John Bean Technologies Corporation
Rotary brush washing apparatus and method

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Abstract:

A method and apparatus for washing and sanitizing elongate rotary brushes used for cleaning fruit, produce, and other food products includes revolving the brushes along a travel path about a housing (14) and simultaneously spinning the rotary brushes about their individual longitudinal axis (18), applying a cleaning solution to the spinning rotary brushes in a cleaning zone of the housing, then applying a spray to the spinning rotary brushes in a spray zone of the housing.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

25 Apr 2019

Issue date:

30 Nov 2021