Lighted vehicle wash dryer assembly with opaque lettering on housing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10710557
APP PUB NO 20170057471A1
SERIAL NO

15068611

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A dryer assembly for a vehicle wash system includes a plastic translucent housing having an exterior surface and a generally hollow interior. The housing includes an inlet opening with a motor unit in communication with the inlet opening for drawing air through the inlet opening into the hollow interior. The housing includes a plurality of nozzle portions in communication with the inlet opening and configured to emit high velocity air therefrom to remove water from an exterior surface of a vehicle while disposed in a vehicle treatment area. The housing includes a light source associated therewith for emitting light through the housing for viewing by the vehicle disposed in the vehicle treatment area. The housing includes lettering formed on the exterior surface of the housing with the lettering configured such that light emitted from the light source will not pass therethrough.

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PISTON OPW INC9393 PRINCETON-GLENDALE RD OPW FLUIDS GROUP INC HAMILTON OH 45011

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belanger, Michael J Northville, US 122 671
Kotrych, Jerry A Livonia, US 10 39
Tognetti, David L Howell, US 34 97

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