Patent ID: 6688540
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A46B,B05B,B08B

Abstract:
A power washer standoff comprising:a shaft holder arranged to be attached to a pole of a delivery wand of a power washer with a shaft holder fastener, the delivery wand having a nozzle with a tip disposed on one end of said pole thereof; a shaft having a straight portion and a bent portion; a roller attached to said bent portion of said shaft; and a shaft lock attached to said shaft holder, said shaft lock locking said shaft in said shaft holder in a fixed relationship with said pole upon said shaft being arranged within said shaft holder; wherein said shaft is selectively adjustable within said shaft holder to adjust a relative position between said tip of said nozzle of said delivery wand and said roller such that said roller maintains said tip of said nozzle at a selected uniform distance from a surface to be washed by said power washer; wherein said shaft holder comprises an aperture arranged to receive said straight portion of said shaft; and wherein said shaft lock comprises a selectively movable pin disposed at substantially a 90 degree angle with respect to an axis of said aperture of said shaft holder, said movable pin being urged inward toward said axis of said aperture of said shaft holder to contact said straight portion of said shaft, thereby locking said shaft with respect to said shaft holder.