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Method of waxing cars
Assignee: HANNA CAR WASH INTERNATIONAL Inc
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Filing: 1975-04-28
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Granted: 1977-03-29
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Expires: 1995-04-28
Abstract
Abstract Brushes and sprays wash and rinse cars and foam wax then is sprayed on the cars and is buffed by a top brush and side brushes, immediately after which a sealing wax in an aqueous solution is sprayed onto the cars. Then the cars are passed through a blower, which removes the excess aqueous solution.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel C. Hanna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/04; B60S3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
The method of waxing and polishing cars comprising: applying an aqueous emulsion of wax in a foam state to a car, polishing the foam wax on the car while wet to form a wet, polished wax coating thereon, and applying a self-polishing wax to the wet waxed coating.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
48 words
The method of waxing and polishing cars comprising: applying an aqueous emulsion of wax in a foam state to a car, polishing the foam wax on the car while wet to form a wet, polished wax coating thereon, and applying a self-polishing wax to the wet waxed coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polishing comprises brushing the foam wax.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the self-polishing wax is applied to the car in an aqueous emulsion, and including drying the car after the self-polishing wax is applied thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the self-polishing wax is applied to the car in an aqueous emulsion.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
49 words
The method of waxing a car comprising: applying an aqueous emulsion of wax in the form of a foam coating to a car, polishing the foam wax coating, and applying a hot aqueous emulsion of a wax to the polished coating before the surface of the coating has oxidized.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
49 words
The method of waxing a car comprising: applying an aqueous emulsion of wax in the form of a foam coating to a car, polishing the foam wax coating, and applying a hot aqueous emulsion of a wax to the polished coating before the surface of the coating has oxidized.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 5 including blowing air onto the car to remove excess or the hot aqueous emulsion of wax, and using brushes to polish the foam wax coating and wherein the brushes are interposed between the blowing and the portion of the car having foam thereon to prevent blowing the foam off the car.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
101 words
The method of waxing cars comprising: advancing cars one after another along a predetermined path, washing, brushing and rinsing the cars along a first portion of the path, directing a foamed mixture of wax and water toward each car as it passes a second subsequent portion of the path to form a layer of foam on the car, brushing the foam covered car at a third, subsequent portion of the path to polish the wax onto the car, and directing a mixture of water and hard, self-polishing wax into the polished wax coating at a fourth, subsequent portion of the path.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
101 words
The method of waxing cars comprising: advancing cars one after another along a predetermined path, washing, brushing and rinsing the cars along a first portion of the path, directing a foamed mixture of wax and water toward each car as it passes a second subsequent portion of the path to form a layer of foam on the car, brushing the foam covered car at a third, subsequent portion of the path to polish the wax onto the car, and directing a mixture of water and hard, self-polishing wax into the polished wax coating at a fourth, subsequent portion of the path.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-03-28 | 1980-09-27 | 1981-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-28 | 1984-09-27 | 1985-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-28 | 1988-09-27 | 1989-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |