Patent ID: 9162651
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle wash system comprising: a vehicle path for movement of a vehicle; a support frame; first and second beam members mounted to said support frame on opposite sides of said vehicle path, said first and second beam members extending generally horizontally, and said first and second beam members each having associated therewith a vehicle treatment apparatus, said vehicle treatment apparatus of each of said first and second beam members extending generally horizontally along said respective first and second beam members and said vehicle treatment apparatus of each of said first and second beam members being oriented and operable to treat an upward facing surface of a vehicle; a vertical drive mechanism associated with each of said first and second beam members to move said beam members vertically along said support frame; a pivot drive mechanism associated with each of said first and second beam members to pivot said beam members from (a) operational positions wherein first and second beam members extend toward one another above said vehicle path so that the vehicle may pass along said vehicle path under both of said first and second beam members, and said treatment apparatus is operable to apply a treatment to the vehicle passing under said beam members on said vehicle path to (b) vehicle release positions wherein said beam members do not extend across said vehicle path.