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US 4,063,634 AGranted
Oscillating flatware washing device
AssigneeAdamation, Inc.
InventorKenneth E. Perry
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Abstract
A device for holding flatware which flatware is cleaned in a commercial warewashing machine is disclosed. The device is secured to a conventional dolly. A drive wheel on the device engages the conveyor pan. As the dolly moves, the drive wheel oscillates a frame about a fixed axis. The frame carries the baskets which loosely hold the flatware. As the dolly moves the flatware is tossed to and fro eliminating nesting to ensure all surfaces are contacted by the wash water.
Claims8
A flatware washer for use in a warewasher which warewasher includes a plurality of dollys adapted to travel in a conveyor pan, which flatware washer comprises:
- a. a frame adapted to be secured to and travel on a conveyor pan;
- b. a cradle rotatably secured to the frame and adapted to carry flatware;
- c. a drive assembly secured to the frame which includes
- i. a first drive means in contacting engagement with a portion of the conveyor pan;
- ii. a second drive means in driving engagement with the first drive means;
- and,
- iii. a third drive means in driving engagement with the second drive means;
- and
- d. a rocker arm rotatably secured at one end to the cradle and eccentrically pinned at the other end to the third drive means whereby when the frame travels on the conveyor pan the first drive means rotates driving the second drive means which in turn drives the third drive means causing the rocker arm to oscillate the cradle about a fixed axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.