Improvements in or relating to Hand Sweeping or Bannister Brushes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 7th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 27th Nov., 1897
ate of Application
Dec., Tos
Complete Specification Left, 7th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 27th Nov., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Hand Sweeping or Bannister
Brushes.
I, ROBERT ROBINSON JEACOCK of 44 Bevois Street, Southampton, in the County
of Hants, Carpenter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to hand sweeping brushes, commonly known as Bannister
brushes.
It is found in brushes now ordinarily made of the kind herein described, that
the bristles at the outer end of same get worn away considerably faster than at the
other part of brush.
The Main object of my said invention is to provide for the fair and equal wear
of the bristles of the brush.
My invention may perhaps be best described in relation to an ordinary Bannister
brush.
Taking it that I wish to apply my improvements to same, I should divide the
brush lengthways horizontally into two parts leaving the lower part with the
bristles in same intact, and the top part with the handle of brush forming part of
same, I then clamp the two parts together by means of a thumb, or such like screw
passing down through the top part into about the middle of the length and width
of the lower part, that is the part to which the bristles are attached. The brush
will then have the same appearance as if undivided.
When the bristles at the outer end of the brush are much worn, which will
obviously be the case after much use, the clamping screw will be slackened and
the lower part of brush turned end for end on the upper part and then re-clamped
in position, and the brush can then be further used with as good effect, or practic-
ally so, as when new as the outer end is the part with which most of the work of
brushing is effected.
Upon the lower part of brush becoming completely worn out a new part, with
attached bristles, may be fitted and clamped to the upper part.
I may further provide against the possibility of the turning of the parts on each
other by providing a pin or pins in either facing surface which will engage with
corresponding holes in either part when the parts are clamped together.
It will be seen that I can apply my invention to existing brushes as now
ordinarily made, or I can manufacture and fit them in manner hereinbefore
described.
Deted this 5th day of December 1896.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Hand Sweeping or Bannister
Brushes.
I ROBERT ROBINSON JEACOCK of No. 44 Bevois Street Southampton in the County
of Hants Carpenter, 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:-
My invention relates to banisters or hand sweeping brushes that will by revers-
ing the ends wear equally throughout in makeing brushes according to my
invention I cut the stock A or that part which the hair is attached lengthways
from the end to the handle into two equal parts and cut off the lower half of
stock at the handle so as to leave the top part of stock with the handle
attached. In the lower or loose part A cut from the stock I make a hole
central from end to end and side to side through which I pass a screw threaded
device B which passes through a hole prepaired central in upper part of stock with
handle attached I also provide a fly nut which engages with screw threaded
device B the same of whitch when screwed up securly clamps the upper and
lower parts together.
I further provide a small pin E driven into the end of the loose part of stock
which engages with a hole prepaired for it in the top part to which the handle is
attached to prevent the two parts working one way or other when the brush is in
use.
I may when makeing brushes according to my invention substitute a metal
handle and stock in place of the wooden handle and stock with the same attach-
ments.
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
To make brushes that will reverse end for end so as to wear equal throughout.
Dated this 6th day of September 1897.
ROBERT ROBINSON JEACOCK.