US3658073A
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Bottle cleaning machine
Assignee: Seitz-Werke GmbH
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Filing: 1970-08-24
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Granted: 1972-04-25
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Expires: 1990-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A bottle cleaning machine, in which within the machine housing which comprises a plurality of spraying stations, the last spraying station is followed by a drip-off station from which a cover extends to the discharge station for the cleaned bottles, while said cover forms with the adjacent housing wall a passage through which steam clouds collecting in said passage are discharged.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Friedhelm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:07
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B9/00; B08B9/08; B08B9/20; B08B9/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A bottle cleaning machine which includes: housing means comprising a bottle cleaning path, endless movable conveyor means arranged within said housing means for receiving bottles to be cleaned and moving the same along the said path, a plurality of successive spraying stations having spray means therein arranged along said path, a drip-off station following the last one of said spraying stations when considering the direction of movement of said conveyor means, a charging station for loading bottles to be cleaned onto said conveyor means, a discharge station For discharging cleaned bottles from said conveyor means, said discharge station being arranged in spaced relationship to said drip-off station and following the latter when considering the direction of movement of said conveyor means, direction changing means for changing the direction of movement of said conveyor means, said direction changing means being arranged between said drip-off station and said discharge station, cover means arranged within said housing means and extending from said drip-off station to said discharge station around said direction changing means while being provided with perforations, said cover means being spaced from the respective adjacent wall portion of said housing means and forming therewith a passage for vapor clouds developing along said path, and flue means provided in said housing means and communicating with said passage means for discharging vapor clouds from said passage means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A bottle cleaning machine which includes: housing means comprising a bottle cleaning path, endless movable conveyor means arranged within said housing means for receiving bottles to be cleaned and moving the same along the said path, a plurality of successive spraying stations having spray means therein arranged along said path, a drip-off station following the last one of said spraying stations when considering the direction of movement of said conveyor means, a charging station for loading bottles to be cleaned onto said conveyor means, a discharge station For discharging cleaned bottles from said conveyor means, said discharge station being arranged in spaced relationship to said drip-off station and following the latter when considering the direction of movement of said conveyor means, direction changing means for changing the direction of movement of said conveyor means, said direction changing means being arranged between said drip-off station and said discharge station, cover means arranged within said housing means and extending from said drip-off station to said discharge station around said direction changing means while being provided with perforations, said cover means being spaced from the respective adjacent wall portion of said housing means and forming therewith a passage for vapor clouds developing along said path, and flue means provided in said housing means and communicating with said passage means for discharging vapor clouds from said passage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A bottle cleaning machine according to claim 1, which includes partition means separating said drip-off station from the preceding spraying station, and in which said cover means is connected to said partition means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bottle cleaning machine according to claim 2, in which a portion of said partition means forms a part of said flue means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A bottle cleaning machine according to claim 1, in which that end of said cover means which is adjacent said discharge station forms supporting means for supporting cleaned bottles conveyed to said discharge station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A bottle cleaning machine according to claim 1, in which said direction changing means is formed by sprocket wheel means, and in which that end of said cover means which is adjacent said discharge station has a curved end portion corresponding in curvature to the curvature of said sprocket wheel means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-25 | 1975-10-25 | 1976-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-25 | 1979-10-25 | 1980-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-25 | 1983-10-25 | 1984-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |