Machine for Cleaning Pots, Cans, and Tankards and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left 21st Ano
1889-Accented 12th Oct. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Machine for Cleaning Pots, Cans, and Tankards and the like.
FRANCIS GOODALL WRIGHT 66 Kennington Road Lambeth S E. in the County of
Surrey do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Machine for Cleaning Pots Cans and Tankards and the like this machine can be
made in various forms for working by hand or driveing by foot with treadle or may be
driven with strap from shaft the general form will be a table standing on four legs on
said table is fixed brackets to carry pullies on which a strap of suitable material runs
to clean outside of Cans and the like, on said table is fixed a bracket in which a
spindle is fitted, on the end of which a brush or other suitable artical is fited to clean
the inside of said Cans or the like, said machines can be male with brushes to clean
outside and inside at the same time said machine can be made to clean any number of
cans or the like at the same time.
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3000
F. G. WRIGHT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Machine for Cleaning Pots, Cans, and Tankards and the like.
I, FRANCIS GOODall Wright of 66 Kennington Road, Lambeth, S.E. Engineer,
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:-
This invention has for its object the construction of an apparatus for cleaning both
the inside and outside of cans, pots, tankards and other objects at one and the same
time in an easy and expeditious manner.
And in order that my Invention may be thoroughly understood 1 have appended
the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Figure 1 is an elevation of one form which the apparatus may assume.
Figure 2
an end view of the same, and Figures 3 and 4 detail views, on an enlarged scale, of a
part of the apparatus.
In these figures similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
The apparatus comprises a suitable frame, preferably consisting of a table A sup-
ported on four or any other number of legs A², which may be joined together if
desired. To said table A are fixed brackets B, B¹ to carry shafts to one of which is
fixed a pulley C which shafts are provided with drums on which is a strap or
endless belt D of any suitable material, which is adapted to clean the outside of the
cans or other objects. On said table A a bracket E is fixed which carries a
spindle F having at its end a brush G or other suitable article which is adapted to
clean the inside of said cans or other objects. This brush G has, preferably, in those
cases in which cans or other objects of a uniform size are to be cleaned, a fringe or
circle G of bristles or the like projecting beyond the rest of the brush and adapted to
clean the outside edge of the can or other object.
In the arrangement shown the pulley C is connected by an endless cord, band or
belt to one groove of the pulley H, and the pulley J fixed to the spindle F aforesaid
is connected by an endless cord, band or belt I' to another groove of the pulley H,
holes being cut in the table A to allow of the passage of the cords 1 I'. One of these
endless cords I is crossed whilst the other is open by which means the brush G and the
endless belt D are driven in opposite directions. The pulley H is fixed on a shaft K
provided with bearings in the frame and is rotated by means of the treadle L or any
other suitable mechanism. Or instead of driving the shaft K by foot I may employ

page_text: hand power to give rotation to it, or may effect the desired end by connecting it by
belt to an overhead countershaft where machinery is available. The table A is provided
with a receptacle or container A², to be formed in one with it or separate therefrom. to
contain any liquid or solution. The brush G and also the endless belt D may be kept
constantly moistened by an overhead reservoir or reservoirs, the amount of the moisture
and the nature of the same varying according to the object, and the receptacle A³ may
serve to catch and retain the said moisture or liquid.
In Figure 3 is shown the arrangement by which I can adjust the tension of the
endless belt D to any desired degree. The bracket B carrying pulley C is fixed and
the other bracket Bi is moveable. Bolts M, M pass through the bracket B¹ and also
through slots N, N cut in the table A in a direction at right angles to the axis of the
drums C. The bracket B' is clamped in any desired position, and consequently any
desired tension is given to the endles belt D by means of fly-nuts 0, 0.
The height of the brush can also be made adjustable if desired.
Figure 4 shows the manner in which the spindle of the drum is carried in the
bracket B' so that the drum C may be readily reinoved therefrom.
The manipulation of the apparatus is very simple the cleaner having merely to
place the can or other object over or around the brush G and between it and the
endless belt D and hold it in that position, and then give rotation to the shaft, when
the can or other object will be cleaned to the desired amount.
In the arrangement shown the axis of the brush is arranged horizontally, the
endless belt D passing under it, but I may arrange the brush vertically and the endless
belt D and the rest of the apparatus to suit this latter arrangement.
I have shown an arrangement driven by foot but I do not bind myself to the par-
ticular arrangement of endless belt D, brush G, and other parts of the apparatus
shown, as I may considerably vary the arrangements of the same.
Thus I may so
construct the apparatus as to clean more than one can or the like at one and the same
time.
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.
First. In machines for cleaning cans, pots, tankards and other like objects the use
of a rotating endless belt or band for cleaning the outside of the same, and a, rotating
brush for cleaning the inside of the saine, the said endless belt and brush being driven
in opposite directions by any suitable mechanism and motive power.
Second. The means for giving any required tension to the endless belt D sub-
stantially as described herein and illustrated by Figure 3 of the accompanying
drawing.
Third. The improved apparatus for cleaning cans, pots, tankards and other like
objects substantially as described herein and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.