Portable truck tire washing apparatus
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1. A portable tire washing apparatus for washing tires on a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a portable support member which has a longitudinal and a transverse dimension;
vehicle entrance and exit ramps pivotably mounted on opposite transverse sides of said support member so that said ramps are movable between an operational outwardly extending ground-contacting position and a non-operational generally upwardly extending travel position;
at least two longitudinally spaced, tire-rotating, drivable roller cradle assemblies mounted on said support member so that they are in transverse alignment with said ramps in the operational position thereof, each of the cradle assemblies containing a transverse space;
liquid spraying means mounted in the transverse space;
means for driving the rollers of said cradle assemblies while liquid is supplied to said spraying means; and
means for mounting said cradle assemblies for rocking movement about axes extending in the longitudinal direction of said support member.
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Abstract
A portable tire washing apparatus is mounted on a towable trailer bed or on a platform and has drivable rollers for rotating truck tires while they are sprayed by jets of water. Additional roller assemblies or bumpers are provided to prevent sideway movement of the tires. The platform-mounted apparatus may be installed on level ground or in a depression dug in the ground.
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1. A portable tire washing apparatus for washing tires on a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a portable support member which has a longitudinal and a transverse dimension; vehicle entrance and exit ramps pivotably mounted on opposite transverse sides of said support member so that said ramps are movable between an operational outwardly extending ground-contacting position and a non-operational generally upwardly extending travel position; at least two longitudinally spaced, tire-rotating, drivable roller cradle assemblies mounted on said support member so that they are in transverse alignment with said ramps in the operational position thereof, each of the cradle assemblies containing a transverse space; liquid spraying means mounted in the transverse space; means for driving the rollers of said cradle assemblies while liquid is supplied to said spraying means; and means for mounting said cradle assemblies for rocking movement about axes extending in the longitudinal direction of said support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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