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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104131 | Rollover wash unit for a vehicle wash system A rollover wash unit for a vehicle wash system includes interspaced lateral parts (2, 2′) fitted with guides (12, 12′), and a treatment device (7) that is received in the guide elements (8, 8′) via bearings (9, 9′), the gui... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099816 | Vehicle wash system A brush station for use in a vehicle wash system includes a support frame. A first brush unit support is mounted to the frame and a first brush mounted on the first brush support member. Also, a second brush support is mounted to said frame and a second brush is mou... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8051521 | Double wrap around brush set car wash apparatus A vehicle washing apparatus includes a frame extending over a path of a vehicle to be washed and having a front arch, a first arch, a second arch and a rear arch connected by side members. A first pair of wrap around rotary brushes is pivotally connected to the firs... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8024834 | Vehicle washing system A vehicle washing apparatus includes a brush mounted to a drive shaft, a position locator for positioning the brush relative to a vehicle to be washed and a motor for rotating the drive shaft. A controller positions the brush proximate the vehicle for washing. A loa... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7364622 | Method and apparatus for fabricating a device, and the device and an electronic equipment The invention provides an apparatus for fabricating a device, in which a high operation efficiency is maintained in a drying treatment for a multilayer-interconnection device. The device can also be fabricated inexpensively. An apparatus for fabricating a device has... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7278533 | Vehicle modular belt conveyor A pair of conveyors having a pair of launch conveyors and at least one pair of drive conveyors is disclosed using modular flat belts. The pair of launch conveyors has zero motion, when a vehicle is driven onto the pair of launch conveyors where the vehicle is placed... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7051396 | Vehicle cleaning element A vehicle cleaning element of a substantially flat configuration having a first cleaning surface provided by a portion of the flat surface and a second cleaning surface provided by radially projecting prongs or tines for reaching into and pulling out dirt and debris... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017223 | Vehicle washing brush assembly A vehicle washing brush assembly which includes a cylindrical holder configuration having plural cloth or foam pads secured thereto and configured to be centrifugally extended radially outwardly from the holder and into surface treating engagement with a vehicle sur... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010826 | Substrate cleaning tool and substrate cleaning apparatus A substrate cleaning tool having little particle sticking to the tool and a substrate cleaning apparatus having the substrate cleaning tool are provided. The substrate cleaning tool 23 has a plurality of thready brush members 46 in a bundle. The brush ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6924005 | Method for the application of a water borne, sprayable erosion coating material A sprayable protective coating for preventing excessive aircraft and aircraft engine component deterioration caused by environmental variations comprises a water borne latex-based mixture, an additive for controlling the dielectric constant of the cured coating, and... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6590222 | Light detection apparatus Light detection apparatus for determining the location of a body within a predetermined area comprises at least two light detecting devices (10,10',10"), supported on the body and capable of receiving light at points which are spaced about a central axis ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6574536 | Moving apparatus for efficiently moving on floor with obstacle A moving robot first moves straight in a first forward path. When encountering an obstacle such as shelf, the robot makes a U-turn to move straight in a backward path located with a prescribed distance away from the first forward path. When encountering a... | 06/03/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6264754 | Vehicle washing apparatus and method A vehicle washing machine having a frame supporting member adapted to be located above the vehicle, and a conveyor moving the vehicle past the washing machine. A shuttle plate is mounted on the supporting member, and a shuttle plate motor is connected to ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6116318 | Mobile decal removal system A powered system for removing large decals in the order of fifty feet or more comprises an upright, supporting frame ideally adapted for mounting upon a vehicle and a dynamic power head flexibly supported by the frame. A generally rectangular subframe is ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6088864 | Apparatus and method for operating a thematic car wash assembly having a number of animated figures associated therewith A car wash assembly includes a building and a conveyor which advances a vehicle along a vehicle path within the building. The car wash assembly also includes a washing system located within the building which is operable to wash the vehicle during advance... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5989356 | Apparatus for removing snow from motor vehicle roofs An apparatus for removing snow accumulation from motor vehicle roofs. The snow scraping apparatus has a scraping assembly adapted to remove snow from a motor vehicle roof and including a scraping member being horizontally oriented. The snow scraping appar... | 11/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5930859 | Vehicle washing apparatus with movable brush arm pivot point A vehicle washing apparatus includes a supporting frame extending over a path of a vehicle to be washed and a rotary brush assembly attached to a brush support arm pivotably connected to a moveable support mechanism directly mounted on the frame for later... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5901398 | Car washing machine According to a conventional continuous car washing machine in which one of the right and left side brushes is stationary, a roller conveyor which transports a vehicle to be washed is provided with wheel guides to maintain a spacing between a lateral surfa... | 05/11/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5511272 | Pre-engineered failure link for brush shaft A sacrificial link is disclosed for the shaft of a vehicle-cleaning brush unit, which link is pre-engineered to fail prior to the remainder of the shaft in response to bending forces exerted on the brush by a vehicle, for example. The shaft itself is ther... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5432974 | Car washing machine A car washing machine having a tunnel-shaped stationary car washing machine body (1) installed on the floor (2) and adapted to continuously wash a vehicle (2) as the latter is transported by a pair of roller conveyors (7a, 7b). The car washing machine bod... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5367736 | Rotating brush for washing the sides of vehicles A rotatable brushing apparatus for use in an automatic car wash is pivoted from a central support member which is substantially at the centerplane of the apparatus and above the path of a vehicle passing therebelow, the brush being rotated such that its m... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5361443 | Elastic coupling for a car wash rotary wheel assembly A washing apparatus is provided for washing the exterior surface of a vehicle. The apparatus is made of a frame, an arm pivotably attached to the frame and extending along the vehicle path which is provided with a support plate for suspending a generally ... | 11/08/1994 |
