Liquid reclamation and recirculation system for a wet saw cutting apparatus

Abstract

A liquid reclamation and recirculation system for a wet saw cutting apparatus comprising: a wet saw having a blade onto which liquid is dispensed by a liquid dispenser adjacent thereto; a first tank for receiving the liquid that has been dispensed onto the blade, the liquid received by the first tank defining a water level of the first tank; a second tank for receiving the liquid at or near the water level of the first tank; wherein the liquid dispensed by the liquid dispenser is drawn from the second tank.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A liquid reclamation and recirculation system for a wet saw cutting apparatus comprising:
 a wet saw having a blade onto which liquid is dispensed by a liquid dispenser adjacent thereto;   a first tank for receiving the liquid that has been dispensed onto the blade, the liquid received by the first tank defining a water level of the first tank;   a second tank for receiving the liquid at or near the water level of the first tank;   wherein the liquid dispensed by the liquid dispenser is drawn from the second tank.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid dispenser comprises a pump and tubing coupled to the second tank, the pump forcing the liquid from the second tank onto the blade via the tubing. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first tank and the second tank comprise a common wall. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the common wall comprises a spillage area for transferring the liquid at or near the water level of the first tank to the second tank. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an intermediate tank for receiving the liquid at or near the water level of the first tank, the liquid received by the intermediate tank defining a water level of the intermediate tank; and
 wherein the second tank receives liquid at or near the water level of the intermediate tank.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the first tank and the intermediary tank comprise a first common wall, and the intermediary tank and the second tank comprise a second common wall. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the first and the second common walls each comprise a spillage area for transferring the liquid at or near the water level of the first tank to the second tank.