Self-propelled and contained trailer washing machine
OwnerSamuel M. Learnedinventor
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A self-propelled and contained trailer washing machine, operable by one individual, which machine is comprised of an integrally powered and steerable wheel mounted rigid frame structure configured to straddle the height and width dimensions of a typical over-the-road commercial trailer so that when the washing machine is operator-aligned to straddle a trailer and then driven along the longitudinal dimension thereof, on such a single driven pass the exterior surfaces of the trailer are automatically washably cleaned by the operator first activating a selected material application pump which supplies an operator controlled amount of a suitable fluid cleaning material directed through a spray arch from one of a plurality of tanks mounted within and carried upon the rigid frame structure, followed by operator activation of a set of spaced frame structure mounted laterally adjustable vertical rotary brushes which simultaneously engage and by opposing rotary motion scrub the respective trailer sides concurrent with driven washing machine displacement along the longitudinal dimension thereof, and lastly, operator activation of a piston pump which supplies high pressure water through a rinse arch from one of a plurality of water tanks also mounted within and carried upon the rigid frame structure whereby there is accomplished a directed high pressure rinsable removal and flushing of soil and residue material from the external trailer surfaces to complete the single pass washable cleaning thereof.
A self-propelled and contained trailer washing machine powered by an integrally assembled internal combustion engine which also concurrently drives an auxiliary electrical generator power unit and a hydraulic pump power unit respectively regulated through an integral machine drive and operational unit control console installed within a protectively enclosed driver/operator station wherein said machine is adapted to mobily straddle the lateral rectangular shaped width and height configuration of a statically positioned over-the-road commercial trailer unit body and operable to successively and selectively accomplish a sequential low-pressure spray application of washing material upon and then brushing of the opposing longitudinal sides followed by a high-pressure water spray rinsing of the rear doors continuing in a longitudinally progressive simultaneous high-pressure water spray rinsing of the top and opposing longitudinal sides and finally a high-pressure water spray rinsing of the front panel of said trailer unit body during a single self-propelled laterally straddling longitudinally displaced driven pass of said machine along said trailer unit body, said machine comprising in combination:
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