PAUL GALLAGHER
Pharmacy at Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL

4361018, Nov 30, 1982

Apr 21, 1980

6/141952

Paul H. Gallagher - Chicago IL

D06F 1500

68 43

Continuous laundering apparatus having a continuous conveyor carrying the goods to be laundered through the apparatus. Devices additional to, and separate from the conveyor are provided for agitating the goods as they are carried by the conveyor. The conveyor positively carries the goods, including in one form, opposed elements confining the goods therebetween and in another form a single element on which the goods rest. The agitating means includes selectively (a) rollers which are free turning, and turn by engagement therewith by the conveyor and compress the goods between the rollers and a reaction plate; (b) plungers or pushers which are positively driven against the goods, compressing them against the reaction plate; and (c) grippers on opposite sides of the conveyor gripping the conveyor, and thus the goods, between them.

4172302, Oct 30, 1979

May 19, 1978

5/907832

Paul H. Gallagher - Chicago IL

D06F 3500

8150

A laundering machine for such laundering operations as washing and rinsing, having a tank with an inlet end and an outlet end, the goods being introduced into the apparatus and removed therefrom at the respective ends by suitable means such as conveyors. The apparatus includes two sets of grippers, alternately gripping the goods and positively moving them along in the tank. While each set grips and moves the goods along, the other set releases and gets a new grip, producing a continuous moving action. The grippers produce an agitating action on the goods, and they are adjustable as to the extent of movement toward and from each other in their gripping action, and in the extent of movement of the goods through the tank. Consequently, the grippers are adjustable as to speed of agitating action independently of the speed of movement of the goods through the tank.