US 12,330,600 B1
Apparatus and methods for drying a vehicle
Christopher Clinton Chappell, Lincoln, CA (US); McNamara Marlow Pope, III, Fair Oaks, CA (US); and Rodney Daniel Sparks, Antelope, CA (US)
Assigned to Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC, Roseville, CA (US)
Filed by Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC, Roseville, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/637,237.
Int. Cl. B60S 3/00 (2006.01); F26B 15/12 (2006.01); F26B 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 3/002 (2013.01) [F26B 15/12 (2013.01); F26B 21/004 (2013.01); F26B 2210/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for drying a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
an overhead frame, wherein the overhead frame comprises:
at least two beams parallel to a longitudinal direction;
a distal rod perpendicularly attached to the at least two beams;
a proximal rod perpendicularly attached to the at least two beams, wherein the proximal rod is in the longitudinal direction of the distal rod; and
at least a central rod attached to the at least two beams between the distal rod and the proximal rod;
a first set of blowers mechanically attached to the at least two beams, wherein each blower of the first set of blowers comprises a nozzle attached to an outlet of each blower, configured to project air along a lateral side of a vehicle moving in the longitudinal direction;
a second set of blowers mechanically attached to the proximal rod, wherein each blower of the second set of blowers is configured to project air downward;
a third set of blowers mechanically attached to the distal rod, wherein each blower of the third set of blowers is configured to project air downward; and
a fourth set of blowers mechanically attached to the at least a central rod, wherein each blower of the fourth set of blowers is configured to project air downward and in a first lateral direction.