US3432346A
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Automobile washing method
Assignee: SC Johnson and Son Inc
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Filing: 1963-04-24
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Granted: 1969-03-11
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Expires: 1983-04-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mowatt M Hurst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:33
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
THE METHOD OF WASHING THE UPPER SURFACE OF AN AUTOMOBILE THAT INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: (A) MOVING SAID AUTOMOBILE LENGTHWISE OF SAID AUTOMOBILE IN ONE DIRECTION IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING PATH: (B) IMPINGING SAID UPPER SURFACE WITH A DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED JET OF A CLEANING LIQUID; AND (C) MOVING THE POINT OF DISCHARGE OF SAID JET BACK AND FORTH ACROSS SAID UPPER SURFACE IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSELY OF THE LENGTH OF SAID AUTOMOBILE ALONG AN ARCUATE PATH IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH MOVEMENT OF SAID AUTOMOBILE IN SAID ONE DIRECTION WHEREBY SAID UPPER SURFACE WILL BE PERIODICALLY SWEPT BY SAID JET, THE RATE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID POINT OF DISCHARGE OF SAID JET BEING SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW SAID JET TO COMPLETELY COVER ALL OF SAID UPPER SURFACE OF SAID AUTOMOBILE WITH SAID LIQUID AS SAID AUTOMOBILE IS MOVED ALONG SAID PATH PAST SAID JET.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
THE METHOD OF WASHING THE UPPER SURFACE OF AN AUTOMOBILE THAT INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: (A) MOVING SAID AUTOMOBILE LENGTHWISE OF SAID AUTOMOBILE IN ONE DIRECTION IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING PATH: (B) IMPINGING SAID UPPER SURFACE WITH A DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED JET OF A CLEANING LIQUID; AND (C) MOVING THE POINT OF DISCHARGE OF SAID JET BACK AND FORTH ACROSS SAID UPPER SURFACE IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSELY OF THE LENGTH OF SAID AUTOMOBILE ALONG AN ARCUATE PATH IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH MOVEMENT OF SAID AUTOMOBILE IN SAID ONE DIRECTION WHEREBY SAID UPPER SURFACE WILL BE PERIODICALLY SWEPT BY SAID JET, THE RATE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID POINT OF DISCHARGE OF SAID JET BEING SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW SAID JET TO COMPLETELY COVER ALL OF SAID UPPER SURFACE OF SAID AUTOMOBILE WITH SAID LIQUID AS SAID AUTOMOBILE IS MOVED ALONG SAID PATH PAST SAID JET.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-03-10 | 1972-09-09 | 1973-03-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-03-10 | 1976-09-09 | 1977-03-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-03-10 | 1980-09-09 | 1981-03-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |