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Device for cleaning vehicle wheels

  • US 8,572,791 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2010
  • Issued: 11/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device, in a vehicle washing system, for cleaning wheels on a vehicle, comprising:

  • a rotary body driven rotationally by a drive motor about a central axis, the rotary body including a front end plate having at least one substantially circular opening;

    a first group of cleaning elements arranged on the front end plate;

    at least one rotary plate having a longitudinal axis arranged within the substantially circular opening in the front end plate of the rotary body such that the rotary plate does not protrude past the front end plate, the rotary plate having a diameter substantially equivalent to a diameter of the circular opening, the rotary plate rotatable by rotation of the rotary body about the central axis and about its own longitudinal axis via a gear assembly; and

    a second group of cleaning elements arranged on a front face of the at least one rotary plate;

    wherein the device is coupled to the vehicle washing system, where during operation a vehicle is enclosed by the vehicle washing system such that the wheels of the vehicle are placed adjacent the device and the cleaning elements contact and clean the wheels.

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