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US 2020/0023089 A1Published application
Portable cleaning system
AssigneeKraft Foods Group Brands LLC
InventorJames Richard Hosford
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Abstract
Described herein is a portable cleaning system comprising a reel around which one or more elongated flexible machine components such as roller chains may be wound to withdraw them from a machine, and means to clean and sanitize the components while they are supported on the reel. The reel may be rotatably supported on a cart. The apparatus further includes an enclosure for the reel, and means for introducing a fluid such as steam into the enclosure to clean and sanitize the components.
Claims19
A portable cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a reel around which a pair of elongated flexible machine components may be wound;
- and
- an enclosure for the reel;
- the reel comprising a conduit for receiving a fluid;
- the conduit having a plurality of openings therein to distribute the fluid within the enclosure to clean and sanitize elongated flexible machine components within the enclosure.
2 more elements
A method of cleaning and sanitizing a chain used in a machine, comprising:
- a. positioning a portable cleaning apparatus adjacent a machine that includes at least one chain, the portable cleaning apparatus comprising a cart and a reel rotatably supported on the cart;
- b. temporarily and removably attaching the at least one chain to the reel;
- c. rotating the reel to withdraw the at least one chain from the machine and wind the at least one chain on the reel;
- d. providing an enclosure about the at least one chain on the reel;
- e. introducing a heated fluid into the enclosure to clean and sanitize the chain;
- f. replacing the chain on the machine;
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- g. removing the portable cleaning apparatus from the position adjacent the machine.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.