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Movable deck

Patent 7891031 Issued on February 22, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject July 20, 2026. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Vehicle washing apparatus
Patent #: 4711257
Issued on: 12/08/1987
Inventor: Kobayashi

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Inventors

Application

No. 11458821 filed on 07/20/2006

US Classes:

4/498Covering

Examiners

Primary: Le, Huyen

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

E04H 4/00

Abstract

A deck construction includes a movable, rigid, unitary platform with wheels mounted to its bottom and supporting tracks arranged on opposite sides of an open space below the platform. The wheels roll along the tracks, allowing horizontal movement of the platform. At least one drive mechanism is mounted on a side of the open space to engage a rack on the platform. One or more stationary sources of rotary power, such as electric motors, operate the drive mechanism to cause the platform to move horizontally in either direction along the tracks. The deck construction is particularly useful as a swimming pool cover or an extensible balcony or canopy.

Other References

  • Dripool, webpage www.dripool.co.uk/automaticcovers.html, dated Sep. 27, 2005, one page.
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