Conveyor belt cleaning apparatus
OwnerCynthia Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
A conveyor belt cleaning apparatus includes a debris-removal stage, a washing stage, a rinsing stage, and a water removal stage all positioned in a multi-chambered drawer with each of the four stages is provided with an isolated bin within that drawer. The various stages within the conveyor belt cleaning apparatus provide for the continuous or on-demand cleaning of a conveyor belt in order to remove any debris and fluids from the belt thereby providing a clean belt surface for use by the grocery store customer. The device may be installed as a new element in a check stand, or it may be retrofitted to an existing check stand.
Claims18
A conveyor belt cleaning apparatus for cleaning a continuous loop conveyor belt having a surface and within a check stand, comprising:
- a debris-removal stage;
- a washing stage;
- a rinsing stage;
- a drying stage;
- and a multi-chambered drawer and each of said stages is provided with an isolated bin within the drawer;
- wherein said surface of said continuous loop conveyor belt passes through said stages to remove any debris and bacteria.
A conveyor belt cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a means for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt;
- a means for rinsing the surface of a conveyor belt;
- a means for drying the surface of a conveyor belt, said means for drying comprising at least one squeegee in contact with said surface of the conveyor belt;
- and a multi-chambered drawer and each of the means for cleaning, the means for rinsing, and the means for drying is provided with an isolated bin within the drawer.
A method of cleaning a continuous conveyor belt comprising:
- providing a means for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt;
- providing a means for rinsing the surface of a conveyor belt;
- providing a means for drying the surface of a conveyor belt, said means for drying comprising at least one squeegee in contact with said surface of the conveyor belt;
- and providing a multi-chambered drawer means, wherein each of said means for cleaning, said means for rinsing, and said means for drying is provided with an isolated bin within the drawer means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.