EP1238604A3 - Car wash installation - Google Patents

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EP1238604A3
EP1238604A3 EP02004497A EP02004497A EP1238604A3 EP 1238604 A3 EP1238604 A3 EP 1238604A3 EP 02004497 A EP02004497 A EP 02004497A EP 02004497 A EP02004497 A EP 02004497A EP 1238604 A3 EP1238604 A3 EP 1238604A3
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cleaning
elements
car wash
slit
wash installation
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Dieter Rothmann
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/001—Cylindrical or annular brush bodies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/3046—Brushes for cleaning cars or parts thereof

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  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
  • Vehicle Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair, Refitting, And Outriggers (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
  • Mechanical Treatment Of Semiconductor (AREA)

Abstract

This vehicle wash unit has a number of rotating and/or translatorialy moving flap-like cleaning elements (1). These elements consist of a backing element of two layers sewn or glued together. The outer surface of the backing element is covered with a cleaning plush of cleaning filaments. Several parallel strip like elements are provided and are connected at the top by felt layer (2) below which the element is divided by a slit (4) in half with a second shorter slit (5) in each of the lower sections.
EP02004497A 2001-03-07 2002-02-27 Car wash installation Expired - Lifetime EP1238604B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE20104007U 2001-03-07
DE20104007U DE20104007U1 (en) 2001-03-07 2001-03-07 car wash

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EP1238604A2 EP1238604A2 (en) 2002-09-11
EP1238604A3 true EP1238604A3 (en) 2003-04-09
EP1238604B1 EP1238604B1 (en) 2005-11-02

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EP02004497A Expired - Lifetime EP1238604B1 (en) 2001-03-07 2002-02-27 Car wash installation

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AT (1) ATE308259T1 (en)
DE (2) DE20104007U1 (en)
DK (1) DK1238604T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2252334T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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CA2508820C (en) * 2003-11-06 2010-01-19 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Replaceable/disposable brush head
DE502008003252D1 (en) * 2007-09-06 2011-06-01 Aqua Brush Vertrieb Gmbh Cleaning or similar polishing element for car washes

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US5461745A (en) * 1994-07-15 1995-10-31 Advance Car Wash Equipment, Inc. Automatic vehicle washing apparatus
DE29701954U1 (en) * 1997-02-05 1998-05-28 Wesumat Gmbh Washing, drying or polishing roller for vehicle washing and / or polishing systems
DE19811942A1 (en) * 1998-03-19 1999-09-23 Dieter Rothmann Cloth strips for car washing plant comprising commercially-available fabric layers sewn with Kevlar

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5461745A (en) * 1994-07-15 1995-10-31 Advance Car Wash Equipment, Inc. Automatic vehicle washing apparatus
DE29701954U1 (en) * 1997-02-05 1998-05-28 Wesumat Gmbh Washing, drying or polishing roller for vehicle washing and / or polishing systems
DE19811942A1 (en) * 1998-03-19 1999-09-23 Dieter Rothmann Cloth strips for car washing plant comprising commercially-available fabric layers sewn with Kevlar

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ATE308259T1 (en) 2005-11-15
DE20104007U1 (en) 2001-06-21
EP1238604B1 (en) 2005-11-02
DE50204738D1 (en) 2005-12-08
ES2252334T3 (en) 2006-05-16
EP1238604A2 (en) 2002-09-11
DK1238604T3 (en) 2006-01-23

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