Patent ID: 6026831
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A47L,B08B

Abstract:
A single-unit, conveyor-type washer for simultaneously washing trays and other dishware related articles such as drinking vessels and eating utensils, comprising:a chamber having an elongate front side, an elongate rear side, and opposite ends, one of said opposite ends defining an entrance and the other of said opposite ends defining an exit, said chamber having at least a washing section and a rinsing section;a first conveyor extending through said washing and rinsing sections for conveying vertically disposed trays along a path of travel from said chamber entrance to said chamber exit; anda second conveyor extending through said washing and rinsing sections for conveying racks along a path of travel from said chamber entrance to said chamber exit, said second conveyor path of travel being spaced from and substantially parallel to said first conveyor path of travel and said racks being capable of being loaded with various dishware related articles;said chamber entrance being accessible adjacent said chamber elongate front side for loading said trays and said racks, respectively, onto said first and second conveyors;said first conveyor being located closer to said chamber elongate front side than to said chamber elongate rear side; andsaid second conveyor being located closer to said chamber elongate rear side than to said chamber elongate front side.