US 12,345,484 B2
Cleaning system and method
Bradley A. McGinnis, Greenup, KY (US); Rodrick E. Hall, Huffman, TX (US); and Jeff Bause, Flanders, NJ (US)
Assigned to DOS VIEJOS AMIGOS, LLC, Greenup, KY (US)
Filed by Dos Viejos Amigos, LLC, Greenup, KY (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/209,214.
Application 18/209,214 is a continuation of application No. 17/837,373, filed on Jun. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,841,198.
Application 17/837,373 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/703,652, filed on Mar. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,644,255, issued on May 9, 2023.
Application 17/703,652 is a continuation of application No. 17/204,423, filed on Mar. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,421,951, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Application 17/204,423 is a continuation of application No. 16/249,120, filed on Jan. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,962,311, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0077262 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F22B 37/54 (2006.01); B08B 9/032 (2006.01); F22B 37/48 (2006.01); F28G 3/16 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC F28G 3/163 (2013.01) [B08B 9/0323 (2013.01); F22B 37/48 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0024 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cleaning system comprising:
an explosive subsystem including:
a plurality of detonation cords; and
a locating assembly locating the plurality of detonation cords relative to each other and relative to a system to be cleaned; and
a secondary cleaning assembly different from the explosive subsystem, the secondary cleaning assembly being adjacent a portion of the system to be cleaned, the secondary cleaning assembly being configured to remove dislodged fouling from the system to be cleaned after detonation of the detonation cords.