Chamois Wringer

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus with which to wring water from a chamois or similar sheet material. A method to manufacture the said invention is also included in this disclosure.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to devices meant to squeeze or wring liquid from an absorbent sheet-like material; and more particularly meant to wring water from a chamois employed in cleaning a vehicle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Washing one's car or truck in one's own driveway or in front of or behind one's residence was and is a common American activity. At the present time it seems that most vehicle washing is performed by car washes or car washing machines. This present perception is probably true; however, there are those who choose to wash their vehicles in the manual manner. The reasons thr this are, for example; saving costs, the vehicle is too large for a machine wash, the vehicle is located too far from a mechanical wash, the washer person enjoys the physical outdoor activity of car washing and the vehicle is overly expensive and/or delicate to entrust to a mechanical car wash.

The present invention relates to all of the hereinbefore expressed reasons to manually wash a vehicle; more particularly the reasons of delicateness of the vehicle and desired physical outdoor activity.

In regards to the aforementioned delicate nature of a vehicle being washed, a chamois is the preferred item with which to dry the rinse water from the surface of a fine automobile; this has been and is true for about a century. There are various imitations of the chamois to which the present invention will pertain, but the traditional genuine chamois is the specific item the present invention is drawn toward and is the object of the invention.

The present invention is particular, in configuration and shape and size to wring water from a chamois. A chamois particularly as pertains to a chamois supplied to and used by a private person or consumer to remove washing water from or to dry and polish a vehicle.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed at the task of removing absorbed water from a chamois. A chamois is, for the purpose of the present disclosure, a soft pliable leather used for cleaning and polishing. Originally made from the hide of the chamois, an animal; an antelope of Europe and S.W. Asia. It is now usually made from the hide of sheep or goats. The size is approximately 30″ by 16″ and the shape is approximately the plan view of a sheep or goat.

Referring now to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 11. The present invention is a particular shape and configuration of a stainless steel rod 2 with a handle 1 at one end. The handle fits the said rod loosely and longitudinally and allows the said rod to turn radically on the longitudinal axis of the handle, which loosely contains the said stainless steel rod. Approximately ⅓ of the said rod 2, beginning at one end is completely contained loosely in the said handle 1. Beginning at the point on said rod immediately emerging from the handle 1, approximately ⅓ of the length of the rod 2 from the end enclosed in the handle 1, is a bend in the rod 26° from the longitudinal axis of the handle.

One-third from the point of the said bend or ⅔ from the end of said rod enclosed loosely in the handle there begins a hook consisting of the remaining ⅓ of the said stainless steel rod. The shape of the hook being generally ½ of an oval shape. The end of the hook, which is also the very end of the rod, opposite the handle end of the rod is rounded 15 or shaped as would be one-half of a regular sphere whose circumference is the same as the circumference of the rod 2.

The handle 1 is shaped to comfortably fit the human hand. The rod 2 is prevented from sliding from the handle by a washer 3 and a tension pin 4 fitted through a hole 5 near the handle end of the rod 2. The washer 3 and tension pin 4 are concealed inside the recess of the handle 1 to prevent snagging of the chamois. The handle 1 of the present invention is of a water resistant material and the rod 2 and washer 3 and tension pin 4 are of a rust resistant material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1. Illustrates a perspective view of the present invention. The numbered arrows point out the elements of the inventions.

FIG. 2. Illustrates 4 views of the handle element of the invention.

FIG. 3. Illustrates a front view and a cross section and a perspective view of the rod retaining tension pin of the invention.

FIG. 4. Depicts a hook bending jig to form the said hook of the rod 2 of the invention.

FIG. 5. Depicts the said bending jig with said rod prepared and standing in one of the two rod holding holes of the bending jig apparatus.

FIG. 6. Depicts said hook bending jig containing the said prepared rod 2 after the said rod was bent in the hook bending jig to form the hook.

FIG. 7. Depicts an angle bending jig to form the angle in rod 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 8. Depicts the partially manufactured present invention inserted into the angle bending jig.

FIG. 9. Depicts the present invention remaining in the said angle bending jig after the proper angle was bent in the rod 2 of the invention; and the present invention is now completely manufactured.

