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US3706109A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vehicle washing device

Assignee: WEBEN IND Inc
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Filing: 1970-04-20
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Granted: 1972-12-19
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Expires: 1990-04-20
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Abstract

Abstract A vehicle wash device providing one vertical, rotatable brush for cleansing of the front, rear and sides of the vehicle, and one horizontal rotatable brush for cleansing of the top of the vehicle. A movable carriage in the form of an arch extending over the vehicle is mounted on tracks adjacent to and on either side along the length of the vehicle and carries both brushes and spraying equipment. The vertical brush is employed to cleanse the sides of the vehicle as the carriage is moved along the tracks, and is employed to cleanse the front and rear of the vehicle by being moved across the overhead portion of the carriage arch while the carriage is stationary. The horizontal brush is applied to the top of the vehicle during movement of the carriage along the tracks. All functions are separately controllable by an operator who is positioned on and moves with the carriage.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles W Bevier

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/04; B60S3/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S15/00; Y10S15/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 261 words
A washing device for a vehicle having two sides, a front, A rear, a top, a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, said washing device comprising: a. guide means parallel to said longitudinal axis, b. an arch movably attached to said guide means and extending adjacent two sides and the top of the vehicle parallel to the lateral axis of the vehicle, c. a vertical rotatable brush slidably connected to said arch and positionable across said arch at least to the extent of the length of the lateral axis of the vehicle, d. a horizontal, rotatable brush mounted on said arch and positionable with respect thereto so as to at least contact the top of said vehicle, e. spray means mounted on said arch adjacent the two sides and the top of the vehicle, f. first means for rotating said vertical and horizontal brushes, g. manually powered second means for positioning said vertical brush across said arch, h. third means for moving said horizontal brush vertically with respect to said arch, i. fourth means for moving said arch on said guide means, j. selectively operable control means for said spray means and for said first, second, third and fourth means, and k. an operator platform adjacent said selectively operable control means whereby an operator positioned on the operator platform has access to the selectively operable control means to provide for cleansing of the two sides, the front and the rear of the vehicle by the vertical brush, and for the cleansing of the top of the vehicle by the horizontal brush.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 261 words
A washing device for a vehicle having two sides, a front, A rear, a top, a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, said washing device comprising: a. guide means parallel to said longitudinal axis, b. an arch movably attached to said guide means and extending adjacent two sides and the top of the vehicle parallel to the lateral axis of the vehicle, c. a vertical rotatable brush slidably connected to said arch and positionable across said arch at least to the extent of the length of the lateral axis of the vehicle, d. a horizontal, rotatable brush mounted on said arch and positionable with respect thereto so as to at least contact the top of said vehicle, e. spray means mounted on said arch adjacent the two sides and the top of the vehicle, f. first means for rotating said vertical and horizontal brushes, g. manually powered second means for positioning said vertical brush across said arch, h. third means for moving said horizontal brush vertically with respect to said arch, i. fourth means for moving said arch on said guide means, j. selectively operable control means for said spray means and for said first, second, third and fourth means, and k. an operator platform adjacent said selectively operable control means whereby an operator positioned on the operator platform has access to the selectively operable control means to provide for cleansing of the two sides, the front and the rear of the vehicle by the vertical brush, and for the cleansing of the top of the vehicle by the horizontal brush.

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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) 1975-12-19 1976-06-19 1976-12-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-12-19 1980-06-19 1980-12-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-12-19 1984-06-19 1984-12-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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