US3445286A
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Carwash process
Assignee: Sherman Car Wash Equipment Co
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Filing: 1966-09-26
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Granted: 1969-05-20
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Expires: 1986-09-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Courtland N Smith Jr
- 👤 Charles W Knight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:18
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING A VEHICLE THE STEPS COMPRISING DIRECTION A PLURALITY OF STREAMS OF HEATED DETERGENT SOLUTION AT RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURE AGAINST THE SIDES AND TOP SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE WHILE EFFECTING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID STREAMS AND VEHICLE LONGITUDINALLY OF THE LATTER, EACH OF SAID STREAMS HAVING A FIXED DIRECTION GENERALLY NORMAL TO A PLANE GENERALLY PARALLELING THE SIDE OR TOP OF THE VEHICLE CONTAINING THE SURFACE AGAINST WHICH IT IS DIRECTED, DURING SAID RELATIVE MOVEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY MOVING CERTAIN OF SAID FIXED STREAMS IN A BANK UP AND DOWN RELATIVE TO THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER OF SAID STREAMS IN A BANK BACK AND FORTH TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE LONGITUDINAL TOP SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE; SAID STREAMS IN EACH BANK BEING OF GENERALLY FAN-LIKE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING A VEHICLE THE STEPS COMPRISING DIRECTION A PLURALITY OF STREAMS OF HEATED DETERGENT SOLUTION AT RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURE AGAINST THE SIDES AND TOP SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE WHILE EFFECTING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID STREAMS AND VEHICLE LONGITUDINALLY OF THE LATTER, EACH OF SAID STREAMS HAVING A FIXED DIRECTION GENERALLY NORMAL TO A PLANE GENERALLY PARALLELING THE SIDE OR TOP OF THE VEHICLE CONTAINING THE SURFACE AGAINST WHICH IT IS DIRECTED, DURING SAID RELATIVE MOVEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY MOVING CERTAIN OF SAID FIXED STREAMS IN A BANK UP AND DOWN RELATIVE TO THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER OF SAID STREAMS IN A BANK BACK AND FORTH TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE LONGITUDINAL TOP SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE; SAID STREAMS IN EACH BANK BEING OF GENERALLY FAN-LIKE
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-05-19 | 1972-11-18 | 1973-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-05-19 | 1976-11-18 | 1977-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-05-19 | 1980-11-18 | 1981-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |