Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – Brushing
Patent
1983-11-09
1985-11-05
Roberts, Edward L.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
Brushing
15DIG2, B60S 306
Patent
active
045504644
ABSTRACT:
A device for cleaning the wheels, and particularly the wheel rims, of a vehicle in a car wash. The device has a plurality of rotating cleaning brushes which can be pressed against the wheels to be cleaned substantially in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of said vehicle, and a driver which can be actuated by at least one of the wheels, the cleaning brushes for the specific pair of wheels to be cleaned being mounted on a carriage; the carriage is freely movable in the direction of travel of the vehicle, and is coupled to the driver; the driver is actuated by at least one of said wheels and with the carriage in a starting position, produces the commencement of the cleaning process. Upon termination of the cleaning process the corresponding carriage is released whereupon provision is made for restoring the device to the starting position.
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Farber Martin A.
Mr. Wash Auto-Service AG
Roberts Edward L.
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