A commercial/industrial washing machine is provided with a body section which is pivotable between a loading and washing position in which the body section is horizontal, and an unloading position in which the body is forwardly inclined at an angle of approximately 7.5.degree.. The body section carries a washing drum which is rearwardly and downwardly inclined at an angle of approximately 2.5.degree. relative to the body section and is provided with internal breaker ribs inclined at an angle of ...

A work transfer system conveying a work basket in a programmed sequence to the processing tanks of an assembly thereof at various positions on a work bench. The system acts to transfer the basket to a selected tank and to properly orient the basket with respect to this tank before lowering the basket therein for processing for a given dwell period, at the conclusion of which the basket is hoisted from the tank and transferred to another tank where the procedure is repeated. Running parallel to t...

An arrangement for applying liquid such as dye liquor to a moving web of textile material is provided. The arrangement includes a supply reservoir for the dye liquor, a small volume receiving vessel to which the liquor from the supply reservoir is metered, a pump for passing the liquor from the receiving vessel to a distributing element dispopsed above a reversing roll for the material web. The distributing element being adapted to pass the liquor at a liquor to material weight ratio of from abo...

An assembly is provided for receiving, maintaining and storing blood samples taken from individuals some of whom may have a disease which can contaminate anyone handling the sample. The assembly includes a glass tube which may be evacuated for facilitating and receiving a blood sample coaxially retained within a plastic tube which retains the sample and the general integrity of the assembly in the event that the glass tube cracks or breaks during handling. Thus, the glass tube maintains a long s...

In washing an elongated tape with hot water, the tape is fed through a succession of hot-water baths one after another. When the tape is transferred from one bath to the next, the hot water on and in the tape is removed. In each bath, the tape is brought out of and then into the hot water at least one time.

A chair supported on the coping and side of a swimming pool, spa or other aquatic body. The chair is held by a support arm which rests on the surface of the coping. The chair also has a leg which extends to the side of the swimming pool below the water line to hold the seat of the chair away from the side of the pool.

Cleansing apparatus comprising a pair of rotating cylinders with spray nozzles in the walls thereof. The cylinders provide cylindrical cleansing chambers which have their axes displaced from each other at an angle of approximately 30 degrees to comfortably receive the hands and forearms of a user. Certain of the nozzles in each cylinder are disposed in a helical array to sweep the forearm of the user with cleansing fluid as the cylinder is rotated. Each cylinder preferably has an inner liner and...

In a glass washing machine having a glass carrier rotatable on an upright axis, half of the carrier is always in an access zone where glasses can be loaded onto the carrier and removed from it, the other half in a cleansing zone where detergent solution is discharged from a first set of spray nozzles and germicidal rinsing solution is discharged from a second set of nozzles. Upon actuation of a pushbutton switch, the carrier rotates through 180.degree., always in the same direction, then stops u...

A steam sauna has a passage for circulation of air existing in a sauna booth, and is provided with a heater for heating air flowing through the passage, and a steam generator with an ultrasonic oscillator for mixing steam generated with the air heated.

Programming and control panel for dry-cleaning machines comprising: a schematic illustration of elements of a dry-cleaning machine marked by first warning lights adapted to indicate alarm or operative conditions, second warning lights corresponding to various steps of a washing cycle, a digital display cooperating with third warning lights to visualize selected adjustments and operative conditions of the washing cycle, a plurality of buttons by means of which it is possible to vary the adjustmen...