Patent ID: 6154916
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
An apparatus for removing water from vehicles as the vehicle emerges from a car wash, comprising:a) a conduit defined by an inner surface, an outer surface and two side surfaces wherein said conduit forms an arched passageway through which a vehicle passes as the vehicle emerges from a car wash;b) a source of pressurized air which supplies pressurized air through said conduit with which to remove water from the vehicle;c) a plurality of air egress members having an aperture through which air is transmitted from said conduit wherein said plurality of air egress members are disposed in a spaced apart relationship on the inner surface of said conduit forming said arched passageway, air being transmitted through said plurality of air egress members toward the vehicle as the vehicle passes through said arched passageway;d) each of said air egress members comprising a stationary tubular collar surrounding said aperture extending within said conduit, a ball-like socket sleeve swivelly mounted within said tubular collar, and a funnel-like compression nozzle extending from said sleeve within said conduit; ande) means for pivoting said plurality of air egress members in unison for controlling the direction of air into said arched passageway comprising a rigid arm member extending from each sleeve, connectors joining adjacent rigid arm members, motor means having a first connector linked to an adjacent arm member for rotating a first of said plurality of air egress member attached to said first connector thereby causing all of said rigid arm members to rotate all of said plurality of air egress members in unison.