US1197905A - Scrubbing-machine. - Google Patents

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R. S. BURT. SCRUBBING MACHINE.

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SCBUBBING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

Application flied January 3, 1916. Serial No 69,841.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, ROY S. BURT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Freeport in the county of Ste )henson and State 0 Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scrubbing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for washing, scrubbing, or cleaning articles of apparel, such as gloves, laces, collars, cuffs, embroidery, muillers or the like, while not necessarily restricted to such use.

An important object of the invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character, which may be operated expeditiously to clean articles of the above mentioned character in a thoroughly satisfactory manner.

()ther objects and advantages of the mvention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of apparatus embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same, and, Fig. 4 IS an enlarged detail elevation of a holding element or ring for certain of the brushes.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a base. upon which are mounted vertirul stamlards 6, having bearings 7, secured to their upper ends. Journaled in these hearings are stub shafts 8. ()nc stub shaft may be driven by a pulley 9, receiving rotation from a. belt, not shown, while the other stub shaft may be manually rotated by means of a handle or crank 10, rigidly secured thereto. Arranged between the stub shafts 8 is a bodily rotatable receptacle 11, illustrated as a barrel, while the invention is in no sense restricted to this form of receptacle. The stub shafts 8 carry flanges 12 bolted or otherwise rigidly secured to the barrel 11, as shown at 13.

The barrel 11 has its bottom 14 provided adjacent its periphery with an annular group of openings or recesses 15, receiving the lower ends of rods or wires L6 of wire twisted fiber brushes 17. These brushes are preferably cylindrical and are made by twisting two or more strands of wire about the fiber or bristles. At the upper ends of the brushes the rods or wires 16 extend upwardly beyond the brush portion and are adapted to fit within recesses or notches formed in a retaining ring 18. This retaining ring is mounted in the top of the barrel and has a flange 19 rigidly secured to the barrel by screws or bolts 20 or the like. It is thus apparent that the openings 15 and ring 18 serve as means for holding the wires or rods 16 against displacement, but will permit of their removal when desired. The wires or rods 16 are suitably resilient so that the brushes 17 may be removed. These brushes may rotate slightly upon their axes, the major portions of the brushes 17 are or may be spaced from the inner surface of the barrel, forming a water chamber or space therebetween.

Arranged upon the bottom 14 of the barrel or receptacle is a fiat coiled brush 21, having a twisted body portion or carrier 22 which is attached or anchored to the bottom by means of staples or screws 23. The top of the barrel is normally closed by a removable cover 24, fitting within an interior inner groove 25, as shown. Secured to the inner side of the cover 24 is a flat coiled brush 26, substantially identical with the brush 21.

Means are provided to detachably hold the cover 24 in the closed position comprising approximately U-sbaped arms 27, pivotal y connected with cars 28 secured to the top of the barrel 11, as shown. WVhen these U-shaped brackets are swung outwardly they are disposed out of the path of travel of the cover 24 and the cover can be removed. When they are swung inwardly, they are adapted to be arranged between the ends of a rotatable latch 29, pivoted to the cover, as shown at 30.

The numeral 31 designates a flat coiled brush, loosely disposed within the barrel 11 and adapted to move freely therein during the rotation of the barrel. I

In use, the articles of apparel to be cleaned are loosely thrown into the barrel 11 together with the movable brush 31, in the presence of a suitable cleaning liquid. such as a solution of water and soap. The barrel is rotated either mechanically or manually and the articles of apparel to be cleaned are thrown into contact with the va- Hill ll l

rious brushes secured to the barrel and also in contact with the movable brush.- It has been found that this operation will thoroughly clean the articles of apparel in a highly ex )editious manner.

It is to L0 understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. In apparatus of the character described, a. movable receptacle, brushes extending longitudinally within the receptacle and substantially covering the interior of the side of the receptacle, means for pivotally connecting the opposite ends of the brushes with the ends of the receptacle, so that the brushes may turn upon their longitudinal axis and a cover for the receptacle.

2. In apparatus of the character described, a movable receptacle, cylindrical brushes extendin longitudinally within the receptacle and sidistantially covering the interior of the side of the receptacle, means for pivotally connecting the opposite ends of the brushes with the ends of the receptacle, so that the brushes may turn upon their longitudinal axis, substantially cylindrical coiled brushes secured to the top and bottom of the receptacle to provide a continuous brushing surface, and means to move the receptacle.

3. In apparatus of the character described, a support, a receptacle pivoted upon the support and adapted to be turned upon its transverse axis, said receptacle increas ing in diameter toward its central portion, brushes extcmling longitudinally within thc receptacle in close relation and having their central portions spaced a substantial distance from the sides of the receptacle to provide a passage between the brushes and such sides, means pivotally and detachably connecting; the ends of the brushes with the ends of the rccc )tarle so that the brushes may turn upon their longitudinal axis and he removed when desired, and means to rotatc the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I. ullix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROY S. BURT.

fitncsscs:

R. J. CARNAHAN, I. M. STEWART.

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