Lahtinen, Arvo Vantaa, FI 3 3
Matula, Kari Anjalankoski, FI 3 3

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