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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735175 | Device with moveable portico to automatically wash vehicles A device with a moveable portico for automatically washing vehicles that is made up of a unibody structure, preferably made of metal that moves forwards and backwards along a track. The structure has multiple vertical brushes and a horizontal brush. The brushes are ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7681274 | Overhead brush support and counterweight A horizontal car wash implement for a vehicle laundering or finishing plant wherein a horizontal implement rotated by a hydraulic motor is mounted between the free ends of pivot arms carried by spaced vertical support columns on opposing sides of a vehicle wash lane... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7506394 | Wrap-around brush system for conveyor car wash A wrap-around car wash structure comprising two staggered, vertical brushes. Each brush is mounted on a carriage which slides along a bifurcated boom pivotally mounted on a support base. The boom and carriages start in an extended position wherein the brushes are ne... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7347213 | Drive-through vehicle car wash with a balanced roof brush An automatic drive-through vehicle wash is provided in which the vehicle is conveyed, by means of a drive, along a conveying stretch between wash rotors arranged on both sides of the conveying stretch. A rotating cleaning element extends transversely to the feed dir... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7293315 | Delay and accelerating mechanism for a wrap-around brush assembly in a vehicle washing apparatus A brush support arm delay and accelerating mechanism for a vehicle washing apparatus having a supporting frame with an upper frame member extending over the path of a vehicle to be washed, includes a mounting arm attached to the upper frame member and having a brack... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293316 | Vehicle washing apparatus with adjustable bumper assembly and movable brush arm pivot point A vehicle washing apparatus includes a pair of spaced movable brush assemblies mounted on a frame for movement transversely of the path of a vehicle to be washed. Each movable brush support arm mechanism includes a brush support arm pivotally mounted to a carriage. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7197786 | Automatic vehicle washing apparatus wash brush An automatic vehicle washing apparatus wash brush includes a cover encircling a rotatable shaft. Spokes extending radially from the shaft fix the cover relative to the shaft. Upon rotation of the shaft, centrifugal forces urge the cover radially outwardly away from ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195553 | Grinding module A grinding module for a rotating grinding brush includes an elongate body part, at least one abrasive cloth extending from the body part, and a plurality of bristles projecting from the body part essentially in the same direction as the abrasive cloth, the abrasive ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174594 | Car washing machine A car washing machine (1) is composed of a front body (1A) provided with a rocker brush (11), a top brush (12), side brushes (13) and so forth as washing means for washing a vehicle (2), and a rear body (1B) provided ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168123 | Flexible coupling for a brush assembly of a vehicle washing apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A flexible coupling device for connecting a motor to a shaft having a rotary brush mounted thereon in a vehicle washing apparatus includes a rubber sleeve, a metal cable embedded in the sleeve and a coil spring mounted around an outside of the sleeve. Connecting mea... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152269 | Washing device for a car wash unit The invention relates to a washing device, in particular a wash brush for car wash units, which is rotationally or peripherally positioned and powered. The washing device has several essentially horizontal projecting, bristle type wash elements located at its periph... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7087121 | Device and method for cleaning a surface of a member for storing and transporting goods A method and device for removing sawdust from a deck surface (24) of a wooden pallet (10) is provided. The device comprises a rotary brush (124) having a working length (WL) defined by a plurality of bristles (130). The working length (WL... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056390 | Vehicle wash apparatus with an adjustable boom An automatic vehicle washing system is described. The vehicle washing system incorporates an elongated overhead cleaning platform for cleaning the front, top and rear surfaces of a vehicle. The overhead cleaning platform is attached to a single lift mechanism at a f... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7003842 | Car washing brush with means for pressure-lubricating and cleaning the brush bristles for the inside thereof The present invention relates to a car washing brush, provided with means for lubricating and cleaning the brush bristles, which comprises a tubular body (2), supporting variously distributed bristles (3) and which can be coupled to a motor-reducing as... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994081 | Apparatus for roughing the surfaces of casted concrete block A casted concrete block surface-roughing machine having an in-line conveyor displaceable over a stationary horizontal support surface for slidingly supporting a lower surface of concrete blocks displaced thereon by the conveyor. At least two pairs of spaced-apart ve... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6939405 | Apparatus and method for applying a tire dressing fluid to a tire surface An apparatus for applying a tire dressing fluid to a tire surface is provided. The apparatus includes a tire engagement arm having an applicator manifold and leveling pad. The applicator manifold has an opening for receiving a tire dressing fluid and a plurality of ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932037 | Variable CAM timing (VCT) system having modifications to increase CAM torsionals for engines having limited inherent torsionals In a variable cam timing (VCT) system that has a crank shaft coupled to at least one cam shaft. The system has at least one timing gear associated with the crank shaft or a cam shaft. The timing gear includes at least two groups of toothlike projections including a ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6477730 | Aircraft maintenance apparatus and method of maintaining aircraft An apparatus and methods are provided for performing maintenance procedures such as washing, cleaning, deicing, and painting to an aircraft. The apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention preferably has a mobile base having a plurality ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6463617 | Vehicle-washing system for washing of vehicles A vehicle-washing system for vehicles has high-pressure lateral spray devices with spray nozzles stationary in their height, which high-pressure lateral spray devices are arranged on both sides of a vehicle-washing position. An elevationally adjustable ca... