Cleaning drain apparatus for an auger assembly
AssigneeDippin' Dots, Inc.
InventorStanley O. Jones
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Abstract
A drain apparatus for the intake end of an auger is disclosed. The drain apparatus comprises a bearing with radial arms, a cover with a cover portion, a drain and a drain cap for removably closing the opening of the drain. The drain apparatus facilitates a clean in place procedure.
Claims12
An auger assembly comprising:
- a conduit forming a channel from an intake end to an outlet end;
- a screw-type conveyor disposed within the conduit;
- an outlet, and a cleaning drain apparatus disposed near the intake end of the conduit, said cleaning drain apparatus comprising a bearing proximal to the intake end, said bearing aligned with the central axis of the conduit by a bearing support, said bearing support comprising radial arms, said radial arms rigidly attaching said bearing to said conduit;
- a cover structure closing the intake end of said conduit, said cover structure comprising a cover portion, a drain line and a means for reversibly closing said drain line, and wherein said cover structure forms a chamber below said bearing and said bearing support.
A cleaning drain apparatus for an auger assembly, said cleaning drain apparatus comprising a bearing proximal to an intake end of said auger assembly, a bearing rigidly attached to a conduit of said auger assembly by a bearing support comprising radial arms, and a cover structure, said cover structure comprising a cover portion, a drain line and a means for reversibly closing said drain line, and wherein said cover structure forms a chamber below said bearing and said bearing support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.