Car wash roller

Abstract

A low weight corrosion resistant car wash roller includes a plastic body. The roller also includes a shaft with a sleeve arranged thereon. A set of plastic rollers are arranged on the shaft in contact with the sleeve. A second removable fastener is arranged in the body and has a plastic idle wheel arranged on each end thereof. The roller also includes a carrier link rotatably secured to the body.

1 . A car wash roller, said roller including:
 a plastic body;   a shaft arranged in said body;   a plastic sleeve arranged over said shaft and in contact with said body;   a first plastic wheel arranged over said sleeve on one end thereof;   a second plastic wheel arranged over said sleeve on another end of said sleeve;   a second shaft arranged in said body near one end of said body;   a first plastic idle wheel arranged on one end of said second shaft;   a second plastic idle wheel arranged on another end of said second shaft; and   a carrier link rotatably secured to said body.   
   
   
       2 . The roller of  claim 1  wherein said shaft is made of metal and is rotatably fixed with respect to said body. 
   
   
       3 . The roller of  claim 2  wherein said plastic body and said plastic sleeve ensures that plastic engages plastic to increase durability of the roller while greatly reducing a weight of the roller. 
   
   
       4 . The roller of  claim 1  wherein said second shaft having a plastic sleeve arranged thereon. 
   
   
       5 . The roller of  claim 1  further including a metal sleeve arranged over an outer portion of said first plastic wheel and said second plastic wheel. 
   
   
       6 . The roller of  claim 1  further including a metal sleeve arranged over an outer portion of said first idle wheel and said second idle wheel. 
   
   
       7 . The roller of  claim 1  wherein said first wheel and said second wheel having an inboard wheel and an outboard wheel. 
   
   
       8 . The roller of  claim 1  wherein said plastic is an ultra high molecular weight plastic. 
   
   
       9 . The roller of  claim 1  wherein said plastic body, said plastic wheels, said plastic sleeve and said plastic idle wheels allow for a lightweight, corrosion resistant, low cost and durable roller which increases efficiency of the car wash roller. 
   
   
       10 . The roller of  claim 1  wherein the car wash roller is less than approximately ten lbs in total weight. 
   
   
       11 . The roller of  claim 1  wherein said body having a slot arranged along a midpoint thereof. 
   
   
       12 . The roller of  claim 11  further including a raised ring-like member extending from a surface of said body, said slot having an angled surface therein. 
   
   
       13 . The roller of  claim 1  further including a fastener arranged through said first wheel and into said shaft to secure said first wheel to the roller. 
   
   
       14 . A car wash roller for use in an automatic car wash system, said roller including:
 a plastic body having at least two orifices through a width thereof;   a shaft arranged in one of said orifices;   a plastic sleeve arranged over an outer surface of said shaft;   a first plastic wheel arranged over said sleeve on one end thereof;   a second plastic wheel arranged over said sleeve on another end of said sleeve;   a second shaft arranged in another of said orifices near one end of said body;   a first plastic idle wheel arranged on one end of said second shaft;   a second plastic idle wheel arranged on the other end of said second shaft; and   a carrier link rotatably secured to said body.   
   
   
       15 . The roller of  claim 14  wherein said shaft and said second shaft are made of a metal. 
   
   
       16 . The roller of  claim 14  wherein said plastic is an ultra high molecular weight material. 
   
   
       17 . The roller of  claim 14  further including a metal sleeve arranged over an outer portion of said wheels and said idle wheels. 
   
   
       18 . The roller of  claim 14  wherein said first wheel and said second wheel having an inboard wheel and an outboard wheel. 
   
   
       19 . The roller of  claim 14  wherein the use of plastic creates a corrosion resistant, more durable and efficient roller that weighs approximately ten pounds. 
   
   
       20 . The roller of  claim 14  wherein the car wash roller ensures plastic engages plastic and metal engages metal throughout the car wash system.