Patent ID: 8668075

Claim:
A method of arranging a modular belt cleaning system, a modular belt having intercalated link ends connected by pivot rods to form pivoting hinge areas, the method comprising the steps of: providing a cleaning-in-place system, comprising: a non-rotating hollow shaft, having an open, first end adapted for fluid communication with a source of a fluid under pressure; at least one sprocket rotatably mounted to the hollow shaft, the at least one sprocket rotating in driven relation about the shaft as the modular belt passes over and around the at least one sprocket; a plurality of nozzle members mounted on the hollow shaft in laterally spaced relation to one another, each nozzle member being in fluid communication with the fluid under pressure; and aligning the nozzle members such that the nozzle members are configured to provide a flat spray pattern that is disposed at an angle of between five and fifteen degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the shaft.