FIG. 10. Depicts the present invention being practiced by one skilled in the art; step one.

FIG. 11. Depicts the present invention being practiced by one skilled in the art; step two.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

The present invention consists of various elements in reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 of this disclosure. Number 1 indicates the handle of the invention. Number 2 indicates the round rod which is particularly formed to include a hook which is described hereinbefore under the heading SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION. The rod 2 also includes a particularly formed bend also described hereinbefore under the heading SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION. The number 3 indicates a washer. Number 4 indicates a tension pin, which fits properly into a proper matching hole 5 created transversely, perpendicularly to the center axis line of rod 2 about ¼″ from the handle end of said rod 2. Utilizing the elements described herein above, the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 1 is created by the following process and method: referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3. FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9.

• Step 1. The rod 2 is cut to the proper length.
• Step 2. The rod 2 is rounded at one end 15.
• Step 3. The hole 5 for the tension pin is drilled about ¼″ from the end of the rod opposite the rounded end 15 of said rod 2; transversely, perpendicularly to the longitudinal centerline of the rod 2; the size to properly accommodate the tension pin 4. After Steps 1, 2 and 3, the rod 2 is said to be prepared; as stated in BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 5 paragraph and FIG. 6 paragraph.
• Step 4. The rounded end 15 is placed into one of the two holes 6 of the hook bending jig apparatus 25 depicted in FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6. Said hole 6 is slightly larger in diameter than the diameter of the rod 2 to facilitate easy insertion and removal. Hole 6 is in particular proximity to the curved forming anvil 7 as required to achieve the correct configuration of the said hook form. Hole 6 is created ½″ deep in said jig apparatus 25.
• Step 5. The rod 2 so standing in hole 6 of the jig apparatus 25, and said jig 25 being attached to the edge of a workbench indicated by the numeral 9 utilizing fasteners 24, rod 2 is grasped by one skilled in the art by a hand and forced in the direction indicated by directional arrow 8 over anvil 7 in order to form the said hook element of the invention. Said anvil 7 being in the correct configuration to achieve the correct hook form.
• Step 6. Said rod 2 now having the hook so formed at one end and the hole 5 at the opposite end is placed, hole 5 end first, into the longitudinal hole in the handle 1 from the handle 1 end closest to the hook as illustrated as FIG. 1; and out the end of said handle 1 furthest from the hook; out about 2″.
• Step 7. Said rod 2, end with hole 5, now protruding from the handle 1 end furthest from the hook; is now fitted first with washer 3; the plainer surface of said washer 3 being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of rod 2. Said hole 5 is now fitted with the tension pin 4. Tension pin 4 extending equally out from the hole 5 of rod 2 in both directions. Perspective view numbered 23 of FIG. 3 depicts this situation.
• Step 8. The rod 2 with herein above said elements, the washer 3 and the tension pin 4, now fitted is pulled outward from the said handle 1 end closest to the said hook until the tension pin 4 is seated against the washer 3 and the washer 3 is further seated into the bottom of the recess of handle 1 as illustrated in section view number 22 of FIG. 3.
• Step 9. Now with the handle 1 placed at the end opposite the hook on rod 2 and with the tension pin 4 seated against the washer 3, the rod 2 is placed into the end of the slot 11 of the angle bending jig apparatus numbered 10. Refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. Said jig 10 being secured to the edge of a workbench 9 by fasteners 12 as depicted in FIG. 7. The bending jig 10 has a thickness of about ¼″ as indicated by number 14. The said hook is lifted to cause handle 1 to seat against the underside of the bending jig apparatus 10 as tension pin 4 seats against washer 3 and washer 3 seats against the bottom of the recess in handle 1. FIG. 8 depicts this situation. Then a sufficient force is applied by the hand of one skilled in the art in the direction of the arrow numbered 16 to cause the rod 2 to bend on an angle of 26° 13 from vertical in the same plane as the said hook configuration. Refer to FIG. 9.

The present invention is now manufactured and configured by the herein above described method and process and is now the apparatus which is the present invention.

