Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 10th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 10th Aug., 1888
My Invention has for its objects:
First. To lessen damage done to Carpets as by ordinary Hand Beating.
Second. To take out of Carpets all dirt dust & other impurities more effectually &
expeditiously.
In order to carry out these objects I propose to pass the Carpet over an inclined
wire Spring bed & while it is so passing the Carpet is Beaten & Brushed. The
Beaters & Brushes are combined upon one Spindle and are made in sections so that
all the Beaters or Brushes are not on the Carpet at once. My Beaters are composed
of Leather of several thicknesses sewn together, and between these layers I insert a
Spring. I connect the ends of the Beaters (those that come in contact with the
Carpet) with other straps of Leather made similar to those first mentioned but without
the spring.

page_text: JOHN SMITHERS Tern Glen Kingston-on-Thames, Corn Merchant, do nereby 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 has for its objects, First to lessen the damage done to Carpets as by
ordinary hand beating. Second-To take out of Carpets all dirt dust & other impurities
more effectually & expeditiously.
In order to carry out these objects I propose to pass the Carpet over an inclined
wire Spring Bed, and while it is so passing the Carpet is Beaten and Brushed-The
Brushes and Beaters are combined upon one Spindle and are so adapted that the
Brushes can be easily removed and more Beaters added thus making a three-way
Beater instead of one Beater & Brush thus making it optional whether a Brush be
used or not My Beaters are composed of Strips of Leather or similar pliable substance
sewn or rivetted together making two or more thicknesses and between the layers or
strips I insert one or more pieces of flat steel spring which enables the Beaters to
recover themselves immediately after striking the blow and thus the return blow is
hard & certain.
After the Carpet has been passed over the Spring Bed as far as the men can reach
the Carpet is withdrawn and turned & so on till the dust is removed.
In order to make my improvements understood I will refer to the subjoined
drawings-
Fig. 1. is a view of the inside of the Machine; to this I will first refer-A is the
frame of wood-B. is the Spring Bed this is made of Wire or Rod (iron or steel)
attached to small Spiral Springs-I do not confine myself to any particular design,
the Bed may be parallel rods, with springs at ends or they may be formed diamond
shape with more springs, or interwoven &c. C is a Spindle of ordinary iron or steel
running the whole length of Machine but supported by Bearings F.
D are the Brushes E are the Beaters & are the Castings to hold Beaters &
Brushes.
Fig. 2. is a side view of the Machine showing the position of Bed and the working
of Beaters & Brushes.
Fig. 3. shows the method of adapting the three way Beaters when Brush is
removed.
Figs. 4. shows the Beaters with springs between the layers-H has three springs of
different lengths J only one spring-K are rollers in Fig. 2.

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 would have it understood that I
do not confine myself to the exact arrangement of all the parts herein described which
may be varied without departing from the nature of my Invention, and I declare that
what I claim is :-
I. A Bed composed of Wire or Rod (iron or steel) with spiral springs attached.
II. Placing Bearings inside of Machine to sustain weight &c. of the Spindle.
III. The construction of Beaters as herein described.
IV. The combination of Beaters and Brushes upon one and the same spindle and
the adaptation of more Beaters for the Brush when desired as herein described.
V. Placing of several rollers instead of one along the front of the mouth of
Machine.