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US3298052A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic window washer and dryer for modern skyscrapers

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-05
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1985-03-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Max G Wolfe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:33
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L1/00; A47L1/02; A47L2201/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
IN A WINDOW WASHING APPARATUS FOR MODERN SKYSCRAPERS, THE COMBINATION OF A FRAME, MECHANISM CARRIED ON SAID FRAME FOR WASHING WINDOWS, MECHANISM CARRIED ON SAID FRAME FOR DRYING WINDOWS AND MEANS CARRIED ON SAID FRAME FOR WIPING SAID WINDOWS, THE FRAME COMPRISING A PAIR OF VERTICAL CORNER LEGS, A PAIR OF VERTICAL PLATES, A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL BARS RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID VERTICAL LEGS AND PLATES, A CASTER WHEEL ON THE LOWER END OF EACH OF SAID LEGS AND PLATES, MEANS ON SAID FRAME FOR SLIDABLE MOVEMENT ALONG A BUILDING WALL, A PLURALITY OF BEARING BLOCK ASSEMBLIES SECURED TO EACH OF SAID PLATES FOR SUPPORTING SAID WINDOW WASHING MECHANISM AND SAID WINDOW DRYING MECHANISM, SAID WINDOW WASHING MECHANISM COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL WASHER ROLLER ASSEMBLY, SAID WASHER ROLLER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SHAFT SUPPORTED AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS IN ONE OF SAID BEARING BLOCK ASSEMBLIES ON EACH OF SAID PLATES, A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY-EXTENDING BRISTLES ON SAID SHAFT, THE LOWERMOST ENDS OF THE LOWER OF SAID BRISTLES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY INTO A WATER TANK MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID PLATES ON SAID FRAME, SAID WINDOW DRYING MECHANISM COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL DRYING ROLLER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
IN A WINDOW WASHING APPARATUS FOR MODERN SKYSCRAPERS, THE COMBINATION OF A FRAME, MECHANISM CARRIED ON SAID FRAME FOR WASHING WINDOWS, MECHANISM CARRIED ON SAID FRAME FOR DRYING WINDOWS AND MEANS CARRIED ON SAID FRAME FOR WIPING SAID WINDOWS, THE FRAME COMPRISING A PAIR OF VERTICAL CORNER LEGS, A PAIR OF VERTICAL PLATES, A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL BARS RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID VERTICAL LEGS AND PLATES, A CASTER WHEEL ON THE LOWER END OF EACH OF SAID LEGS AND PLATES, MEANS ON SAID FRAME FOR SLIDABLE MOVEMENT ALONG A BUILDING WALL, A PLURALITY OF BEARING BLOCK ASSEMBLIES SECURED TO EACH OF SAID PLATES FOR SUPPORTING SAID WINDOW WASHING MECHANISM AND SAID WINDOW DRYING MECHANISM, SAID WINDOW WASHING MECHANISM COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL WASHER ROLLER ASSEMBLY, SAID WASHER ROLLER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SHAFT SUPPORTED AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS IN ONE OF SAID BEARING BLOCK ASSEMBLIES ON EACH OF SAID PLATES, A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY-EXTENDING BRISTLES ON SAID SHAFT, THE LOWERMOST ENDS OF THE LOWER OF SAID BRISTLES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY INTO A WATER TANK MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID PLATES ON SAID FRAME, SAID WINDOW DRYING MECHANISM COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL DRYING ROLLER

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-01-16 1970-07-18 1971-01-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-16 1974-07-18 1975-01-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-16 1978-07-18 1979-01-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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