System for drying shopping carts

Details System for drying shopping carts System for drying shopping carts

2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Gravini, Stephen (Department: 3749)

Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids

Process

Treating hollow article

C034S090000, C034S106000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07146748

ABSTRACT:
The system for drying shopping carts dries a large number of wet shopping carts. The carts are loaded onto a conveyor belt. Side dryers located on either side of the conveyor belt initially dry the carts. The carts are passed under a freestanding arch having support columns situated on either side of the conveyor belt. The arch includes a number of overhead dryers. When the carts move under the arch, they are dried from above by the overhead dryers. Water dispelled from the shopping carts runs into a drainage system situated on the floor. Once the shopping carts are dried, the carts are unloaded from the conveyor belt and are removed from the housing.

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