Alex Noe Chavez

US Patent:

8601632, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Oct 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/278843

Inventors:

G. Thomas Ennis - Inglewood CA, US
Alex Chavez - Hesperia CA, US

Assignee:

N/S Corporation - Inglewood CA

International Classification:

B60S 3/06

US Classification:

15 533, 15 532, 15DIG 2

Abstract:

Described is a vehicle washing apparatus with a movable brush arm carriage. The vehicle washing apparatus includes a carriage frame that can be suspended above a passing vehicle. A brush arm carriage is slidably connected with the carriage frame. A carriage drive system is connected with the carriage frame and the brush arm carriage for causing the brush arm carriage to slide along the length of the carriage frame. A brush arm is rotatably connected with the brush arm carriage. A cleaning brush is rotatably connected with the brush arm. Finally, a brush drive system is included for causing the cleaning brush to rotate. Thus, after having passed under the carriage frame, the cleaning brush can be pressed against the rear of a vehicle and rotated to clean the rear of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20160137171, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Nov 5, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/933873

Inventors:

G. Thomas Ennis - Inglewood CA, US
Alex Chavez - Hesperia CA, US

International Classification:

B60S 3/00
B65G 19/20

Abstract:

A conveyor system is described. The conveyor system includes a lower platform for supporting chain driven rollers. Lower rails are also included for supporting the chain driven rollers in a bypass configuration. Upper rails included for supporting the chain driven rollers in a call-up configuration. In operation, a roller take up section receives the chain driven rollers and directs the chain driven rollers toward a roller call-up section. The roller call-up section includes a call-up mechanism that is operable for selectively directing the chain driven rollers from the lower rails to the upper rails when in the call-up configuration.