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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1999
Kendall S Smith, II, West Lafayette, IN (US);
You Auto Have Fun, LLC, Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
A car wash assembly includes a building and a conveyor which advances a vehicle along a vehicle path within the building. The car wash assembly also includes a washing system located within the building which is operable to wash the vehicle during advancement of the vehicle along the vehicle path. Moreover, the car wash assembly includes an animated figure having an actuated mode of operation during which the animated figure is operated in an active manner, and a non-actuated mode of operation during which the animated figure is passive. Yet further, the car wash assembly includes a detector for detecting presence of the vehicle and generating a control signal in response thereto. The animated figure is placed in the actuated mode of operation in response to generation of the control signal. A method for washing a vehicle within a building is also disclosed.