公开(公告)号：US12233824B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18633946

申请日：2024-04-12

Applicant: VQ, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Kuper ,  Andrew S. VanWylen ,  Austin N. Jacobs

IPC: B60S3/04 ,  A46B9/00 ,  A46B9/02 ,  A46B13/02

Abstract: An overhead vehicle wash mitter apparatus is provided. A mitter curtain can include multiple mitters that sway above a vehicle pathway as a vehicle travels along the pathway. Each mitter can include an upper end and a lower end closer to the vehicle pathway, a sheath defining an interior tube and an exterior surface that engages a vehicle surface, and a pad in the sheath. The pad can press outward on the sheath so that the sheath attains a first thickness, which can be at least ½ inch, at least 1 inch, at least 1½ inch or more, so the sheath is impaired from entering between a wiper and a surface of the vehicle, such as a window. Accordingly, damage to the wiper of the vehicle is prevented when the mitter engages the surface and the wiper. A related method of use is provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230158553A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17532355

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: VQ, Inc.

Inventor： Austin N. Jacobs ,  Matthew Delaney ,  Ryan Essenburg

IPC: B08B1/00 ,  B60S3/06 ,  A46B13/02

CPC classification number: B08B1/002 ,  B60S3/063 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A46B2200/3046

Abstract: A pendulum rocker brush for a vehicle wash system is provided including a rocker arm, a rotatable coupler, a motor assembly, and a rocker brush head. Both the rocker brush head and motor assembly can be suspended from the coupler, freely dangling therefrom under the force of gravity, in an unbiased manner. The rocker brush head can pivot relative to the rocker arm through a swing angle between 10 and 45 degrees relative to vertical. The rotatable coupler and rocker brush head can be disposed at a pivoting angle between 10 and 45 degrees relative to a conveyor direction which a vehicle follows. When the rocker brush head encounters an opposing force above a movement threshold from the vehicle, the rocker brush head and the motor assembly can swing outward to the swing angle and at the pivoting angle so the vehicle is not damaged.

公开(公告)号：US20240262320A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18633946

申请日：2024-04-12

Applicant: VQ, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Kuper ,  Andrew S. VanWylen ,  Austin N. Jacobs

IPC: B60S3/04 ,  A46B9/00 ,  A46B9/02 ,  A46B13/02

CPC classification number: B60S3/04 ,  A46B9/005 ,  A46B9/028 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A46B2200/3046

Abstract: An overhead vehicle wash mitter apparatus is provided. A mitter curtain can include multiple mitters that sway above a vehicle pathway as a vehicle travels along the pathway. Each mitter can include an upper end and a lower end closer to the vehicle pathway, a sheath defining an interior tube and an exterior surface that engages a vehicle surface, and a pad in the sheath. The pad can press outward on the sheath so that the sheath attains a first thickness, which can be at least ½ inch, at least 1 inch, at least 1 ½ inch or more, so the sheath is impaired from entering between a wiper and a surface of the vehicle, such as a window. Accordingly, damage to the wiper of the vehicle is prevented when the mitter engages the surface and the wiper. A related method of use is provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230331196A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18214087

申请日：2023-06-26

Applicant: VQ, Inc.

Inventor： Austin N. Jacobs ,  Ryan Essenburg ,  Dirk Deckinga

IPC: B60S3/06 ,  F16D9/06 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A46B13/00

CPC classification number: B60S3/063 ,  F16D9/06 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A46B13/005 ,  A46B2200/3046

Abstract: A pendulum rocker brush for a vehicle wash system is provided including a rocker arm, a rotatable coupler, a motor assembly, and a rocker brush head. Both the rocker brush head and motor assembly can be suspended from the coupler, freely dangling therefrom under the force of gravity, in an unbiased manner. The rocker brush head can pivot relative to the rocker arm through a swing angle between 5 and 45 degrees relative to vertical. The rotatable coupler and rocker brush head can be disposed at a pivoting angle between 10 and 45 degrees relative to a conveyor direction which a vehicle follows. When the rocker brush head encounters an opposing force above a movement threshold from the vehicle, the rocker brush head and the motor assembly can swing outward to the swing angle and at the pivoting angle so the vehicle is not damaged.