with any Infectious Matter, from Furniture, Carpets, Rooms, and Thoroughfares.
Year: 1884

page_text: with any Infectious Matter, from Furniture, Carpets, Rooms,
and Thoroughfares.
I JOHN NEWTON of 97 The Chase Clapham Surrey, Builder, do hereby declare
the nature of said invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF AND MEANS FOR
REMOVING DUST, TOGETHER WITH ANY INFECTIOUS MATTER FROM FURNITURE
CARPETS ROOMS AND THOROUGHFARES, to be as follows:―
A machine driven by hand foot or any other motive power, on a small or large
scale, which consists of a horizontal fan suspended and revolved in a hollow cone
over a tray of water or disinfecting fluid, creating a partial vacuum in a small
cylinder above the fan, from which and connected to it is an elastic tube of any
length with a revolving hair or other brush at the end of the same which is set in
motion by a screw on the shaft of the fan or otherwise, the end of tho tube formed
with a longitudinal orifice of a particular shape with a bearing for the revolving
brush before mentioned; so that the brush loosens the dust and the currant of air
entering the partially exhausted tube carries the dust with it through the fan and
impinges on the surface of the water, the air then passes over the surface of the
water or other fluid, which may be used; through perforated orifices on the other
side of the machine from which it enters. I further claim a right of making the
machine to travel slowly as the work progresses, or as a fixture in any convenient
place. What I more particularly claim is the sole right of useing the revolving
brush in a partially exhausted tube and the position of the horizontal fan over the
tray of water or other fluid.

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with any Infectious Matter, from Furniture, Carpets, Rooms,
and Thoroughfares.
I, JOHN NEWTON, 97 The Chase, Clapham, Surrey Builder do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for THE REMOVAL AND CONDENSATION OF DUST, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
'ascertained in and by the following statement :-
A machine driven by hand, foot, a, or any other motive power on a small or
large scale which consists of a horizontal fan, b, over a tray of water, o, or dis-
infecting fluid creating a partial vacumn in a small cylinder, d, above the fan from
which and connected to it an elastic tube, e, of any length with a revolving hair
or other brush, f, at the end of same set in motion by a screw on the shaft, g, of
the fan or otherwise; the end of the tube is formed with a longitudinal orifice of a 1
crescent on one side and a straight line on the other side with bearings for the
revolving brush before mentioned, t, driven by a twisted steel ribbon so that the
brush loosens the dust and the current of air entering the partially exhausted tube
carries the dust with it through the fan and impinges on the surface of the water, h,
the air then passes over the surface of the water, h, or other fluid which may be 1
used through perforated orifices, i, on the other side of the machine from which it
enters; also a metal case with a tubular handle and rubber flanges on three sides
in which a soft hair brush is made to rock by a cord for removing dust from walls
and furniture; a narrow space is left at the side opposite the handle for the
admission of air which takes the dust with it through the handle as shewn in the
drawing attached to the cylinder by a second elastic tube; and an indiarubber
case formed with flanges of soft rubber, a tubular handle, and divisional leaves for
removing the dust from uneven surfaces and to be attached to the second named
elastic tube when required for use.
The machine to have four wheels for locomotion and one smaller wheel on the 2
front axle for propelsion by the foot or by an endless chain.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
(1) A horizontal fan revolved by a bevel edged wheel covered with a ring of 3
lead or leather in a domical chamber of a tray of liquid for the purpose of creating
a partial vacumn in a cylinder above the fan."
(2) A spiral brush, f, revolved by a twisted steel ribbon fixed to a grooved wheel
moved slowly by a screw on the shaft of the fan in an elastic tube through which
the air is drawn by the action of the fan.
(3) A movebal brush, j, attached to a pivet to a metal case so that it can rock
to & fro about four fifths of a circle. At one end of the brush is fixed an elastic
band or spring and at the other end a strong cord for rocking the brush to and fro

page_text: with right hand, while the brush is held in position by the left. The case has
rubber flanges a tubular handle and is connected with a second elastic tube and
attached to the cylinder, d, for dusting smooth surfaces.
(4) A rubber flapper, k, formed with a rim of soft rubber and a tubular handle
with elastic edges and divisional leaves to be attached to the second tube mentioned
above for dusting uneven surfaces.
(5) A right of making the machine to travel locomotively by the pressure of the
foot on central wheel on the front axle (marked ) while proceeding with the work
or by an endless chain when a motive power is used.