公开(公告)号：US10702899B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15948017

申请日：2018-04-09

Applicant: American Canning Machines, LLC

Inventor： Michael T. Daniel ,  Donna Daniel ,  David Racino ,  Nicholas Mazzanti

IPC: B08B9/30 ,  B08B9/34 ,  B08B9/42 ,  B08B9/28 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B08B3/02

Abstract: An apparatus and associated methods are disclosed for washing a plurality of beverage containers. The apparatus may include an enclosure, a holder positioned in the enclosure, a receptacle for a beverage container in the holder, and an injector coupled to the enclosure. The holder may rotate in the enclosure about an axis of rotation. As the holder rotates, the receptacle may move (e.g., rotate) through a plurality of positions about the axis of rotation. The receptacle may be positioned to receive a beverage container in a first position about the axis of rotation. When rotated to a second position about the axis of rotation, the receptacle may be aligned with the injector and the injector may provide a fluid inside the beverage container in the receptacle. The receptacle may be positioned to drain the fluid from the beverage container in the receptacle in the second position or after being rotated to a third position.

公开(公告)号：US20180290187A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15948017

申请日：2018-04-09

Applicant: American Canning Machines, LLC

Inventor： Michael T. Daniel ,  Donna Daniel ,  David Racino ,  Nicholas Mazzanti

IPC: B08B9/30 ,  B08B9/34 ,  B08B9/42

CPC classification number: B08B9/30 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B9/28 ,  B08B9/34 ,  B08B9/423 ,  B65G47/268

Abstract: An apparatus and associated methods are disclosed for washing a plurality of beverage containers. The apparatus may include an enclosure, a holder positioned in the enclosure, a receptacle for a beverage container in the holder, and an injector coupled to the enclosure. The holder may rotate in the enclosure about an axis of rotation. As the holder rotates, the receptacle may move (e.g., rotate) through a plurality of positions about the axis of rotation. The receptacle may be positioned to receive a beverage container in a first position about the axis of rotation. When rotated to a second position about the axis of rotation, the receptacle may be aligned with the injector and the injector may provide a fluid inside the beverage container in the receptacle. The receptacle may be positioned to drain the fluid from the beverage container in the receptacle in the second position or after being rotated to a third position.