Patent ID: 8701589
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: B05C,B24B

Abstract:
1. A distribution system for tire dressing comprising: an applicator comprising a series of coaxial adjacent, foam rollers, each roller formed from a pad with a toroidal shape having an inner surface to receive a shaft and an outer continuous, cylindrical tire contact surface; said rollers being arranged on a single shaft so as to allow for slip between the rollers and said shaft; a distribution conduit disposed above and adjacent the rollers; a plurality of discharge apertures formed in the conduit, for non-sprayingly dispersing dressing directly onto the surfaces; and an actuator configured to rotate the shaft and rollers as a unit, wherein the actuator is configured to rotate the applicator intermittently less than a full revolution about the central longitudinal axis of the shaft upon each actuation.