ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,008, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to RTX Corp. (Farmington, Conn.).
"One piece high temperature washer" was invented by Raymond Hayes (Newington, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A washer including a cabinet with a washing zone accessible through a doorway; a door with an inflatable door seal for sealing the doorway, the door seal coupled to a pneumatic air system; a clamp for securing a part within the washing zone; a wash nozzle and air nozzle are located within the washing zone and fluidly coupled to a process water system, pneumatic system respectively for washing and drying the part; a safety controller operatively coupled ...