John W Plemel

US Patent:

20050235443, Oct 27, 2005

Filed:

Apr 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/832026

Inventors:

Daniel Mathys - Pulaski WI, US
Kenneth Dollhopf - Green Bay WI, US
John Plemel - Green Bay WI, US
Rodney Peer - Green Bay WI, US

International Classification:

B60S003/04

US Classification:

015097300

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for conditioning the surface of a motor vehicle that includes multiple wash strips that both move along a circular wash path and rotate relative to the vehicle path. The apparatus includes an overhead wash strip mounting disk having a plurality of individual wash strips that extend downward toward the vehicle. The overhead mounting disk rotates relative to an orbital carriage that is supported by an overhead support frame. The orbital carriage is movable along a wash path spaced from a center axis. During operation of the apparatus, the entire orbital carriage moves along a first motion path while the mounting disk rotates along a second motion path to enhance the conditioning of the vehicle.