Improvements in Carpet-beating Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 22nd Nov., 1889-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carpet-beating Machines.
I JOSEPH TULLIDGE of Pleasant Grove, York Road, King's Cross, N. in the County
of Middlesex, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
Carpet beating machines have heretofore been constructed in such manner as to
make the framework carrying the bed, an actual and integral part of the framing
of the machine and a permanent fixture. My improvement consists firstly in making
the bed and its framework complete in itself and distinct from the carpet beating
machine into which it is capable of being fitted by providing for this purpose a
suitable opening in the framing or enclosure of the machine and supporting the
framing of the bed on rollers or wheels or otherwise so that it may be conveniently
moved into or from the machine. The bed may therefore be withdrawn from the
machine for convenience of repair as also to facilitate acess to the machine and
admittance of light etc. for assistance in sweeping and cleaning the machine and
repairing the beaters or other interior parts of the machine.
My improved construction of the bed is as follows. The bed I make of rubber
belting, leather or other suitable material, laced sewn or otherwise fastened or
attached so as to form an endless hand or series of endless band's. The frame of the
bed comprises a front rail and a back rail properly braced and connected, and on
each rail I place an iron rod barrel or roller fastened in position by strong iron eyes
or equivalent devices in which the rod or barrel is free to turn. Round the two
fixed rods or barrels I place loosely the said endless band or bands of rubber or other
material. I then place a third rod within the bands and draw it down tightly by
adjusting screws or connecting rods or other appropriate devices; when thus drawn
tight the upper surface of the bed becomes level from end to end and by means of
the adjusting screws may be kept so. There may be projections on the two rails
to prevent the bands from coming in contact with one another.
The frame of the bed should be so adapted as to close more or less the opening
in the machine framing through or into which it passes so as to prevent outlet of
dust when the bed is in position for working.
By use of the removable bed and frame I can dispense with the usual man hole
used in carpet beating machines which is otherwise necessary to afford access into
the interior.
A fourth improvement relates to the beaters and the method of attaching the same
to the roller.
The beaters as now made are stiff and only swing loosely at their attachments to
the roller. I therefore join the beaters with leather or other suitable substance in
such a manner as to render the beater at a whole more flexible and yielding.
Instead of attaching the beaters to the roller by means of rods which pass through
the lugs on the roller and iron loops in the beaters I discard the long rods which
are difficult of removal by reason of their length and are apt to twist and break
and damage the the carpet and in place thereof I fix double eared lugs on the roller
securing the beater straps thereto by square necked bolts each attachment is thus
made independent of the others and can be unfastened or renewed without trouble.
By using square necked bolts I preserve the lugs from wear and throw the
whole wear upon the loops on the beaters and I further reduce the wear on the latter
by putting small pieces of iron barrel within the beater straps.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1889.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carpet-beating Machines.
I Joseph TulliDGE of Pleasant Grove York Road, King's Cross in the County
of Middlesex, Manufacturer 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:-
Carpet beating machines have heretofore been constructed in such manner as to
make the framework carrying the bed an actual and integral part of the framing of
the machine and a permanent fixture. My improvement consists firstly in making
the bed and its framework complete in itself and distinct from the carpet beating
machine into which it is capable of being fitted by providing for this purpose a
suitable opening in the framing or enclosure of the machine and supporting the
framing of the bed on rollers or wheels or otherwise so that it may be consequently
into or from the machine. The bed may therefore be withdrawn from the machine
for convenience of repair as also to facilitate access to the machine and admittance
of light etc. for assistance in sweeping and cleaning the machine and repairing the
beaters or other interior parts of the machine.
My improved construction of the bed is as follows
Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front perspective view, Fig. 2 is an end
view of bed Fig. 3 is a side elevation of mode of attaching beater to roller y by
means of lugs and loops l.
2
The bed I make of rubber belting, leather or other suitable material, laced, sewn
or otherwise fastened or attached so as to form an endless band or a series of end-
less bands. The frame of the bed comprises a front rail E and a back rail E¹
properly braced and connected and on each rail, I place an iron rod, barrel or
roller, A A fastened in position by strong iron eyes or equivalent devices in which
the rod or barrel is free to turn. Round the two fixed rods or barrels I place
loosely the said endless band or bands D of rubber or other material. I then place
a third rod B within the bands and draw it down tightly by adjusting screws C or
connecting rods or other appropriate tightening device. When thus drawn tight
the upper surface of the bed becomes level from end to end and by means of the
adjusting screws may be kept so. There may be projections on the two rails to
prevent the bands from coming in contact with one another.
The frame of the bed should be so adapted as to close more or less the opening of
the machine framing through or into which it passes so as to prevent outlet of dust
when the bed is in position for working. By use of the removable bed and frame I
can dispense with the usual manhole used in carpet beating machines which is other-
wise necessary to afford access to the interior.
A further improvement relates to the beaters and the method of attaching the same
to the roller.
The beaters as now made are stiff and only swing loosely at their attachments to
the roller. I therefore join the beaters with leather or other suitable substance in
such a manner as to render the beater as a whole more flexible and yielding.
Instead of attaching the beaters to the roller y by means of rods which pass through
the lugs on the roller and iron loops on the beaters I discard the long rods which
are difficult of removal by reason of their length and are apt to twist and break and
damage the carpet and in place thereof I fix double eared lugs z to the roller y securing
the beater straps x or beaters proper thereto by square necked bolts m each attach-
ment is thus made independent of the others and can be unfastened or renewed without
trouble.
By using square necked bolts I preserve the lugs from wear and throw the whole
wear upon the loops 7 on the beaters and I further reduce the wear on the latter by
putting small pieces of iron barrel within the loops.

page_text: 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. The construction of bed and framework complete in itself, distinct from the
carpet beating machine and capable of being fitted to or in a suitable opening in said
machine.
2. The construction of the framing on rollers or wheels so that it may travel to, or
into, and from the machine.
3. The construction of the bed consisting of an endless band or series of endless
bands round two rods or barrels and an adjustable or tension rod adjusted by means
of screws or equivalents for affording a level bed.
4. The construction of the frame to close more or less the opening in the machine
framing through which the frame is passed.
5. The construction of beaters by the combination with the roller and beater
proper, of lugs, loops, square necked bolts and pieces of metal tube or barrel.
All substantially as described and illustrated and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1889.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.