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US 2021/0274994 A1Published application
Straw washer system, device, and method
OwnerChristopher Nathan Garciainventor
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Abstract
In embodiments, the invention includes a system, an apparatus, and a method for cleaning reusable straws. The system includes a chamber configured to contain a liquid, a siphon to drain the chamber, a transducer to deliver sonic energy to the chamber, and a plurality of straws disposed in the chamber. Each straw includes a tubular wall defining a lumen. The lumen has a length and a cross-sectional area, and the cross-sectional area is substantially constant over the length.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a chamber configured to contain a liquid;
- a siphon configured to drain the chamber;
- a transducer configured to deliver sonic energy to the chamber;
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- a plurality of straws disposed in the chamber, each straw including a tubular wall defining a lumen, the lumen having a length and a cross-sectional area, the cross-sectional area substantially constant over the length.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a chamber;
- a basket removably positionable in the chamber and configured to support a plurality of straws;
- an inlet disposed to add a liquid to the chamber to produce a fill level;
- a drain outlet plumbed to the chamber;
- a level sensor configured to produce a signal when the fill level reaches a predetermined wash height;
- a transducer configured to deliver sonic energy to the chamber;
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- a controller operatively coupled to the inlet, to the level sensor, and to the transducer, the controller configured to drive the transducer and to alternately raise and lower the fill level.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.