Patent ID: 9375126
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A47L

Claim Text:
1. A dishwashing apparatus for washing dishware contaminated by food residue including grease and water, the apparatus comprising: a blasting medium storage system including a dry blasting medium; a blasting medium transport system connected to the blasting medium storage system, the blasting medium transport system including a blasting medium delivery system, the blasting medium transport system including a valve, the valve being connected to a source of compressed air and to the blasting medium storage system, the valve being adjustable such that only compressed air flows through the valve from the blasting medium transport system to the blasting medium delivery system and alternatively a combination of compressed air and the dry blasting medium flows through the valve from the blasting medium transport system to the blasting medium delivery system; and an enclosure housing a carriage rack transport system, housing at least a portion of the blasting medium delivery system, and having a lower compartment; wherein the dry blasting medium from the blasting medium storage system is moved from the blasting medium storage system by action of the blasting medium transport system to the blasting medium delivery system located within the enclosure; wherein the blasting medium delivery system directs only compressed air to provide a waterless rinse, or, alternatively, directs the combination of compressed air and the dry blasting medium at a carriage rack supported by the carriage rack transport system to provide waterless cleaning; and wherein used blasting medium and food residue falls into the lower compartment.