Improvement in Curry Combs.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Curry Combs.
HENRY ATKIN of 13, Bradley Street Sandiacre Derbyshire, Brickmaker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to remove the dust remaining after the curry
comb has been passed over an animals body. And I effect this by forming the
curry comb with an opening in its back, adapted to receive a small rotary brush,
which is supported by a spindle running in bearings formed on or attached to the
curry comb, so that the said brush shall touch the animals hair.
For the purpose
of operating this brush, I propose to use four friction wheels whereof two press on
the animals hair, and also press on the other two which latter, are fixed to the
spindle carrying the brush. The said brush is thus caused to revolve by the
friction of the wheels. I propose to have indiarubber, or leather for the wheels, so
that they will run smoothly over the animals hair. And for the purpose of cleaning
the brush, I fix a horizontal bar to the back of the curry comb. And the said bar
to have saw gait teeth in it, so that the bristles of the brush, passing between the
teeth of the said bar, removes the dust and hair from the brush.
Dated this 10th day of June 1893.
HENRY ATKIN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Curry Combs.
HENRY ATKIN of 13, Bradley Street, Sandiacre, Derbyshire, Brickmaker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of this invention is to remove the dust remaining after the curry
comb has been passed over an animals body. And I effect this by forming the
curry comb with an opening in its back, adapted to receive a small rotary brush,
which is supported by a spindle running in bearings formed on or attached to the
curry comb, so that the said brush shall touch the animals hair. For the purpose
of operating this brush, I propose to use four friction wheels, whereof two press on
the animals hair and also press on the other two which latter are fixed to the
spindle carrying the brush. The said brush is thus caused to revolve by the
friction of the wheels. I propose to use indiarubber, or leather for the wheels.
For the purpose of cleaning the brush I may fix a bar or plate to the back of the
curry comb by means of screws and slots the said bar or plate having a serrated or
toothed edge on the side next the brush, the latter coming in contact with this edge
when the bar or plate is pushed towards it.
And that my invention may be the more clearly understood I now proceed to
describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1, is a side
elevation, Fig. 3, a plan and Fig. 2, a longitudinal section through the rotary brush
of my improved curry comb.
This brush g, is attached to a spindle a, to which are also secured the frictional
wheels e, and e, and which runs in bearings c, and c', fixed to the curry comb. To
the latter are also fixed bearings d, and d', which carry another spindle b, upon
which are mounted the frictional wheels fand f¹, so as to be in contact with the
wheels
and e', respectively and also so that they shall come in contact with the
surface of the animals hair when the brush is passed over the latter.
The brush is
e,

page_text: thus caused to revolve at a speed depending on the proportions existing between
the diameter of the wheels and e, and the brush being placed so that it shall
come in contact with the surface of the animals hair when the curry comb is passed
over the latter it removes dust brought to the surface by the comb. The back of
the comb may have an opening through which the brush shall project and through
which the dust may be discharged. The serrated or toothed plate for cleaning the
brush h, may have slots i and i, so that when not in use it may be pulled back clear
and fixed in this position by means of screws or it may in like manner be fixed in
contact with the brush when the latter requires to be cleaned. k and k¹, are
knockers for knocking the dust out of the comb.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
1. In curry combs the use of a revolving brush arranged and operated substantially
as described.
2. In curry combs having a revolving brush the combination of the brush g, the
spindle a, wheels e and e, f and f', substantially as described and shewn in the
accompanying drawings.
3. In curry combs having a revolving brush the use for cleaning this brush of a
bar or plate h, having a serrated or toothed edge substantially as described.
Dated this 10th day of October 1893.
HENKI ATR
ATKIN.