Apparatus for washing transfer carts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4732172
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06784928

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A method and apparatus for washing transfer carts, the method having the steps of placing the cart on an advancement conveyor and advancing the cart into a soak station for soaking with a soak solution; advancing the cart into the wash station where a plurality of nozzle carrying wash arms are extended through an open side of the cart spraying a high pressure washing solution at an angle onto each of the respective shelves of the cart after which the washing nozzles are retracted again passing over the respective cart shelves; advancing the cart into a rinse station, rinsing the cart first with clear water and then with a dilute acid solution; and advancing the cart from the apparatus. The apparatus has a soak station with an array of soak nozzles; a wash station with a plurality movable wash arms each carrying multiple aimed spray nozzles for washing the shelves by extending into each interspace between all of the cart shelves; a rinse station with an array of rinse nozzles; and an advancement mechanism for advancing the cart through the apparatus.

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CANNON EQUIPMENT COMPANYCANNON FALLS MN

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Pedersen, Gerald D Cannon Falls, MN 9 408

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