Equipment for use at a carwash

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8719976
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13576651

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The invention concerns equipment for use at a carwash. The equipment can be used to wash any vehicle, as well as boats (on trailers) and anything else that can be brought into its vicinity. The equipment comprises a wash stand incorporating a basin sized to receive a car washing sponge. The equipment has an inlet valve to fill the basin, an outlet valve to empty the basin, and a control system to perform a wash sequence as follows: closing the outlet valve; opening the inlet valve to selectively fill the basin with water or a mixture of water and cleaning agent; then, periodically opening the inlet valve to top up the basin with water or a mixture of water and cleaning agent; finally, opening the outlet valve to empty the basin. All the steps of the wash sequence are performed according to a predetermined timing schedule.

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FEDERAL OIL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED11 REDFIELD COURT WHEELERS HILL VIC 3150 AUSTRALIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mirabito, John Wheelers Hill, AU 1 4

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