Container cleaning apparatus
US4836228A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B9/0861
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Container cleaning apparatus including an endless conveyor to transport the containers being cleaned through the apparatus. The container cleaning apparatus uses both high and low pressure liquid to clean the containers. The high pressure liquid is projected on the containers in a pattern that cleans the containers but does not hinder their progress on the conveyor. An agitating system is also provided that agitates the cleaned containers in a vertical direction to assist in removing liquid and drying the containers. The containers are also subjected to an air blast as they are being agitated that assists in causing evaporation of the liquid on the containers.
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