US3337896A
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Car wash system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-01-21
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Granted: 1967-08-29
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Expires: 1986-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell B Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S15/00; Y10S15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
377 words
IN A CAR WASH SYSTEM WHEREIN A CAR IS MOVED IN A PREDETERMINED PATH, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A FIRST SECTION THROUGH WHICH THE CAR IS MOVED, A PLURALITY OF HISH PRESSURE NOZZLES IN SAID FIRST SECTION POSITIONED ALONG THE PATH OF THE TOP, SIDES AND WHEELS OF THE CAR FOR DIRECTING LIQUID ON SAID CAR, A DRAIN AND SUPPLY TANK IN SAID FIRST SECTION INTO WHICH THE LIQUID FROM SAID HIGH PRESSURE NOZZLES CONTAINING THE DIRT FROM THE CAR DRAINS, MEANS FOR COLLECTING AND SUBSTANTIALLY SEPARATING A PORTION OF THE LIQUID FROM SAID TANK, MEANS FOR HEATING SAID PORTION SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF SAID TANK, PUMP MEANS FOR DRAWING LIQUID FROM SAID SEPARATED PORTION AND DIRECTING IT TO SAID NOZZLES AT HIGH PRESSURE OF AT LEAST 600 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH, FILTER MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PUMP MEANS AND SAID TANK, A SECOND SECTION THROUGH WHICH THE CAR IS MOVED AFTER PASSING THROUGH SAID FIRST SECTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF WIPING ASSEMBLIES SPACED ABOUT THE TOP AND SIDES OF SAID CAR, EACH SAID WIPING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PIECE OF RETICULATED MATERIAL AND A NOZZLE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PIECE OF SAID MATERIAL FOR DIRECTING A SPRAY AGAINST ONE SURFACE OF THE MATERIAL AT A PRESSURE AT LEAST SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE MATERIAL AGAINST THE CAR AND AGITATE IT, AND A THIRD SECTION THROUGH WHICH THE CAR IS MOVED AFTER PASSING THROUGH SAID SECOND SECTION COMPRISING A RINSE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF NOZZLES PLACED ABOUT THE TOP AND SIDE OF THE CAR FOR DIRECTING LIQUID AGAINST THE CAR, SAID THIRD SECTION INCLUDING A DRYING APPARATUS COMPRISING A BLOWER, AN AIR DISTRIBUTER HEAD TO WHICH SAID BLOWER DIRECTS AIR, AND A PLURALITY OF DRYING HEADS HAVING LOW FRICTION CONTACT SURFACES FOR ENGAGING THE SURFACES OF THE CAR, EACH SAID HEAD HAVING AN AIR OUTLET FOR DIRECTING AIR UNDER PRESSURE AND REARWARDLY OF THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE CAR WHEREBY WHEN SAID HEAD IS BROUGHT INTO POSITION ADJACENT TO THE CAR BY MOVEMENT OF THE CAR TOWARD SAID HEAD, THE MOVEMENT OF THE AIR REARWARDLY OF THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE CAR CAUSES A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WHICH PUSHES THE HEAD AGAINST THE SURFACE OF THE CAR, MEANS FOR FLEXIBLY CONNECTING EACH SAID HEAD TO SAID AIR DISTRIBUTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
IN A CAR WASH SYSTEM WHEREIN A CAR IS MOVED IN A PREDETERMINED PATH, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A FIRST SECTION THROUGH WHICH THE CAR IS MOVED, A PLURALITY OF HIGH PRESSURE NOZZLES IN SAID FIRST SECTION POSITIONED ALONG THE PATH OF THE TOP, SIDES AND WHEELS OF THE CAR FOR DIRECTING LIQUID OF SAID CAR, A DRAIN AND SUPPLY TANK IN SAID FIRST SECTION INTO WHICH THE LIQUID FROM SAID HIGH PRESSURE NOZZLES CONTAINING THE DIRT FROM THE CAR DRAINS, SUMP MEANS FOR COLLECTING AND SUBSTANTIALLY SEPARATING A PORTION OF THE LIQUID FROM SAID TANK, MEANS IN SAID SUMP MEANS APPLYING HEAT DIRECTLY TO SAID PORTION SEPARATSED FROM THE REMAINDER OF SAID TANK, PUMP MEANS FOR DRAWING LIQUID FROM SAID HEATED SEPARATED PORTION AND DIRECTING IT TO SAID NOZZLES AT HIGH PRESSURE OF AT LEAST 600 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH, FILTER MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PUMP MEANS AND SAID TANK.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-28 | 1971-02-27 | 1971-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-28 | 1975-02-27 | 1975-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-28 | 1979-02-27 | 1979-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |