Patent ID: 6779317
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a portion of at least one container, the apparatus comprisinga conveyor for advancing at least one container a container cleaner including a wiping material supply mechanism to support a supply of wiping material, an engaging mechanism operable to urge the wiping material from the supply mechanism into contact with the portion of the container to be cleaned, a wiping material take-up mechanism adapted to store the wiping material from the supply mechanism after the wiping material has contacted the containers, a drive operable to effect movement of the wiping material from the supply mechanism to the take-up mechanism, a sensor operable to sense container advancement and further operable to provide a signal indicative of a number of containers that have advanced, and a controller operable to receive and interpret said signal and said controller operably associated with the drive to effect advancement of the wiping material from the supply mechanism to the take-up mechanism responsive to said signal after a predetermined container advancement number is indicated.