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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans Leisinger, Winnetka, CA (US);
George J. Rowland, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Colin F. Mossman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Deluxe Laboratories, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 5/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 5/38 ;
Abstract
The device sprays a mist of cleaning fluid onto the record medium—e.g., motion picture film—and wipes it off, preferably with a soft material such as velvet. Then, the film is dried with air, including thin air jets to spread the liquid evenly, and heated, ionized air. The device has a closed housing and air in the housing is evacuated and sent to a still to recover much of the cleaning liquid and prevent its escape into the atmosphere.