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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2005
David M. Kozy, Kent, WA (US);
Daniel L. Nydegger, Auburn, WA (US);
Kin Y. Wong, Renton, WA (US);
William R. Schell, Federal Way, WA (US);
David L. Wagner, Goldendale, WA (US);
David M. Kozy, Kent, WA (US);
Daniel L. Nydegger, Auburn, WA (US);
Kin Y. Wong, Renton, WA (US);
William R. Schell, Federal Way, WA (US);
David L. Wagner, Goldendale, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An aqueous tube cleaning system as described herein can be utilized to clean a plurality of tubes having different lengths. The system includes a tower assembly having a wash chamber that houses the tubes during the cleaning cycle. The tower assembly is held in a horizontal load/unload position for loading and unloading of the tubes. The system rotates the tower assembly into a vertical cleaning orientation to accommodate cleaning with cleaning and rinse solutions, which flow through and around the tubes using the force of gravity. After rinsing and draining, the tower assembly is rotated back to the horizontal position for unloading.