Vehicle cleaning system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4981523
SERIAL NO

06861326

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A fluid distribution apparatus is provided which includes a sensor for developing control signals representative of the profile of a vehicle to be cleaned and a tube for distributing fluid. The tube is movable horizontally in directions parallel to the path of a vehicle being cleaned and vertically toward and away from the path of the vehicle. Movements of the tube are controlled to position the tube in front of the vehicle and move the tube in the direction of movement of the vehicle and to position the tube above the vehicle and move the tube in a direction opposite that of the vehicle and simultaneously move the tube vertically to follow the profile of the vehicle. The tube is also positioned behind the vehicle and moved in the direction of the vehicle after the profiling. Oscillatory movement of the tube about a plurality of angular positions is also provided.

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SHERMAN INDUSTRIES INC A CORP OF NJ600 WEST BROAD ST PALMYRA NJ 08065

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beer, Carl C Philadelphia, PA 7 82
DelPrato, Daniel Marlton, NJ 1 16
Hoy, Ray Butler, PA 1 16
Larson, Sherman L Palmyra, NJ 8 120
Tomasello, Anthony J Allison Park, PA 18 644

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