US4335481A
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Motor driven washing, polishing wand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-04-17
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Granted: 1982-06-22
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Expires: 2000-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A battery operated, rotary powered washing and polishing wand is disclosed which has an elongated rigid tubular shaft and a coaxial flexible drive shaft which permits the incorporation of a bend in the shaft and the swiveling of a disc mounted at the bent end of said shaft. Fluid can be supplied through the interior of said shaft to the disc for discharge therefrom along with aspirated additives such as soap.
Inventors
- 👤 Glen E. Slayman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:43
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L11/00; A47L11/40; A47L11/4036; A47L11/4038; A46; A46B; A46B13/00; A46B13/02; A46B13/04; A47L11/38; A47L11/4063; A47L11/4069; A47L11/4075; A47L11/408; A47L11/4083; A47L11/4088; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/20; A47L13/22; A47L13/23; B; B24; B24B; B24B27/00; B24B27/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A manually supportable washing and polishing wand which is operated in cooperation with a conventional water supply comprising: (a) an elongated rigid tubular shaft having an operator end and a terminal end provided with a bend at the terminal end of said shaft; (b) a rotary flexible disc positioned at the terminal end of said shaft and adapted to receive various contact appliances; (c) a self-contained rotary power source located at the operator end of said shaft opposite said disc for supplying rotational drive force for said disc; (d) a flow controlled fluid inlet connected to said tubular shaft near the operator end of said shaft for supplying fluid through said shaft to said disc; (e) a reservoir supported on said shaft with means for communicating from the interior of said reservoir to the interior of said shaft; (f) a plurality of bushings contained within said shaft; (g) a flexible power cable connected at its one end to said rotary power source and at its other end to said rotary flexible disc and positioned coaxially within said tubular shaft by said bushings for transmitting rotational drive force from said power source to said disc while simultaneously allowing fluid flow longitudinally exterior to said cable and within said shaft; and (h) means mounting the flexible rotary disc to provide freedom to swivel on the terminal end of said shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A manually supportable washing and polishing wand which is operated in cooperation with a conventional water supply comprising: (a) an elongated rigid tubular shaft having an operator end and a terminal end provided with a bend at the terminal end of said shaft; (b) a rotary flexible disc positioned at the terminal end of said shaft and adapted to receive various contact appliances; (c) a self-contained rotary power source located at the operator end of said shaft opposite said disc for supplying rotational drive force for said disc; (d) a flow controlled fluid inlet connected to said tubular shaft near the operator end of said shaft for supplying fluid through said shaft to said disc; (e) a reservoir supported on said shaft with means for communicating from the interior of said reservoir to the interior of said shaft; (f) a plurality of bushings contained within said shaft; (g) a flexible power cable connected at its one end to said rotary power source and at its other end to said rotary flexible disc and positioned coaxially within said tubular shaft by said bushings for transmitting rotational drive force from said power source to said disc while simultaneously allowing fluid flow longitudinally exterior to said cable and within said shaft; and (h) means mounting the flexible rotary disc to provide freedom to swivel on the terminal end of said shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said means mounting the flexible rotary disc comprises: (a) a swivel head positioned between said terminal end of said shaft and said flexible disc, (b) said swivel head having a domed surface adjacent said flexible disc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein (a) said swivel head has a plurality of ports therethrough for passing fluid from said shaft to said flexible disc, and (b) the flexible disc has a plurality of ports therein for passing fluid from said swivel head ports through said disc to a contact appliance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
197 words
A manually supportable washing and polishing wand comprising: (a) an elongated rigid tubular shaft having an operator end and a terminal end provided with a bend at the terminal end of said shaft; (b) a flexible disc rotatably positioned at the terminal end of said shaft and adapted to receive various contact appliances; (c) a self-contained rotary power source located at the operator end of said shaft opposite said disc for supplying rotational drive force for said disc; (d) a fluid inlet connected to said tubular shaft near the operator end of said shaft for supplying fluid through said shaft to said disc; (e) a reservoir supported on said shaft with means for communicating from the interior of said reservoir to the interior of said shaft; (f) a flexible power cable connected at its one end to said rotary power source and at its other end to said rotary flexible disc; and (g) a plurality of bushings supported within said shaft, each bushing having a central aperture through which said cable extends; and (h) each bushing further having a plurality of ports for allowing fluid to flow freely along the shaft from said inlet to said disc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
197 words
A manually supportable washing and polishing wand comprising: (a) an elongated rigid tubular shaft having an operator end and a terminal end provided with a bend at the terminal end of said shaft; (b) a flexible disc rotatably positioned at the terminal end of said shaft and adapted to receive various contact appliances; (c) a self-contained rotary power source located at the operator end of said shaft opposite said disc for supplying rotational drive force for said disc; (d) a fluid inlet connected to said tubular shaft near the operator end of said shaft for supplying fluid through said shaft to said disc; (e) a reservoir supported on said shaft with means for communicating from the interior of said reservoir to the interior of said shaft; (f) a flexible power cable connected at its one end to said rotary power source and at its other end to said rotary flexible disc; and (g) a plurality of bushings supported within said shaft, each bushing having a central aperture through which said cable extends; and (h) each bushing further having a plurality of ports for allowing fluid to flow freely along the shaft from said inlet to said disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
The invention of claim 4 comprising: (a) means mounting the flexible rotary to provide freedom to swivel on the terminal end of said shaft; (b) said means mounting the flexible rotary disc comprising a swivel head positioned between said terminal end of said shaft and said flexible disc, and (c) said swivel head having a domed surface adjacent said flexible disc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein (a) said swivel head has a plurality of ports therethrough for passing fluid from said shaft to said flexible disc, and (b) the flexible disc has a plurality of ports therein for passing fluid from said swivel head ports through said disc to a contact appliance.
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