Patent ID: 8887341

Claim:
A washing brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, said washing brush comprising a plurality of endless belt elements entrained at end portions thereof on peripheral portions of entraining rollers at least one of which is driven by one or more electric motors or mechanical driving means causing said endless belt elements to follow substantially linear trajectories into two opposite directions, said entraining rollers also operating to tension said belts which, in an assembled condition thereof, form said automatic motor vehicle washing system washing brush, said belt elements being arranged adjoining one another and comprise belt bristles coupled to said belt elements at a set distance from one another, thereby providing a comparatively large width washing brush and allowing said belts to be easily replaced as required or as said bristles are worn, characterized in that said washing brush comprises a plurality of closed cell foamed plastic material sheet elements so folded and cut as to provide belt bristles that are flexible for washing front, rear and top portions of a motor vehicle.