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US 2023/0405647 A1Published application
Automated portable container cleaning
AssigneeThe Modern Group, Ltd.
InventorRobert P. LUKE
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Abstract
A container cleaning apparatus includes a frame and a platform assembly pivotably coupled to the frame. The platform assembly includes a platform, guide walls coupled to the platform, a back wall coupled to the platform, and a front gate, the front gate slidingly coupled to the platform. The container cleaning apparatus also includes a fork assembly, the fork assembly including a fork movable between a locked position and an unlocked position and a cleaning nozzle assembly.
Claims9
A container cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a platform assembly pivotably coupled to the frame, the platform assembly including:
- a platform;
- guide walls coupled to the platform;
- a back wall coupled to the platform;
- a front gate, the front gate slidingly coupled to the platform;
- and
- a fork assembly, the fork assembly including a fork movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- and
- a cleaning nozzle assembly.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a container on a container cleaning apparatus, the container cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a platform assembly pivotably coupled to the frame, the platform assembly including:
- a platform;
- guide walls coupled to the platform;
- a back wall coupled to the platform;
- a front gate, the front gate slidingly coupled to the platform;
- and
- a fork assembly, the fork assembly including a fork movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- and
- a cleaning nozzle assembly;
- engaging the container with the fork of the fork assembly;
- pivoting the platform assembly relative to the frame;
- at least partially inverting the container;
- and
- engaging the cleaning nozzle assembly to spray a cleaning fluid into the interior of the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.