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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2008
Michael J. Belanger, Novi, MI (US);
David L. Tognetti, Howell, MI (US);
Marshall L. Hinson, Waterford, MI (US);
Michael J. Belanger, Novi, MI (US);
David L. Tognetti, Howell, MI (US);
Marshall L. Hinson, Waterford, MI (US);
Belanger, Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle wheel washer comprising a pair of spaced-apart, mirror image, depending spray arms with spray heads mounted at the lower ends and directed inwardly toward the wheels of a vehicle which passes between the spray heads. The spray arms are mounted pendulum-type from an overhead pivotal support to move in unison between angular displacement positions thereby to follow the wheels of the vehicle being washed for a considerable linear distance to increase the effectiveness of the wheel cleaning operation. A bi-directional hydraulic actuator controls the positions of the pendulum arms in combination with gravitational force.