Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Washing Hose Pipes and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd July, 1891-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Washing Hose
Pipes and the like.
We, JOHN SUGDEN, of Dockroyd, near Keighley, in the County of York,
Worsted Spinner and Manufacturer, and HEBDEN COLBURN, of Vale Mill,
Oakworth, near Keighley, aforesaid, Combing Overlooker, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :--
This invention has for its object the construction of an apparatus by which long
lengths of hose pipes and the like may be washed of grit and other foreign matter
in less time and with less labour than by the methods now practised; one common
method of washing being to lay the pipes in a long trough or upon a flat surface
and clean them of the grit and other impurities by means of water and a brush
applied by hand.
In accomplishing our object the hose pipe to be cleaned may be placed upon a
crecl, and on its way to the washing apparatus is passed over guide rollers and
through a cistern containing water through which it is drawn by a pair of rollers
or other means in gear with the driving shaft or a wheel of the machine.
The pipe or the like on leaving the before mentioned cistern is conducted between
one or more pairs of reciprocating or rotating brushes above or below which are
pipes arranged so as to inject streams of water on each side of the pipe, thereby by
the combined action of the water and brushes to thoroughly wash the pipe which
by the rotation of the machine may be wound on to a creel ready for drying in the
usual manner before stowing away.
Dated this 30th day of September 1890.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Washing Hose
Pipes and the like.
We, JOHN SUGDEN, of Dockroyd, near Keighley, in the County of York,
Worsted Spinner and Manufacturer, and HEBDEN COLBURN, Vale Mill, Oak-
worth, near Keighley aforesaid, Combing Overlooker, 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 has for its object, the construction of an apparatus by which long
lengths of hose pipe and the like may be washed of grit and other foreign matter,
in less time and with less labour than by the methods now practised; one common
method of washing being to lay the pipes in a long trough, or upon a flat surface
and clean them of the grit and other impurities by means of water and a brush
applied by hand.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1. represents a front elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance with
our invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan thereof, the top guide roller being removed, in order to more
clearly show the parts beneath, and
Fig. 3. is a plan showing a modified form of brushes and the means by which they
may be operated.
Above a cistern A. is secured framework B. on which is mounted a spur wheel C.
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page_text: supported by a short shaft extending through an arm of the framework of the
machine. This wheel C. gears into another wheel D. secured on a shaft to which
is also secured a circular brush E. another circular brush E' is mounted on a shaft
carried by two arms F. secured to the shaft G. to which is also attached a lever H.
arranged so as to be capable of being secured in any position by bolt J. passing
through same and slotted lug K.
Secured on each brush shaft is a spur wheel W. which are in gear when the
brush E is operated by the lever H. and brought into the position for cleaning a
hose pipe, so that by the rotation of brush E. a positive motion is imparted to the
other circular brush E¹ the two brushes revolving in the direction of the respective
arrows.
Above the circular brushes E. and E' are secured two pipes L. communicating
with a water supply, which when allowed to flow, is injected through perforations in
the pipes on to the hose pipe P. which is passed over guide rollers M. and M' the
latter being placed in cistern A. below the water level, so that the pipe P. in the
process of cleaning passes through water and on leaving the roller M¹ is conducted
upwards between the rotating brushes E. and E' and jets of water issuing from the
perforations in pipes I. thus, by the combined action of the brushes and water the
pipe P. is thoroughly washed and by the rotation of the machine is conducted over
guide roller N. and wrapped around creel Q. preparatory to drying in the usual
manner before stowing away.
According to our modified arrangement, the cistern A. framework B. wheels C.
and D. and perforated pipes L. are arranged in the manner as before described, but
instead of mounting the circular rotating brushes E. and E' we substitute therefor
two flat brushes R. and R' attached to bars S. S. supported by the same passing
through holes in machine framework, and to which reciprocating motion may be
imparted in the following manner :-
On the shaft to which wheel D. is secured a cam is attached having a groove T.
cut therein, with which engages a stud on lever U. centred on fulcrum pin V. and to
the said lever is jointed the bars S. S. of brushes R. and R' one on each side of the
fulcrum pin V. so that on the rotation of cam T. the brushes are caused to
reciprocate, and in combination with the jets of water from pipes L. cleanse the
hose pipe on passing through the machine, the surplus water from the cistern A.
passing away through the overflow pipe Y.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
1. The combination of parts forming the complete apparatus arranged substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination of rotating, or reciprocating brushes with perforated pipes L.
arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore set
forth.
Dated this 1st day of July 1891.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.