Improvements in or relating to Means for Laying Dust.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1899-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Means for Laying Dust.
I, JACQUES SONNEBORN, of 57, Gracechurch Street, in the City of London,
Merchant, 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 relates first to the application of a liquid hydrocarbon to wood,
cement, brick, stone or like floors or linoleum, cork-carpet, parquet or other
flooring, to act as a dust layer and air purifier, and secondly to apparatus for
applying the hydrocarbon to the floor.
In carrying out the invention I employ any pure hydrocarbon oil, which is
odourless and has a specific gravity varying from 855 to 896.
The oil is applied to the floor in a thin even layer, and any suitable means may
be employed for its application, a convenient form of oiler being shown in the
accompanying drawings, of which:-
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Figure 1 is a general perspective view,
Figure 2 a cross section, and
Figures 3, 4 and 5 details on an enlarged scale of the cap and washer.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the figures.
A is the body or oil container, preferably triangular in cross section, and
provided with a row of perforations A', at or adjacent to its lower edge. Soldered
or otherwise secured, one on each side of the container, are two spring clips A²,
extending longitudinally the full length of the container, and extending below
its perforated bottom edge, so as to engage a strip B of felt or like porous material.
The upper edge of the strip surrounds the perforations A¹ before referred to, its
lower edge extends free beyond the clips. The clips A2 are provided with
strengthening side pieces A³ and two or more screw bolts A+ and nuts A5 enabling
the clip to grasp the felt more or less tightly and thus regulate the supply of oil
to its free or oiling edge.
The top of the container is furnished with a filling opening A6 preferably
closed by a cap A. This cap may be provided with a vent hole A8 to facilitate
the flow of the oil from the container. The cap has a washer A, provided with
one or more holes A10 two are shown in Figures 4 and 5, which hole or holes do
not coincide with the vent hole A8 of the cap. By slighly loosening the cap,
when the apparatus is in use, air will readily enter through the holes A8 A10, to
replace the oil and facilitate its flow into the felt, but the position relative to each
other of these holes will prevent accidental escape or splashing of the oil.
The container is provided with a socket C to receive a handle such as a long
broom handle. The oil is applied by rubbing the felt over the floor, the nuts A³
being set so as to supply the felt with the requisite quantity of oil to enable it to
be distributed thinly and evenly.
Instead of perforations or holes A¹ as described above for the oil outlet a narrow
slot may be substituted, and this might, if desired, be made adjustable in width
to control the supply of oil to the felt.

page_text: 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. The application of a liquid hydrocarbon oil to a floor or floor covering
for the purpose described.
2. In apparatus for applying a hydrocarbon oil to a floor the combination with
a container having an outlet such as a for the oil of a porous member such as B
surrounding the outlet and adjustable clips such as A engaging the porous
member substantially as described.
3. In apparatus such as described the combination with a vent hole such as A8
of a washer such as A having a hole or holes such as A, said hole or holes not
being coincident with the vent hole.
4. The oil applying apparatus substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of July 1899
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.