US3345666A
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Car washing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-02-09
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1986-02-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel C Hanna
- 👤 Jack F Ebeling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:59
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/04; B60S3/042; B60S3/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S15/00; Y10S15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
IN A CAR WASHING APPARATUS, AN ELONGATED ROTARY BRUSH, A WHEELED CARRIAGE, MEANS MOUNTING THE ROTARY BRUSH ON THE CARRIAGE FOR ROTATION ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS, MEANS ON THE CARRIAGE FOR ROTATING THE BRUSH, BASE MEANS, A PAIR OF PARALLEL LINKS CONNECTED TO THE BASE MEANS AND THE CARRIAGE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH THE BRUSH EXTENDS INTO AND ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH OF A CAR ADVANCED ALONG SAID PATH AND A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH THE BUSH IS AT THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ENGAGES THE SIDE OF A WHEEL OF THE CAR, MEANS URGING THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE FIRST POSITION THEREOF, AND MEANS CARRIED BY THE CARRIAGE IN THE PATH OF A WHEEL OF THE CAR WHEN THE FRAME MEANS IS IN THE FIRST POSITION THEREOF FOR MOVING THE FRAME MEANS TO THE SECOND POSITION THEREOF AS THE WHEEL MOVES ABREAST OF TH BRUSH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
IN A CAR WASHING APPARATUS, AN ELONGATED ROTARY BRUSH, A WHEELED CARRIAGE, MEANS MOUNTING THE ROTARY BRUSH ON THE CARRIAGE FOR ROTATION ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS, MEANS ON THE CARRIAGE FOR ROTATING THE BRUSH, BASE MEANS, A PAIR OF PARALLEL LINKS CONNECTED TO THE BASE MEANS AND THE CARRIAGE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH THE BRUSH EXTENDS INTO AND ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH OF A CAR ADVANCED ALONG SAID PATH AND A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH THE BUSH IS AT THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ENGAGES THE SIDE OF A WHEEL OF THE CAR, MEANS URGING THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE FIRST POSITION THEREOF, AND MEANS CARRIED BY THE CARRIAGE IN THE PATH OF A WHEEL OF THE CAR WHEN THE FRAME MEANS IS IN THE FIRST POSITION THEREOF FOR MOVING THE FRAME MEANS TO THE SECOND POSITION THEREOF AS THE WHEEL MOVES ABREAST OF TH BRUSH.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-09 | 1971-04-10 | 1971-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-09 | 1975-04-10 | 1975-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-09 | 1979-04-10 | 1979-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |