Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – For fruit – vegetables – meat or eggs
Patent
1991-07-17
1992-09-22
Roberts, Edward L.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
For fruit, vegetables, meat or eggs
15 315, 15 319, 15 32, 15 212, A46B 1304
Patent
active
051485664
ABSTRACT:
A continuous washing apparatus is provided which comprises an elongate washing vessel 1 having an inlet 2 for receiving objects to be washed at one end thereof. An outlet 3 is provided for discharging objects W to be washed at the other end thereof. The elongate washing vessel is arranged in an inclined manner so that the inlet is located downwardly and the outlet is located upwardly. A conveyor is disposed within the washing vessel for conveying the objects from the area adjacent to the inlet toward the area adjacent to the outlet. A washing structure 14 15 is provided for washing the objects. The conveyor includes a screw body 4 rotatably mounted on the washing vessel 1, and a drive mechanism for driving the screw body. The screw body includes a continuous length of fin 5 which extends helically around the longitudinal axis of the washing vessel. Brush members 6 are attached to the fin for brushing the objects and a central bore extends through the central portion of the screw body along the longitudinal axis thereof.
REFERENCES:
patent: 703916 (1902-07-01), Haley
patent: 3722401 (1973-03-01), Davidson et al.
patent: 4970746 (1990-11-01), Brackmann
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