Patents Assigned to Favagrossa Edoardo S.r.l.
  • Patent number: 11932211
    Abstract: A rotating brush for a vehicle washing system, comprising: i) a shaft (2) rotatable about a rotation axis (20) thereof; ii) a first annular support means (31) surrounding a first section (21) of said shaft (2) and comprising a first group (310) of longitudinal seats; said first support means (31) extending along the rotation axis (20) between a first and a second base (316, 317); let a first direction (318) of travel of the first group (310) of longitudinal seats be defined by the first towards the second base (316, 317), each of the longitudinal seats of the first group (310) comprising a first and a second end (312, 313); iii) a first set (41) of cleaning elements engageable in the first group (310) of longitudinal seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 11064799
    Abstract: A brush for a vehicle washing system comprising: flexible elements (2) intended to come into contact with the vehicle for cleaning and/or polishing and/or drying; a central annular support (3) from which the flexible elements (2) extend; a shaft (4) rotating about its own axis (40) of rotation, the shaft (4) crossing the central support (3) and placing the central support (3) in rotation about the axis (40) of rotation; the central support (3) comprising a lateral surface (35), from which the flexible elements (2) extend, which is inclined with respect to the axis (40) of rotation of the shaft (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 10882497
    Abstract: A brush construction for motor vehicle washing systems comprises a base plate (2) that supports a plurality of bristles (3) each of which has a base end (31), fixed to the plate (2), and a free end (32); the base plate (2) is suitable for being removably fixed to a rotating construction that is suitable for rotating the base plate (2) around the central axis thereof; the bristles (3) are fixed to the base plate (2) with different tilts both in radial directions, inwardly and outwardly, both in non-radial directions, clockwise and anticlockwise, with respect to the rotation direction of the base plate (2) or in any other direction that is different from the preceding directions; the bristles (3) being arranged with mutually converging and/or diverging tilt directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.r.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 10479330
    Abstract: A rotary brush for automatic vehicle washing systems, said brush comprising a central unit (2) and a plurality of cleaning elements (3), operatively supported by and coupled to said central unit (2) through removable coupling means (7); the cleaning elements (3) being removable from said central unit (2) and it being possible to replace and/or remove them without requiring the removal of said central unit from the rotary structure; said central unit (2) comprises a rigid shaft (4) that supports a plurality of supporting elements (5) comprising a plurality of lugs (53) to which the cleaning elements (3) are fastened; the rotary brush is characterized in that said cleaning elements (3) comprise bands (33), fringed and fringeless, helically arranged on said central unit (2) in such a way that each band (33) is coupled to a plurality of supporting elements (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 9802582
    Abstract: A rotary washing brush assembly for motor vehicle washing systems comprises a plurality of cleaning elements, each of which comprises a plate body applied to a washing brush central shaft; the plate body having a substantially elongated configuration, extending according to a longitudinal axis thereof, and including a plurality of cut-outs defining a plurality of tapering strips having corner portions including either bevelled or non-bevelled corner portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Leonardo Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 8887341
    Abstract: An improved brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, characterized in that said washing brush comprises a plurality of endless belt elements entrained, at the two end portions thereof, on entraining rollers driven by one or more electric motors or mechanical driving means to perform a linear movement pattern including a double rectilinear translation movement and a partial rotary movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Favagrossa Edoardo S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Patent number: 8393044
    Abstract: A helical rotary brush for motor vehicle washing systems comprising a plurality of strips coupled to a central support element, through restrained joint coupling means, comprising slots designed for receiving suitably contoured bar elements, said slots being arranged with an helical arrangement on the central support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Favagrossa Edoardo S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20130019419
    Abstract: An improved brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, characterized in that said washing brush comprises a plurality of endless belt elements entrained, at the two end portions thereof, on entraining rollers driven by one or more electric motors or mechanical driving means to perform a linear movement pattern including a double rectilinear translation movement and a partial rotary movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: FRANCESCO FAVAGROSSA
  • Patent number: 7743454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing brush for automatic motor vehicle washing systems, comprising a cylindric body on the side outer surface thereof are provided a plurality of bands defining the cleaning elements of the brush. The main feature of the invention is that the band or strip elements extend on the side surface of the cylindric body along direction which are inclined with respect to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Favagrossa Edoardo S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20090255072
    Abstract: A helical rotary brush for motor vehicle washing systems comprising a plurality of strips coupled to a central support element, through restrained joint coupling means, comprising slots designed for receiving suitably contoured bar elements, said slots being arranged with an helical arrangement on the central support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa
  • Publication number: 20080010769
    Abstract: A cleaning band construction for making motor vehicle washing system brushes comprises an elongated plate body made of a comparatively hard or stiff flexible material, which can be coupled to a central support assembly of a rotary brush, and at least a comparatively soft flexible element, which can be coupled to a free end portion of the plate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: FAVAGROSSA EDOARDO S.R.L
    Inventor: Francesco Favagrossa