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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7743454 | Washing brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems The present invention relates to a washing brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, comprising a cylindric body on the side outer surface thereof are provided a plurality of bands defining the cleaning elements of the brush. The main feature of the inventi... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7318245 | Vehicle surface preparation apparatus A passive vehicle surface preparation apparatus includes a mounting assembly and a support arm assembly having support arms pivotally connected to the mounting assembly. The vehicle preparation apparatus further includes a first wiper assembly having a stationary pr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310851 | Cleaning device with disposable cleaning element A cleaning device has a cleaning element having an axis, an axial inner region and an axial outer region and being formed so that at least the axially outer region is bendable to follow a shape of a surface to be cleaned when pressed against the surface, a holding e... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7219385 | Brush and method for car wash A brush for a car wash has radial arrays of fingers cut from flat sheets of closed cell foam. The finger arrays are stacked atop each other with interposed spacer discs, bonded together to form sections of the brush. A top brush has a center section core formed by t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7134949 | Constant angular grinding tool A constant angular grinding tool comprising: a profile wheel whose grinding face is fixed at an inclination angle with respect to the axis of a spindle of a rotary electric tool; a first guide plate which is a disc member attached rotatably to a spindle between the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7066558 | Bicycle wheel hub A one-piece wheel hub of a bicycle wheel made from layered structural fiber based material, preferably carbon fiber material. The wheel hub is preferably formed by applying layers of the fiber based material to an expandable core to form a tubular body. The tubular ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6595842 | Abrasive pad and method of making same An abrasive pad removably attachable to a driven rotatable shaft and including a plurality of angularly offset abrasive members. Each abrasive member includes an outwardly facing surface having an abrasive disposed thereon. A first abrasive member is part... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6331213 | Brush alignment method A brush alignment apparatus and method of using the same for aligning a hollow cylindrical brush on a cylindrical roller member comprising first and second ends and an outer surface defining a internal cavity, provided with a plurality of orifices extendi... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6295687 | Buff section assembly and method of making An assembly of buff or brush wheels with or without spacers is stacked, compressed, and held together as an integrated unit to form an assembly of such wheels having a specified face width which then may be mounted as a unit on a machine arbor or drive sh... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289544 | Vehicle washing apparatus A vehicle washing apparatus for mounting on a rotatable shaft which includes a substantially cylindrical surface having an inner face and an outer face, said substantially cylindrical surface having a plurality of spaced apart slots disposed therethrough;... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6212725 | Segmented brush assembly for power driven pool cleaner A cleaning brush for a power-driven robotic pool cleaner is formed from a plurality of cylindrical sections of water-expandable compressed cellulose sponge material that are preferably die-cut from a sheet or web, each section having a central opening cor... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6109811 | Mop with cleaning cloth An improved mop with a cleaning cloth which is capable of more effectively cleaning, elongating the life span of a mop, reducing water consumption for cleaning, more rapidly cleaning, and being well applicable to cleaning a car body or an outer wall of a ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6035482 | Vehicle laundry implement and replaceable cloth elements for use therewith A rotatable vehicle laundry brush comprising a center shaft and a plurality of axially stacked hollow blow-molded spacers which are pinned and clamped together with felt discs sandwiched between the spacers and extending radially outwardly therefrom so as... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6022588 | Method for painting with hand tool having bifurcated roller portions A bifurcated paint roller and painting method using such. The paint roller is a hand tool having two roller portions, which each of the roller portions having a nap for picking up and spreading paint. The roller portions are spaced transversely from each ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5996167 | Surface treating articles and method of making same Surface treating articles and methods for the manufacture of such articles are provided. The articles of the invention comprise a rotatable core; a plurality of surface treating segments, the segments having first ends adjacent the core and second ends op... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5946761 | Vehicle cleaning element A vehicle washing apparatus which includes a cleaning element having a plurality of cleaning strips attached to a base component and a plurality of deep pile, fur-like inserts mounted between at least some of the cleaning strips. The cleaning strips prefe... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5842250 | Cleaning device A cleaning device has a substantially conical outer element having an axis, an axially inner region and an axially outer region and being elastic so that at least the axially outer region is bendable to follow a shape of a surface to be cleaned when press... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5806129 | Paint roller assembly with lock equipped end member A paint roller assembly includes a wire frame having a spindle on which a wire cage is rotatably mounted with end mounting bearing members. An outermost bearing member includes an annular wall provided with a flexible arm having a stop at its distal end. ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5784748 | Vehicle laundry implement and replaceable cloth elements for use therewith A rotatable vehicle laundry brush comprising a center shaft and a plurality of axially stacked hollow blow-molded spacers which are pinned and clamped together with felt discs sandwiched between the spacers and extending radially outwardly therefrom so as... