Patent ID: 8453657
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: B60S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for spray washing vehicles in a defined area comprising: an overhead carriage movable over the area; a pair of spray arms pivotally mounted to the carriage so as to depend vertically therefrom into the area and be movable around opposite sides of a vehicle for purposes of washing the vehicle; each of said arms comprising a length of fluid conduit having a series of spaced-apart spray nozzles connected thereto, and a hollow translucent plastic sleeve in surrounding relationship to said length of fluid conduit; and a plurality of light devices disposed within the sleeve along the length of said conduit for illuminating the sleeve along its length when activated so as to be visible to a driver in a vehicle entering the area; and a control system for placing said arms in a pre-determined position and illuminating the arms by activating said light devices during entry of the vehicle into said area and thereafter causing the arms to move around the outside of the vehicle for purposes of washing the vehicle while the light devices remain illuminated.