Apparatus for cleaning, filling, and sealing a container
AssigneeH2Local, Inc.
InventorDaniel Pompei Cedrone
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Abstract
An apparatus for washing, filling, and sealing a container includes an enclosure having an opening for receiving a container. The apparatus may include a rotary assembly, a wash station, a rinse station, a fill station, and a seal station all contained within the enclosure. The rotary assembly may include any number of racks for carrying the containers. The rotary assembly advances (e.g., about an axis) and facilitates the washing, filling, and sealing of the containers within the enclosure. The apparatus may be employed in a method for washing, rinsing, filling, and sealing containers within an enclosure. The method may be conducted consecutively. The steps of washing, filling, and sealing are conducted simultaneously.
Claims12
An apparatus for filling a container, said apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure having at least one opening for receiving at least one container;
- a rotary assembly for receiving said at least one container, said rotary assembly housed by said enclosure and rotatable about an axis;
- at least one rotatable engager for securing said at least one container, said engager secured to a frame structure of at least one rack of said rotary assembly for receiving and securing said at least one container;
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- one or more cams mounted to an interior surface of said enclosure, said one or more cams for moving said engager to an open position to facilitate the loading and unloading of said at least one container;
- wherein said rotary assembly advances along a path of travel and facilitates the washing, filling, and sealing of said at least one container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.