Patent ID: 8099816

Claim:
A brush system for use in a vehicle wash system in which during cleaning of a vehicle, said vehicle traverses a path in a direction of travel, said path having a longitudinal axis, said brush system comprising: a support frame positioned proximate said path; a first brush unit comprising a first brush support mounted to said frame and a first brush mounted on said first brush support; a second brush unit comprising a second brush support mounted to said frame and a second brush mounted on said second brush support; said first brush support extending generally from said frame in said direction of travel; said second brush support extending generally from said frame opposite to said direction of travel; said first brush support being mounted to said frame at a first attachment portion at a first longitudinal location on said frame and said second brush support being mounted to said frame at a second attachment portion at a second longitudinal location on said frame, said first longitudinal location being located in a upstream position in said direction of travel relative to said second longitudinal location wherein said first brush support is configured to extend from said first attachment portion at said first location generally longitudinally towards said second location, and wherein said second brush support is configured to extend from said second attachment portion generally longitudinally towards said first location; wherein an exterior surface of a vehicle moving through said system in said direction of travel will be cleaned by said first and second brushes cleaning as a result of contact of said first and second brushes against the exterior surface of said vehicle while said vehicle traverses a path in a direction of travel.