Vehicle tire and wheel washing apparatus
US6561201B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S3/042
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for washing the wheels and tires of a vehicle includes an elongated tank into which vehicle to be washed enters and exits, and a plurality of impediments spaced along the bottom of the tank. The impediments are in the form of hollow angle irons with apertures formed in at least one of their side walls, and means is provided for spraying water through the apertures in the direction of the vehicle wheels and tires as the vehicle passes over the angle irons.
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