US 5,850,904 AGranted

Corner unloader for warewasher

AssigneePremark FEG L.L.C.

InventorsWalter L. DeBrosse, Louis A. Tunney

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Abstract

The invention is a corner unloader for a warewasher. The corner unloader includes a frame defining a corner having an inlet end and a discharge end; a pivoting carriage mounted within the frame; the carriage comprising at least two spokes and a bracket interconnecting the spokes; a plurality of pusher elements pivotally mounted to the bracket; a drive arm for providing motion to and driving the carriage; such that retraction of the drive arm causes the carriage to rotate in a counterclockwise direction and causes pusher elements to advance any racks received on the carriage from the inlet end in a direction toward the discharge end of the unloader and extension of theorize arm causes the carriage to rotate in a clockwise direction and the pusher elements pivot under the racks, whereby repeatedly extending and retracting of the carriage pushes racks through the unloader from the inlet end to the discharge end.

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Dependent claims

A corner unloader for unloading racks of dishes from a warewasher comprising:

a frame defining a corner having an inlet end and a discharge end;
a pivoting carriage mounted within said frame;
said carriage comprising at least two spokes extending from a hub and a bracket interconnecting at least two of said spokes;
at least one pusher element pivotally mounted to said bracket;
a reciprocating drive arm for rotating said carriage about said hub;
wherein movement of said drive arm in a first direction causes the carriage to rotate in a first direction and causes said pusher element to advance any racks received on said carriage from said inlet end toward said discharge end of said unloader and movement of said drive arm in a second direction causes said carriage to rotate in an opposite direction and said pusher element pivots under said racks,
whereby repeated reciprocation of said drive arm causes said carriage to advance racks through said unloader from said inlet end to said discharge end.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.