IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DUST FROM CARPETS OR OTHER ARTICLES
Year: 1885

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
We WILLIAM MILWARD of the Patent Carpet Beating Works, Sheepcote Street
Birmingham in the County of Warwick Carpet Beater and BENJAMIN RICHARDS
of the Public Baths, Gedling Street in the Town of Nottingham Carpet Beater, do
hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR
REMOVING DUST FROM CARPETS OR OTHER ARTICLES, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:—
This invention relates to apparatus for removing dust from carpets, or other
articles from which dust and dirt that has accumulated requires to be removed, in
which an enclosure in the form of a drum or reel receives the carpet or article
and this reel hung on axes or centres of motion is caused to rotate around said
centres and thereby shake the carpet free of its accumulation of dust and dirt, the
dirt escaping from the reel by openings in the walls thereof provided for the
purpose.
The objects of our invention are the production of more effectual agitation or
shaking motion to the carpet or article to eradicate the dust, constant change of
position of the article by tossing it it to and fro, a greater lathed or openwork area
for more ready exit of the dust and generally a more thorough cleansing of the
goods, whilst moveable parts are avoided or dispensed with in the apparatus used
to the utmost extent.
The apparatus consists mainly of an openwork drum or reel pivotted or centred
on axes one at each side of the straight walls but not necessarily at right angles to
those walls; those axes being arranged either opposite each other on a central
axial line or as parts of a line drawn across the reel so that this hangs on its part
axes canted at an angle to the plane of its centre of motion or at right angles
thereto and the peripherical wall of the reel formed of laths or other suitable open-
work is formed with corrugated or inwardly receding parts at intervals, and the
whole enclosed.
The apparatus is shewn at Figure 1 by front view the enclosing case being in
section and at Figure 2 by cross section through the middle of the reel at right
angles, or thereabouts, to Figure 1. In this arrangement the line of the axial
bearings is at an angle to the line of the walls, a is the reel or openwork chamber,.

page_text: or receptacle, for the goods. a¹, a¹ are the part axes one to each side of the reel
attached by their flanges to the walls a², a', of the reel a. as are laths or other
parts of those walls leaving dust exits a' interspaced. a³ are like laths or parts
forming the peripheral wall of the reel with like interspaced exits aº. a7 are the
corrugated or inwardly receding portions of this wall at suitable intervals. b is an
enclosing case to confine the dust and matter ejected. b¹ is a door for access to
the reel chamber b and reel a and a door in the periphery of the reel say at a³ as
indicated by dotted lines gives access to its interior for placing goods in and
removing them from same. c is an opening provided in the wall of chamber b
connected to a channel for suction there from the dust or ejected matters by mea:.s
of a fan or pump d, and for their conveyance to a furnace to be burned or otherwise
dispose of them.
The operation of the apparatus is as follows. Carpet or other material having
been introduced within the reel a it is rotated and the carpet is thrown into con-
stantly changing folds loosening and blowing out the dirt aided by the obstructions
formed by the indentations or corrugations in the peripherical wall and the dust is
got rid of with greatly increased facility and speediness aided in the case of the
arrangement with angularly arranged supports by its being thrown from side to
side these indentations holding the carpet better in its turning operation as the
reel lifts it in its rotation; greatly increased quantity of air being forced in and
amongst the carpet; and no moveable parts for the purpose being required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that we
make no claim generally to reels or receptacles for removing dust hung on centres
so as to revolve inclined or or otherwise to the plane of rotation nor do we claim
reels for the purpose having internal peripherical obstructions to aid the turning
of the goods as we are aware that such have before been proposed but what we do
claim is
The combination or arrangement of apparatus for effecting the cleansing or
removal of dust from carpets or other articles consisting mainly of a rotating
receptacle for the goods having a perforated or openwork peripherical wall with
corrugations or inwardly receding parts hung so as to revolve upon suitable
bearings or supports as and for the purpose set forth.
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