Salvatore A Ruggiero

US Patent:

20070215189, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/378783

Inventors:

Salvatore Ruggiero - Cornwall NY, US

International Classification:

B08B 3/00

US Classification:

134103200, 134131000, 134151000, 134199000

Abstract:

An apparatus is provided for cleaning products such as squid and having a support frame with a start end and a finish end. The frame also has a top member and a base and includes start posts that are vertically oriented at the start end and finish posts at the finish end that are vertically oriented Top supports are further included in the frame. The top supports are horizontally oriented and are connected to the start posts and the finish posts. Lower horizontal supports being connected to the start posts and the finish posts. An upper conveyor has a start end with start wheels mounted on the start posts toward the top support and upper finish wheels mounted on the finish posts toward the top support. An upper convey is formed from an open wire mesh mounted to move on the upper start wheels and the upper finish wheels. The upper conveyor belt has an upper outside section and an upper inside section. A lower conveyor has a pair of lower start wheels and a pair of lower finish wheels. The lower start wheels are mounted on the start posts toward the base and the finish wheels are mounted on the finish posts toward the base. A lower conveyer belt is formed from open wire mesh mounted to move on the lower start wheels and the lower finish wheels. The lower conveyor belt has a lower outside section and a lower inside section. The inside section of the upper conveyor and the inside section of the lower conveyor are adapted to move together in a spaced relationship. A wash tank is mounted between the lower vertical section and the lower inside section including air, nozzles to inject air into the wash tank. A plurality of lower nozzles are directed upwardly toward the inside section of the lower conveyor belt. A plurality of upper nozzles directed downwardly toward the upper inside section of the upper conveyor. An upper gear affixed to the upper finish wheel and a lower gear is affixed to the lower finish wheel, the upper gear and the lower gear being the same size; and a motor and intermediate gear are used to rotate the upper gear and the lower gear to move the inside section of the upper conveyor and the inside section of the lower conveyor at the same rate of speed and in the same direction.

US Patent:

D539006, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/256186

Inventors:

Salvatore J. Ruggiero - Cornwall NY, US

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1118