Vehicle washing strip

• US 6,067,685 A
• Filed: 02/18/1999
• Issued: 05/30/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Holbus, Edward
• Original Assignee: Holbus, Edward
• Inventors: Holbus, Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Spisich, Mark
• Application Number:
  US09/252,405
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 15/208, 15/209.1, 15/210.1, 15/222, 15/228, 15/230, 15/230.15, 15/230.16, 15/97.3, 15/DIG. 2, 15/244.3
• US Class Current: 15/230.15
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/754 Self-cleaning
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2317/10 Natural fibres, e.g. wool, cotton
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2432/00 Cleaning articles, e.g. mops or wipes
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/02 characterised by structural features of a fibrous or filamentary layer layer formed of metallic wires B32B15/02; layer formed of natural mineral fibres B32B19/02; layer formed of wood fibres B32B21/02
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/06 characterised by a fibrous or filamentary layer mechanically connected, e.g. by needling to another layer, e.g. of fibres, of paper
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/26 another layer next to it also being fibrous or filamentary relative arrangement of fibres or filaments of different layers B32B5/12
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 3/045 Other hand-held cleaning arrangements, e.g. with sponges, brushes, scrapers or the like brushes per se A46B
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 15/02 Car cleaning plants

Abstract

A vehicle washing strip is formed of a length of a semi-rigid core material such as a felt of polypropylene, polyester, or other synthetic fiber. The core is surrounded by a cover of a cotton containing pile fabric, such as a cotton terry cloth. The cover is stitched to the core.

Claims

1. A flexible and wettable washing strip to a vehicle washing apparatus, comprising:

an elongated semi-rigid core of a felted fiber material; and

a cover formed of a cotton containing pile fabric surrounding the core, said cover defining a pocket in which said core is received, said cover being stitched to the core at spaced locations on the core, said stitching being at least one of the group consisting of stitching transverse to the longitudinal length of the core and stitching along the longitudinal length of the core.