IMPROVEMENTS IN BRUSHES
Year: 1884

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IDIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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I, SAMUEL FORD, the Younger, of Millbottom Mills, Nailsworth, in the County
of Gloucester, Mealman, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BRUSHES," to be as follows:-
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This Invention relates to improvements in brushes constructed to allow of the
flow of water or other liquid through the head of the brush to the bristles
thereof.
A tube or reservoir of india rubber is arranged at the back of the head of the
brush and within the same is a plate of brass or other sufficiently strong material
capable of resisting the action of the water or other liquid.. A number of holes
are pierced through the head of the brush and that portion of the tube or reservoir
which is in contact therewith and into the said brass or other plate. A small
metal pipe is passed from the under side of the head of the brush through each
of the said holes and is screwed into the said plate, by which means the tube or
reservoir is secured firmly to the back or upper side of the head of the brush: The
free ends of the said pipes are made funnel shaped and bear against the underside
of the head of the brush thus preventing the entrance of any liquid between the
said pipes and the wood of which the head is formed. A supply pipe is connected
either directly with the said tube or reservoir or it may be, connected with a tube
leading from the same and passing through the handle of, the brush. A suitable
cock or valve is provided for regulating the supply of liquid, as will be well
understood.
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Dated this twenty first day of October One thousand

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I SAMUEL FORD, the Younger, of Millbottom Mills, Nailsworth, in the county
of Gloucester, Mealman, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN BRUSHES," and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:--
My said Invention relates to improvements in brushes constructed to allow of
the flow of water or other liquid through the head of the brush to the bristles
thereof. I am aware that brushes, having holes bored through the head, for the
flow of water from a reservoir at the back to the bristles, have been long used,
and also that small metal tubes connected with the reservoir have been arranged
so as to form linings to the said holes, but amongst other disadvantages apper-
taining to such brushes as manufactured prior to the date of this application, is
the fact that the water coming into contact with the wood in the interior of the
bored holes, even when' the metal tubes have been employed, the wooden head of
the brush is rendered more or less rotten. However, by the improvements which
constitute this invention this disadvantage is entirely avoided, whilst, at the same
time, the reservoir is affixed to the back of the brush in a secure and simple
manner.
A tube or reservoir of any suitable material is arranged at the back of the
head of the brush. The reservoir is generally formed of metal but when it is
formed of india rubber a plate of brass or other sufficiently strong material capable
of resisting the action of the water or other liquid in connection with which it is
intended to use the brush is, in most cases, placed in the interior thereof. A
number of holes are pierced through the head of the brush and through that
portion of the tube or reservoir which is in contact therewith, and also through
the said brass or other plate when the reservoir is formed of india rubber. A
small metal pipe or tube passed, from the underside of the head of the brush,
through each of the said holes and is securely fastened, by any ordinary method,
such as, screwing or rivetting, to the reservoir, and the free ends of the said small
tubes being made funnel shaped they bear against the underside of the holes and
thereby prevent the access of liquid between the small tube and the inside of the
hole, and the tubes also serve to secure the reservoir in position at the back of the
brush. A supply pipe is connected either directly with the reservoir or with a
tube leading from the same and passing through the handle' of the brush. A
suitable cock or valve is provided for regulating the supply of liquid, as will be
well understood. The whole of the wooden portion of the brush which is exposed
to the action of the liquid is painted or varnished in order to preserve it.
I will now proceed to refer to the accompanying drawings from which the
nature of my said invention will will be more clearly understood. The same
letters of reference indicate like parts in both the Figures. Figure 1. is a longi-
tudinal section of a brush constructed as herein before described in which the small
tubes b. are screwed to the reservoir c. or to the plate therein, a is the handle of
the brush. d. are small discs of leather which are, in some cases, fixed in front of
the funnel shaped ends of some of the small tubes in order to distribute the water

page_text: as it escapes therefrom. Figure 2. is a longitudinal view of a similar brush in
which the ends of the small tubes b. are secured to the reservoir by being extended
or bent outwards. The bristles are not shown in this Figure. When the reservoir
is of india rubber the before mentioned metal plate is, in most cases, employed and
acts as the lower side of the metal reservoir shown in the drawings, however, it
will be understood that when that portion of each tube which is bent over is of
sufficient size to present a considerable bearing surface against the india rubber
the said plate may be dispensed with.
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
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In the construction of self supplying liquid brushes the arrangement of the
funnel shape tubes b. whereby the entrance of liquid between the exterior of the
same and the sides of the holes through the head of the brush is prevented, the
said tubes, at the same time, serving to secure the reservoir firmly in position at
the back of the head of the brush, substantially as hereinbefore set forth and
described and shown in the accompanying drawings.