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US 7,370,749 B2Granted
Conveyor belt cleaning apparatus and system
AssigneeSafari Belting Systems, Inc.
InventorChris Smith
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Abstract
Health considerations mandate continuous and thorough cleaning of modular conveyor belts used in the food processing industry. A modular belt cleaning system is provided having a sleeve bearing slidable over a supply pipe, and having apertures for engaging nozzles in the supply pipe. A sprocket is mountable over the sleeve bearing. Depressible retainers are disclosed to permit installation and removal of a sprocket over the sleeve bearing.
Claims19
A conveyor belt cleaning system, comprising:
- a supply pipe having an aperture;
- a removable sleeve bearing located on the supply pipe;
- a removable spray nozzle located in the aperture, and connected to the supply pipe;
- and,
- wherein engagement of the aperture with the nozzle prevents rotation of the sleeve bearing.
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A conveyor belt cleaning system, comprising:
- a supply pipe having an aperture;
- a removable sleeve bearing located on the supply pipe;
- a plurality of retainers located on the sleeve bearing;
- a removable spray nozzle located in the aperture, and connected to the supply pipe;
- and,
- wherein engagement of the aperture with the nozzle prevents rotation of the sleeve bearing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.