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5699579 | Device for washing vehicles A device for washing vehicles, in which several supporting disks are arranged adjacent to one another on a rotating shaft, radially protruding flat strips made of a textile material being attached to the supporting disks, the strips being folded in their ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5594971 | Paint roller frame assembly with lock equipped end member A paint roller assembly includes a wire frame having a spindle on which a wire cage is rotatably mounted with end mounted bearing members. An outermost bearing member includes an annular wall provided with a flexible arm having a stop at its distal end. T... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5577291 | Decorative paint roller device A paint rolling device comprising a roller rotatably mountable on an axle of a standard roller frame. One or more cartridge retaining apparatus are positioned incrementally around the roller, the retaining apparatus preferably consisting of elongated chan... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5533222 | Floor and baseboard treatment machine A floor machine for cleaning a floor and/or wall and/or downward upstanding from the wall, includes at least one disc having a floor cleaning pad covering a lower surface and wall cleaning material projecting from its periphery. The wall cleaning material... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5289605 | DC powered scrubber A cleaning apparatus in the form of a scrubber that is motor driven by a direct current (DC) motor driving a rotatable scrubber unit which includes a scrubber disc with the motor and scrubber disc forming a power head supported from a detachable and adjus... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5287581 | Cleaning device having at least one rotating cylindrical sponge A cleaning device for floors or walls, in which water or similar cleaning fluid is continuously applied to the work surface as the device moves along that surface. A power-driven rotary brush is located to exert a scrubbing action on the applied water fil... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5247767 | Non-directional buffing wheel Non-directional buffing wheel includes plural pairs of buff fingers mounted in circumferentially spaced relation around an annular support. Each of the buff fingers is made of plural plies of folded fabric having completely closed oppositely facing side e... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5233719 | Apparatus and brush segment arrangement for finishing wheel brushes A brush segment for mounting on a slotted support structure is presented. The brush segment generally comprises: a substrate; a carpet of bristles mounted on the substrate in a preferred manner; and, a root system projecting outwardly from a side of the s... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5175900 | Automatic index rotary buffing apparatus Automatic index rotary buffing apparatus includes a plurality of buffing stations at which buffing heads are rotated relative to a workpiece having recesses in a face thereof for buffing the workpiece at each buffing station. The buffing heads at the last... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5148569 | Debris impeller The specification discloses an impeller for cleaning devices. A plurality of impeller segments are slipped over a twisted flat wire to provide the impeller. Each of the impeller segments preferably includes a plurality of paddles, and a central section wi... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5127123 | Rotary cloth roll assembly A rotary cloth roll assembly for treating the surfaces of the tires on one side of an automobile as it proceeds along a predetermined path of travel comprises a rotary shaft having a longitudinal axis parallel to the path of travel, a positive stop abutme... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5090084 | Cleaning roller for surfaces and apparatus for use therewith A roller for cleaning surfaces includes a handle for holding the roller. A connecting rod is coupled to the handle. A roller cover made at least in part of a material suitable for applying a cleaning solvent to a surface when the roller cover is rolled al... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5077859 | Vehicle washing apparatus A deep pile, fur-like material is used in an automated vehicle washing apparatus to simulate a vehicle hand wash. The vehicle washing apparatus uses a resilient drum constructed of a pair of spaced apart disks and an elastic cord which extends between the... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5016311 | Apparatus and brush segment arrangement for finishing wheel brushes; and method A brush segment for mounting on a slotted support structure is presented. The brush segment generally comprises: a substrate; a carpet of bristles mounted on the substrate in a preferred manner; and, a root system projecting outwardly from a side of the s... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5012545 | Rotary cleaning and polishing pad A rotary cleaning and polishing pad is provided and comprises a pair of fibrous layers adhered in face contacting relation, each of the layers comprising multiple segments, each segment having V-shaped side edges, a side edge of one segment in each layer ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4967440 | Rotary cloth roll assembly A rotary cloth roll assembly for treating the surfaces of the tires on one side of an automobile as it proceeds along a predetermined path of travel comprises a rotary shaft having a longitudinal axis parallel to the path of travel, a positive stop abutme... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4760620 | Feather brush and method for the fabrication thereof A feather brush comprises a resilient member having a plurality of feathers inserted thereinto so that their shafts penetrate through to a second side thereof where they are embedded in a body of solid adhesive material so that they cannot be removed ther... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4724567 | Polishing and scrubbing pad A polishing and scrubbing pad for a floor polishing machine is provided and which comprises a plurality of equally dimensioned segments secured together by a connector in such a manner that spaces exist between the segments, each of which has a leading cu... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4630408 | Rotary finishing wheel The finishing or polishing wheel comprises a flap pack hub spaced from the axis of the wheel and a drive hub mounted on a rotary shaft and carrying the flap pack hub. The flap pack hub includes an axially extending reach disposed between a pair of opposed... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4611359 | Top brush construction with inflatable center section A rotary brush for vehicle washing systems comprising first, second and third sections of radially extending felt strips, the lengths of said strips being such that the overall outer diameter of the brush when rotating is uniform but the second or central... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4603447 | Disk type brush A brush having a circular disk with a plurality of slots adjacent the edge of the disk. The slots are elongated and arranged at spaced locations around the circumference of the disk. The disk has brush elements made up of individual elongated cloth strips... | 08/05/1986 |
