Produce container wash and sanitize system
US10609946B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B3/08
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for liquid treatment of items in a container, includes a first conveyor; a second conveyor separated from the first conveyor and at approximately the same elevation as the first conveyor; a tank positioned between the first and the second conveyors, wherein a top opening of the tank is lower in elevation than the first or second conveyors; and a cradle section positioned between the first and second conveyors, wherein the cradle section includes a cradle having a third conveyor at a lower section and a lever connected to the cradle to lift the cradle to an elevation where the third conveyor is approximately at the elevation of the first and second conveyors and to lower the cradle into the tank.
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