Patent ID: 7803232
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
1. A method of cleaning bottles comprising: A. receiving bottles in an upright orientation; B. gripping with a first gripper said bottles while in said upright orientation; C. placing said bottles, while gripped, into an inverted orientation; D. moving said bottles, while in said inverted orientation and with a horizontal component of motion, through a first cleaning area; E. while in said first cleaning area, applying a first cleaning solution to said bottles; F. after said first cleaning solution is applied to said bottles, moving said bottles with a horizontal component of motion out of said first cleaning area; G. after said bottles are moved out of said first cleaning area; returning said bottles to said upright orientation; H. while said bottles are in said upright orientation after moving out of said first cleaning area, releasing said gripping by said first gripper of said bottles; I. after said bottles have been released from said gripping by said first gripper, gripping with a second gripper said bottles, while in said upright orientation; J. placing said bottles, while gripped by said second gripper, into an inverted orientation; K. moving said bottles, while in said inverted orientation and while gripped by said second gripper and with a horizontal component of motion, through a second cleaning area; L. while in said second cleaning area, applying a second cleaning solution to said bottles; M. after said second cleaning solution is applied to said bottles, moving said bottles with a horizontal component of motion out of said second cleaning area; N. after said bottles are moved out of said second cleaning area; returning said bottles to said upright orientation; and O. while said bottles are in said upright orientation after moving out of said second cleaning area, releasing said gripping of said bottles by said second gripper.