Rotary brush washing apparatus and method
US11185155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B17/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for washing and sanitizing elongate rotary brushes used for cleaning fruit, produce, and other food products includes revolving the brushes along a travel path about a housing (14) and simultaneously spinning the rotary brushes about their individual longitudinal axis (18), applying a cleaning solution to the spinning rotary brushes in a cleaning zone of the housing, then applying a spray to the spinning rotary brushes in a spray zone of the housing.
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