Patent ID: 6684607
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A47L,B65B

Abstract:
An assembly for washing soiled wares and providing the wares for refilling and reuse, the assembly comprising:a sorter station for receiving soiled wares and for sorting the wares into baskets; a discharge station for removing clean wares from the baskets and reassembling wares into sets of wares; a substantially continuous conveyor means extending between the sorter station and the discharge station and back from the discharge station to the sorter station, for conveying baskets with wares; a washing and drying means provided on the conveyor means; a cooling means provided on the conveyor means; and a refilling station, at the discharge station, for refilling the wares, the refilling station having a plurality of distinct refilling lines for refilling the wares, the wares being directable to any one of the distinct refilling lines; wherein the sorter station, conveyor means, washing and drying means, and cooling means are arranged such that baskets containing sets of wares are sequentially subject to washing, drying and cooling between the sorter and discharge stations.