Container rinsing apparatus and method
AssigneeK-TEC, Inc.
InventorsThomas D. Dickson JR., Mark W. McLane
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Abstract
A container rinsing apparatus and method of rinsing a container that includes a nozzle positioned to spray liquid at a particular spray angle toward the interior surface of the container when the top surface of the container depresses a base cover of the rinsing apparatus. The rinsing apparatus is capable of completely rinsing virtually any shape of container without requiring manipulation of the container relative to the rinsing device during rinsing. When the container is positioned to engage the rinsing apparatus, the nozzle is closer to the open end of the container than the closed end.
Claims37
A rinsing apparatus comprising:
- a base including a valve and nozzle, wherein the valve is moveable between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the open position allows a liquid to flow out the nozzle and the closed position prevents the liquid from flowing out the nozzle;
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- a base cover connected with the base, the base cover being moveable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the extended position of the base cover corresponds to the closed position of the valve and the retracted position of the base cover corresponds to the open position of the valve, and wherein the retracted position of the base cover is achieved by depressing a top surface of a container onto the base cover.
A container rinsing apparatus comprising:
- a rinsing apparatus configured to receive a container to be rinsed;
- a nozzle coupled to the rinsing apparatus, the nozzle configured to spray water in a three dimensional area;
- a valve being moveable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the open position allows water to flow out the nozzle and the closed position restricts water from flowing out the nozzle;
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- an actuator operatively coupled to the valve, the actuator positioning the valve in the open position when a top edge of a container engages the rinsing apparatus.
A container rinsing apparatus comprising:
- a base including a valve and nozzle, wherein the valve is moveable between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the open position allows liquid to flow out of the nozzle and the closed position prevents liquid from flowing out the nozzle;
- a base cover connected with the base, the base cover being moveable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the extended position of the base cover corresponds to the closed position of the valve and the retracted position of the base cover corresponds to the open position of the valve;
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- a container having an open end and closed end, wherein the open end of the container engages the base cover;
- wherein the nozzle is closer to the open end as compared to the closed end when the container engages the base cover.
A method of rinsing a container comprising the acts of:
- providing a rinsing device having a base cover;
- providing a container;
- engaging the base cover with the container to open a valve and allow pressurized liquid to be introduced into the container to rinse the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.