Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING AUTOMOBILE AT SELF-SERVICE CARWASH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/107967
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An arrangement (10) for a self-service carwash includes a source (13) of pressurized air; a source of pressurized cleaning fluid; a system (11) of plumbing for interconnecting the source (13) of pressurized air and the source of pressurized cleaning fluid with a spray wand (27); and a system of valves (14, 18, 22, 25) for alternatively directing either pressurized cleaning fluid or pressurized air through the spray wand (27). The spray wand (27) includes an adjustable nozzle (29). The source (13) of pressurized air includes a storage tank, an air compressor or a combination of both. The system of valves (14, 18, 22, and 25) is electronically controllable.
Inventors:
FINDLEY GERALD JAMES (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/015080
Publication Date:
November 17, 2005
Filing Date:
April 29, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FINDLEY GERALD JAMES (US)
International Classes:
B08B3/02; B08B3/04; B08B5/02; B60S3/00; B60S3/04; (IPC1-7): B08B3/02
Foreign References:
| US1797584A | 1931-03-24 | |||
| US2309247A | 1943-01-26 | |||
| US2635010A | 1953-04-14 | |||
| US3140050A | 1964-07-07 | |||
| US4897122A | 1990-01-30 | |||
| US6571809B2 | 2003-06-03 | |||
| JP2000064238A | 2000-02-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Colton, Wayne J. (Inc. The Milam Building, Suite 1032, 115 East
Travis Stree, San Antonio TX, US)
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