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6427277 | Side brush assembly for vehicle cleaning apparatus A side brush assembly for a vehicle cleaning apparatus includes upper and lower side support members having upper and lower support arms attached thereto. An outer breakaway end portion is pivotally attached to the lower support arm and a control bracket ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6318298 | Automatic, on-demand, self-adjusting brushing system for use with large animals, such as cows A large animal, such as a cow, is brushed by a system that includes a brush mounted on a frame that is pivotally mounted on a structure such as a stall adjacent to the animal. A motor is connected to the brush to rotate the brush and is activated when the... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6202244 | Vehicle washing machine A new and improved vehicle wash apparatus having a rigid arm with opposite ends. One end is journaled about a generally vertically extending pivot to a washer frame which extends over the vehicle being washed. The rigid arm at its distal end is journaled ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6193808 | Method of washing motor vehicles including two movable gantries In this method for washing motor vehicles in a gantry-type washing installation with two movable gantries, washing is performed with a single pair of vertical brushes which wash between two horizontal brushes and are located on one of the two gantries. Du... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6145146 | Gantry-type washing installation for washing motor vehicle In this method for washing motor vehicles in a gantry-type washing installation with two movable gantries, washing is performed with a single pair of vertical brushes which wash between two horizontal brushes and are located on one of the two gantries. Du... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6134734 | Aircraft maintenance apparatus and method of maintaining aircraft An apparatus and methods are provided for performing maintenance procedures such as washing, cleaning, deicing, and painting to an aircraft. The apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention preferably has a mobile base having a plurality ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5979002 | Vehicle washing machine A new and improved vehicle wash apparatus having a rigid arm with opposite ends. One end is journaled about a generally vertically extending pivot to a washer frame which extends over the vehicle being washed. The rigid arm at its distal end is journaled ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5979001 | Aircraft maintenance apparatus and method of maintaining same An apparatus and methods are provided for performing maintenance procedures such as washing, cleaning, deicing, and painting to an aircraft. The apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention preferably has a horizontally-extending mounting... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5898966 | Car wash side brushing apparatus having two independently adjustable brushes Car wash side brushing apparatus includes a rotatable vertical shaft to the top and bottom of which is mounted a horizontal arm supporting a rotatable washer adjacent its end. The end of each horizontal arm is rotatable about its longitudinal axis with re... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5858111 | Aircraft maintenance apparatus and method of maintaining same An apparatus and methods are provided for performing maintenance procedures such as washing, cleaning, deicing, and painting to an aircraft. The apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention preferably has a horizontally-extending mounting... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5813077 | Spherical bearing arrangement for vehicle laundry brush A spherical bearing for a vehicle laundry brush which affords universal angular displacement freedom for the brush. The spherical bearing is mounted to the outboard end of a brush support arm and consists of a hemispherical bearing member and a complement... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5794298 | Device for handling a brush head for cleaning the surface of large objects The invention relates to a device for handling a brush head for cleaning the surfaces of large objects like aircraft, ships or buildings. The handling device has a multi-joint assembly carrying a brush head (18) on the end extension (14) of an angled mast... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5769954 | Process and device for treating the surface of large objects A process and device are disclosed for cleaning the surface of airplanes (44). A large manipulator arranged on a truck (10) is moved towards the airplane (44) up to a predetermined position within its range of action and is parked in that position. A rota... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5722104 | Position control system for counterweighted vehicle laundry top brush A horizontal top brush for a vehicle laundering or finishing plant wherein a brush rotated by an hydraulic motor is mounted between the free ends of pivot arms carried by spaced vertical stanchions flanking a vehicle lane. Counterweight arms on the left a... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5720069 | Arrangement for surface treatment, especially the cleaning of the surfaces of large objects The invention relates to an arrangement for cleaning the surfaces of aircraft with a large manipulator having a rotating brush head consisting of several extensions (12, 12', 12", 14) pivotable on articulations (20, 22, 24, 28) by means of hydraulic drive... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5715558 | Dual axis suspension for car wash wrap brush A wrap brush assembly includes an elongated, horizontal upper support arm which pivots from an overhead support about a vertical axis. A pivot link is pivotally connected to the free end of the upper support arm about a horizontal pivot link axis for move... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713092 | Counterweighted vehicle laundry top brush and position control system therefor A horizontal top brush for a vehicle laundering or finishing plant wherein a brush rotated by an hydraulic motor is mounted between the free ends of pivot arms carried by spaced vertical stanchions flanking a vehicle treatment location. Counterweight arms... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5709002 | Spherical bearing arrangement for vehicle laundry side brush A spherical bearing for a vehicle laundry side brush which affords universal angular displacement freedom for the side brush. The spherical bearing consists of a hemispherical bearing member to which the brush and brush drive components are mounted as a u... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5628081 | Brush head for large manipulators The invention relates to a brush head for large manipulators with a brush roller fitted on a motor-driven brush shaft (56) having flexible, centrifugally born bristles (66) and divided into at least two axially separated roller sections (58) and with at l... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5613260 | Suspension and control system for a vehicle surface treating implement A vehicle surface treating implement, such as is used in a carwash, having an improved suspension and position control system. The surface treatment implement, such as a rotary brush, is carried at the free end of one or more secondary support arms which ... | 03/25/1997 |
