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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Robert J. Wentworth, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Douglas Calvin, Livonia, MI (US);
Michel Lecourt, Westland, MI (US);
Robert J. Wentworth, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Douglas Calvin, Livonia, MI (US);
Michel LeCourt, Westland, MI (US);
Motor City Wash Works, Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle washing system includes an overhead car wash mitter assembly. The assembly includes a pair of side support structures and an overhead supporting structure extending between the side support structures. The overhead supporting structure includes a plurality of rows of racks with each row including a left side rack and a right side rack. The left side racks are moveable together and the right side racks are moveable together and independently of the left side racks. A first gap exists between one of the rows of racks. A second gap exists between another of the rows of racks. The first gap and the second gap are offset laterally from one another with respect to the direction of travel of a vehicle to eliminate any break or gap in cleaning coverage.