US 12,240,693 B1
Garbage bin cleaning system with gas motor
John Conway, Miami, FL (US); and Jason Proctor, San Leandro, CA (US)
Assigned to SPARKLING BINS, LLC, Doral, FL (US)
Filed by SPARKLING BINS, LLC, Doral, FL (US)
Filed on Feb. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/581,920.
Application 18/581,920 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/518,009, filed on Nov. 22, 2023.
Int. Cl. B65F 7/00 (2006.01); B65F 3/04 (2006.01); B65F 3/06 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 7/005 (2013.01) [B65F 3/048 (2013.01); B65F 3/06 (2013.01); B65F 3/0203 (2013.01); B65F 2003/025 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle-mounted garbage bin cleaning system, the system comprising:
a) a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the pair of arms rotatably coupled to a mount on a vehicle;
b) a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper;
c) a first spray rod and a second spray rod, both extending upwards from the hopper and configured to wash an interior of the garbage bin, wherein each of the first and second spray rods include at least one high-pressure, rotating water nozzle that sprays a water jet;
d) wherein when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, the first and second spray rods are situated within the garbage bin; and
e) a gas-powered motor coupled to the vehicle, the gas-powered motor dedicated to powering a first and a second pressure washer pump, wherein the motor drives a mechanical means comprising: 1) a first pulley connected to a first belt, and 2) a second pulley connected to a second belt;
f) the first pressure washer pump mechanically coupled to the first belt of the mechanical means via a pulley coupled to the first pressure washer pump such that the mechanical means drives the first pressure washer pump, and the first spray rod being fluidically coupled with the first pressure washer pump such that the first pressure washer pump provides pressurized water to the first spray rod; and
g) the second pressure washer pump mechanically coupled to the second belt of the mechanical means via a pulley coupled to the second pressure washer pump such that the mechanical means drives the second pressure washer pump, the second spray rod being fluidically coupled with the second pressure washer pump such that the second pressure washer pump provides pressurized water to the second spray rod.