Referring to the illustration which is FIG. 10, said FIG. 10 depicts the left hand of one skilled in art grasping a traditional chamois skin of approximately 4 sq. ft. The chamois illustrated has been draped onto the hook of the present invention. The said hook of the present invention is at approximately at the middle of the chamois. That is, one half of the chamois is draped on either side of the hook.

The right hand of the one skilled in the art is grasping the handle of the invention in this depiction. The chamois is assumed to be wetted to maximum absorption. The one skilled in the art is now prepared, in this depiction, to practice the invention, which will cause the maximum amount of water to be extracted from the said chamois. Generally, this is Step 1 of 2 steps to practice the invention.

Referring next to FIG. 11. Following from FIG. 10, the right hand is twirling the said hook of the invention by means of handle 1 as indicated by the directional arrows of FIG. 11; at the same time, the left hand is grasping the chamois with sufficient force to prevent the chamois from moving equally with the circular twirling movement of the hook. Consequently the chamois will twist and bind against itself causing the chamois to compress against itself and dispel the absorbed water present in the chamois; as indicated by the illustrated droplets of FIG. 11. The said left hand grasping the chamois can move and slide along the length of the chamois in order to facilitate the complete chamois being involved in the operation and thus provide maximum dispelling of the absorbed water. Generally, this is Step 2 of 2 steps to practice the invention.

if the hands were reversed the operation is the same, facilitating equal success of operation of the present invention by left and right handed persons.

The apparatus, which is the invention can be easily carried by the person practicing the invention when that person is utilizing the said chamois to absorb rinsing water from an automobile being washed, by simply hooking the hook of the invention onto one's belt or pocket or waistband as one is moving about the automobile during the washing and cleaning operation.

Referring now to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 illustrates four views of the handle 1 of the present invention to further clarify the understanding of the operation and manufacture of the invention. View number 19 is the front view of the handle 1. A side view of either side and a back view would appear the same so are not shown. View numbered 20 illustrates a section view of the handle 1 and illustrates the recess in the handle 1 and the longitudinal hole formed to contain the rod 2. Said longitudinal hole is a slightly larger diameter than the diameter of the rod 2 in order to allow rod 2 to rotate freely in said hole. View 18 is a top view of the handle 1 illustrating the entrance to the said longitudinal hole; said entrance being located at the end of handle 1 closest to the hook formed in rod 2. View 17 is a bottom view of handle 1 illustrating the entrance to the circular recess of handle 1 and the entrance to the said longitudinal hole beyond the recess closest to the tension pin hole 5 in rod 2 of the invention.

Referring now to FIG. 3, number 21 indicates a front view of the present invention. Number 2 indicates the rod of the invention configured with the said bend and said hook and number 15 indicating the said rounded end of said rod 2.

Claims

1. An apparatus to twist a chamois as a means of extracting water from that chamois.

2. A method of manufacturing the apparatus of claim 1.

3. Referring to claim 2, an apparatus to create the configuration of the apparatus of claim 1.

4. Referring to claim 2, an apparatus to create the bend of the apparatus of claim 1.

5. Referring to claim 1, an apparatus which twirls a particularly formed hook of and at an end of a steel rod of a particular length.

6. Referring to claim 1 and claim 5, an apparatus, which twirls a said hook at the end of a said steel rod bent at a particular angle.

7. Referring to claim 1, claim 5 and claim 6, an apparatus, which twirls a said steel rod consisting of a said bend and a said hook of which an end opposite the said hook end is loosely contained in a handle so as to allow the twirling of claims 5, 6, and 7.

8. Referring to claim 1 and claim 5, a said rod which at an end opposite the handle end which is rounded in a ½ spherical shape.

9. Referring to claim 1 and claim 7, a said steel rod, which terminates inside a handle at an end and is secured from exiting said handle by said bend of claim 6 and tension pin extending from said rod on either side of said rod from a hole created transversely, perpendicularly, to the longitudinal axis of said rod; passing through said rod.

10. Referring to claim 7, a handle, which is ergonomically formed to fit the human hand.

11. Referring to claim 1, an apparatus of which all elements are rust resistant.