US3742615A
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Vehicle-drying apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-18
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Granted: 1973-07-03
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Expires: 1992-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A portal frame, movable with reference to a vehicle to be dried, carries a pair of nozzles which are mutually offset in the direction of motion and are trained upon opposite slides of a vehicle entering the frame. The nozzles can be swung and/or shifted to blow upon the top of the vehicle in one traverse and upon its lateral surfaces in another traverse.
Inventors
- 👤 U Capra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for drying freshly washed vehicles, comprising: a support above the path of a vehicle to be dried; a pair of nozzles on said support connected to a source of drying air, said nozzles being trained upon said vehicle from opposite sides of said path; and mechanism for displacing said nozzles for training same in a first position upon a top surface of said vehicle during one traverse of said path and in a second position upon respective lateral surfaces of said vehicle during another traverse.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for drying freshly washed vehicles, comprising: a support above the path of a vehicle to be dried; a pair of nozzles on said support connected to a source of drying air, said nozzles being trained upon said vehicle from opposite sides of said path; and mechanism for displacing said nozzles for training same in a first position upon a top surface of said vehicle during one traverse of said path and in a second position upon respective lateral surfaces of said vehicle during another traverse.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said nozzles are relatively offset in the direction of said path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said support comprises a portal frame straddling said path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said support further comprises movable suspension means for said nozzles on said frame, said nozzles being provided with sensing means coupled with said suspension means for automatically varying the level of said nozzles in conformity with the height of said vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said nozzles are disposed near respective corners of said frame with their axes directed in said first position substantially upon the centerline of said top surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said nozzles have outlets of generally rectangular cross-section with major sides transverse to said centerline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said nozzles are relatively offset, in the direction of said path, by a distance equal to at least the minor sides of said cross-section.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-02 | 1977-01-01 | 1977-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-02 | 1981-01-01 | 1981-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-02 | 1985-01-01 | 1985-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |