IP Library Granted Patent US 8,910,885
Granted Patent B2
US 8,910,885 · App. 13/506,377 · Granted Dec 16, 2014

High pressure washer apparatus and cart

Inventors: Christopher Saxton (Plymouth, MI); Ron Haarer (Farmington Hills, MI); Charles Riley (Grosse Pointe Park, MI)
B05B7/0093
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Patent No.
US 8,910,885
App. No.
13/506,377
Granted
Dec 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high pressure washer apparatus in combination with a lightweight fastenerless cart. The cart is characterized by a rigid structure which essentially consists of a continuous folded aluminum plate having a horizontal platform wall portion for supporting said washer apparatus; downward extending side wall portions; an upward extending front wall portion and an upward extending rear wall portion. A telescoping handle is mounted on the rear wall portion for pushing, pulling, and lifting the pressure washer apparatus. Accessories, mounted in “built-in” provisions are readily available to an operator of the pressure washer apparatus.

Claims (13)

1. The combination of a high pressure power washer apparatus and a mobile cart for transporting said washer apparatus from location to location, said cart comprising a continuous unitary folded plate structure, said unitary folded plate structure having a horizontal wall platform portion for supporting said washer apparatus; a pair of folded side wall portions extending downwardly from outer side edges of said horizontal wall platform portion; a cradle on said horizontal wall platform portion for carrying a hose; a folded front wall portion inclined upwardly from a front edge of said horizontal wall platform portion, said front wall portion having an aperture that serves as a handle for lifting said apparatus and a forward extending portion with a series of small apertures for storing spare nozzle spare tips; a folded rear wall portion inclined upwardly from a rear edge of said horizontal wall platform portion, said rear wall portion having a pair of folded side wall portions extending downwardly from outer side edges of said rear wall portion; a U-shaped pedestal bracket extending downwardly from said an underside of said horizontal wall platform portion; a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on an axle attached to said horizontal wall platform portion; and an axle attached to said horizontal platform wall portion for rotatably mounting said pair of wheels.

2. The combination recited in claim 1 wherein said continuous folded structure is a lightweight aluminum plate structure.

3. The combination recited in claim 2 wherein said folded lightweight aluminum plate structure is a powder coated structure.

4. The combination recited in claim 1 further comprising a “T” shaped handle attached to said rear wall portion for pushing and pulling said cart.

5. The combination recited in claim 3 wherein said handle is telescopically mounted on said rear wall portion for accommodating height differences in users for lifting said cart.

6. The combination recited in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of replaceable spray nozzle tips in said apertures of said folded front wall portion.

7. The combination recited in claim 1 further comprising a notch in said front wall portion for supporting a front portion of a spray wand.

8. The combination recited in claim 7 further comprising a notch in said rear wall portion for supporting a rear portion of said spray wand.

9. The combination recited in claim 8 further comprising said spray wand supported in said notch of said front wall portion and said notch of said rear wall portion.

10. The combination recited in claim 1 further comprising an aperture in said front wall portion for lifting said pressure washer apparatus and cart.

11. The combination recited in claim 7 further comprising a second notch in said front wall portion and a second notch in said rear wall portion for supporting a second spray wand.

12. In a pressure washer system of the type wherein an engine and pump are mounted on a mobile cart, the improvement comprising, a cart consisting essentially of a unitary folded continuous plate structure having a horizontal platform wall portion for supporting a pressure washer apparatus said horizontal platform wall portion having a pair of folded downward extending side wall portions; a folded upward extending inclined front wall portion; and a folded upward extending inclined rear wall portion said rear wall portion having a pair of folded downward extending side wall portions; a cradle on said horizontal platform wall portion for storing a hose; a telescoping T-handle for transporting and lifting said mobile cart; a U-shaped pedestal bracket extending downwardly from said an underside of said horizontal wall platform portion; a pair of wheels rotatably attached to said folded cart structure; and an axle attached to said folded cart structure for rotatably mounting said wheels.

13. A high pressure washer system comprised of a high pressure washer apparatus and a cart for transporting said washer apparatus from location to location, said cart comprised of a unitary continuous folded plate less structure having a horizontal platform portion for supporting said pressure washer apparatus, said horizontal wall platform portion having a pair of downward folded extending side wall portions; an upwardly inclined front wall portion, said front wall portion having an aperture for lifting said washer apparatus and apertures for storing spare spray nozzle tips; an upwardly inclined rear wall portion; a pair of notches in said front and rear wall portions for carrying a spray wand; a spray wand carried by said notches; a pair of wheels rotatably attached to said cart and a handle telescopically mounted to said rear wall portion for pushing and pulling said cart.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2024
From: VORTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC (F/K/A VORTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.)
To: CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068318/0889 →
CONVERSION Recorded Jun 5, 2024
From: VORTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: VORTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 067624/0407 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2015
From: SAXTON, CHRISTOPHER; HAARER, RON; RILEY, CHARLES
To: VORTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 036249/0317 →
Continuity (1)
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