Improvements in or appertaining to Carpet Beating Machines.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 10th Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or appertaining to Carpet Beating Machines.
We, HENRY CROFTS LONGSDON of the Firm of W. Summerscales and Sons,
Limited, of Keighley in the County of York, Laundry Engineers and Machine
Makers, and THOMAS GEORGE NEWTON of the same place, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that is to say :-
It relates to improvements in or appertaining to carpet beating machines of the
class wherein pliable beaters or arms are mounted upon a rotary shalt arranged
within framework forming a suitable covering, and consists of constructing and
arranging the buffer aprons against which the rotary beaters strike the carpet
during their rotary motions, as also the framework in which the motor parts of the
machine are mounted so that a thoroughly serviceable, firm and efficient machine is
produced.
In carrying our said invention into effect we attach the flexible arms or beaters
(consisting of woven or otherwise prepared belting upon which cross pieces of
leather are fixed) by appropriately formed fixing pieces or hubs to a shaft extending
lengthwise the machine. This shaft in the case of long machines is made hollow or
of metal tubing with the outer ends forming the necks, solid so that the desired
strength is maintained without excessive weight.
The series of buffer aprons over which the carpets to be beaten are placed are
preferably formed of india rubber and are endless so that they may pass around two
rollers extending lengthwise the machine the same being mounted to slide and
rotate in the framework which is formed to allow them to be thus mounted to
operate in suitable proximity with the beaters.
As these beaters travel in their path of motion around the central shaft they
strike against the carpet placed upon the series of buffer aprons the impact and
notion of which will tend to cause the aprons to move by imparting a slight rotary
motion to the rollers by which means these aprons are made to present fresh parts
of their surfaces for the impact of the beaters thus the surfaces of these aprons are
acted upon and deteriorate in an equal degree instead of one part being worn out
and so rendering the other part useless as is the case when these are stationary.
Provided the beaters do not turn the rollers sufficiently to effect this change of
position a winch or handle may be mounted on the outer end of one or other of
these rollers to enable this to be done manually.
In order to keep the buffer aprons in the desired state of tension, screw or other
adjusting devices are mounted between the rollers to regulate the distance these
are apart.
The framework of the machine consists of iron end standards of appropriate
shape for supporting the central or main rotary shaft and rollers. These end
frames are joined together by longitudinal rails upon which are fixed suitably
formed cross rails of metal, the spaces between which as also those between the
other parts of the whole framework are boarded up so that all the parts are thus
enclosed, by which means and by the employment of a fan or blower all the dust
and dirt beaten out of the carpets may be conveniently taken away or disposed of.
Dated this 5th day of January 1894.

page_text: Improvements in or appertaining to Carpet Beating Machines.
We, HENRY CROFTS LONGSDON of the Firm of W. Summerscales and Sons
Limited of Keighley in the County of York, Laundry Engineers and Machine
Makers, and THOMAS GEORGE NEWTON of the same place, 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, that is to say :-
It relates to improvements in or appertaining to carpet beating machines of the
class wherein pliable beaters or arms are mounted upon a rotary shaft arranged
within framework forming a suitable covering, and consists of constructing and
arranging the buffer aprons against which the rotary beaters strike the carpet
during their rotary motions, as also the framework in which the motor parts of
the machine are mounted so that a thoroughly serviceable, firm and efficient
machine is produced.
The accompanying sheets of drawings are illustrative of our invention and ;-
Figs. 1 and 2 are front and end elevations respectively, of our improved
mechanism.
Fig. 3 is a view of same as seen from above.
Fig. 4 is sectional end elevation of a portion of said mechanism hereinafter
described.
Figs. 5 and 6 are drawings in detail by which the novel construction of certain
parts is more clearly shown.
In carrying our said invention into effect we attach the flexible arms or beaters a
(consisting of woven or otherwise prepared belting or strips of leather upon which
cross pieces of leather or the like are fixed) by appropriately formed fixing pieces
or hubs c to a shaft d extending lengthwise the machine, supporting arms el carrying
rods e being also attached to the hubs c in order to maintain the flexible-arms a in
more desirable relative positions throughout their rotary movements.
Motion being
imparted to this shaft d from any prime motor through the medium of the pulleys, n
and a driving belt.
This shaft d in the case of long machines is made hollow or of metal tubing with
the outer end d'forming the necks solid so that the desired strength is maintained
without excessive weight.
The series of buffer aprons f over which the carpets to be beaten are placed,
are preferably formed of indiarubber (although other material or substance might
be made use of) and are endless so that they may pass around two rollers g and h
extending lengthwise the machine the same being mounted to rotate in bearings km
at each end of the machine, such bearings being arranged to slide in or upon the
framework A (as shown by Fig. 2) in order to allow the rollers g and / to be
moved nearer to or further from the shaft d as their adjustment relatively with the
beaters a may require or be thought advisable.
As these beaters a travel in their path of motion around the central-shaft d,
they strike against the carpet placed upon the series of buffer aprons f, the impact
and motion of which will tend to cause the aprons f to move by imparting a slight
rotary motion to the rollers g, h, by which means these aprons are made to present
fresh parts of their surfaces for receiving the impact of the beaters a thus these
said surfaces are acted upon and deteriorate in an equal degree, instead of one part
being worn out and so rendering the other part useless as is the case when these
are stationary.
Provided the beaters a do not turn or move the rollers g h sufficiently to effect
this change of position a winch or handle may be mounted upon or attached to

page_text: the outer end of one or other of these rollers g h to enable this to be done
manually.
In order to keep the buffer aprons a in the desired state of tension, screw
adjusting means (or other adjusting devices may be employed) are mounted
between the rollers g and h to regulate the distance that these are desired to be
apart from each other, while spacing pieces t are mounted on the rollers gh to
intervene between the several buffer aprons fin order to retain these in their
respective positions.
The framework of the machine consists of iron end standards A. A of the
formation shown by Fig. 2, in order to support the central shaft d the rollers g h
and the bearings u for carrying the outside roller v.
These end frames A A are joined together by longitudinal rails w upon the
upper ones of which are fixed the metal cross rails x, the spaces between which as
also those between the other parts of the whole framework are boarded up or
otherwise covered so that all the parts are thus enclosed, by which means and by
the employment of a fan or blower y (the driving mechanism of which may form
part of the machine as is herein illustrated or same may have a separate motor)
all the dust and dirt beaten out of the carpets may be conveniently taken away or
disposed of.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is ;-
1. In carpet beating machines the combination of flexible rotary arms con-
structed as described, rotary shaft on which same are mounted, and buffer aprons
all these parts being arranged to operate substantially as herein specified.
2. The combination in a carpet beating machine of flexible rotary arms, moveable
buffer aprons and framework for enclosing same all said parts being constructed
and arranged substantially as berein specified.
3. The combination in a carpet beating machine of a series of buffer aprons
mounted on rollers, together with means for adjusting said rollers in position
and regulating the tension of said aprons substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
4. The combination and arrangement of parts forming a carpet beating machine
substantially as herein set forth and described.
Dated this 5th day of October 1894.
H. C. LONGSDON,
T. G. NEWTON,
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.