Apparatus for automatically cleaning baby bottles inside and out

Abstract

An apparatus for automatically cleaning baby bottles inside and out comprising a base in a generally rectangular configuration having a floor, a drain thereabove and offset from parallel therewith for water run off and parallel side walls therebetween; a centrally-located cylindrical manifold extending upwardly through the drain to a location thereabove; a plurality of baby bottle holders rotatably mounted for rotation above the drain, the bottle holders being annular in configuration with an upstanding cylindrical side wall and internal threads for receiving the upper extent of inverted baby bottles to be washed, the holders having apertures in the lower extents of their walls for the draining of water therefrom; a peripheral tube extending upwardly for rotation and with apertures therein for spraying the insides of bottles; and a drive gear beneath the drain, the drive gear including a central gear for acting through a motion imparting assembly for rotating the manifold and a plurality of upper peripheral gears for rotating the bottle holders, a plurality of lower peripheral gears for rotating the peripheral tubes and with a drive to concurrently rotate the manifold, peripheral tubes and holders, the drive means including a paddle wheel with gear teeth to drive the drive gear. Brushes with bristles cover the peripheral tubes and manifold which scrub the inside and outside surfaces of the bottles.