Home car washing apparatus

• US 20050133071A1
• Filed: 12/19/2003
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scott Brady
• Original Assignee: Scott Brady
• Inventors: Brady, Scott
• Application Number:
  US10/742,135
• Publication Number:
  US 20050133071A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/56.R
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/024 Cleaning by means of spray elements moving over the surface to be cleaned
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 3/04 for exteriors of land vehicles B60S3/002, B60S3/004 take precedence; specially adapted for railway vehicles B60S3/006

Abstract

The invention herein described is an apparatus designed for the washing of cars in a casual environment, such as outside a residential home, by a homeowner or other untrained user. The device is easily transportable, for instance from a garage into the driveway or street, and is easily stowed. It is also self-propelled, and remotely controlled.

Claims

1. A car washing apparatus, comprising:

a chassis with a plurality of wheels, which chassis supports;

a soap reservoir tank;

means for receiving water at high pressure;

means for introducing controlled amounts of soap from said tank into the water; and

a connection to an overhead pipe, which extends to form an arc under which a vehicle may pass, said pipe containing a plurality of openings for dispensing washing liquid upon said vehicle.

2. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said openings in said pipe are spray heads.

3. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pipe terminates at the end opposite said chassis in a small platform with a plurality of wheels for support.

4. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said connection to said overhead pipe comprises a swivel joint, allowing said overhead pipe to swivel over an arc of at least 90 degrees.

5. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for receiving electrical power.

6. The car washing apparatus of claim 5, wherein said means for receiving electrical power comprise an electrical connection to a 110 volt AC power line.

7. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said overhead pipe is formed in the shape of an inverted U.

8. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus is capable of containing and spraying water of at least approximately 1300 psi.

9. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for transferring controlled amounts of soap from said soap reservoir tank comprise a pump.

10. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a motor, for driving said wheels for propulsion of said apparatus.

11. The car washing apparatus of claim 10, wherein said motor can propel said apparatus in either forward or backward motion.

12. The car washing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a. a wireless transmitter control device;

b. an antenna; and

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c. a connected signal receiver;

d. said antenna and said signal receiver being mounted on the chassis, and said wireless transmitter control device being located remotely to said chassis.

13. The car washing apparatus of claim 12, wherein said wireless transmitter control device sends signals capable of controlling the soap dispensing rate of said apparatus.

14. The car washing apparatus of claim 12, wherein said wireless transmitter control device sends signals capable of controlling the motor of said apparatus.

15. The car washing apparatus of claim 12, wherein said wireless transmitter control device sends signals capable of controlling the motion and propulsion of said apparatus.

16. The car washing apparatus of claim 12, wherein said wireless transmitter control device sends signals capable of controlling the water flow rate of said apparatus.

17. The car washing apparatus of claim 12, wherein said antenna is capable of receiving and amplifying control signals from said wireless transmitter.

19. The use of the car washing apparatus of claim 1 to wash a vehicle.

18. A car washing apparatus, comprising:

a chassis with a plurality of wheels, which chassis supports;

a soap reservoir tank;

an antenna and signal receiver;

means for receiving electrical power;

means for receiving water at high pressure;

means for introducing controlled amounts of soap from said tank into the water;

a motor, for driving said wheels for propulsion, and capable of propelling said apparatus in either forward or backward motion,

a connection to an overhead pipe, which extends to form an arc under which a vehicle may pass, said pipe containing a plurality of openings for dispensing washing liquid upon said vehicle; and

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a remotely located wireless transmitter control device capable of sending signals capable of controlling the motor, the soap dispensing rate, and the water flow rate of said apparatus.

20. The use of the car washing apparatus of claim 18 to wash a vehicle.