An Improved Apparatus for Removing Dirt or Scale from Narrow Spaces, specially applicable to Cleaning Tube Plates or Between Tubes and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Feb., 1893-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Removing Dirt or Scale from Narrow
Spaces, specially applicable to Cleaning Tube Plates or Between
Tubes and the like.
JAMES BURAL BURRELL 47 Eldon Road, Riverside Cardiff County of
Glamorgan Marine Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This improved apparatus is for the purpose of cleaning or chipping off scale or
dirt on tube plates or tubes or such like spaces it is made as follows, a cutter or
tool holder is made of a Lor angular shape the shape or bend of this piece can
be varied to suit the space it may be required to work in, at one end of this piece
is fitted a cutter at the other end is fitted a rod for the purpose of moving the
L piece, at the middle or near the middle is fitted a rod and jointed on to the
Lpiece by a pin or screw on each side of this rod is fitted a wedge shaped piece
for the purpose of making the rod fit tightly in a narrow space such as between
tubes, the wedges are drawn or forced up by a rod by the side of the holding rod
these rods are for the purpose of holding the tool in any position required and
allow the tool holder with the cutter to be moved by the rod at the end of the
Lpiece, by moving the L piece quickly it is caused to strike a blow, the holding
piece or rod can be fitted at the end of the L piece and the moving piece or rod
at the middle or between the holding piece and the cutter.
Dated this 20th day of June 1892.
JAMES BURAL BURRELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Removing Dirt or Scale from Narrow
Spaces, specially applicable to Cleaning Tube Plates or Between
Tubes and the like.
JAMES BURAL BURRELL of 47 Eldon Road, Riverside Cardiff in the County
of Glamorgan Marine Engineer, 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 improved apparatus is for the purpose of cleaning or chipping scale or dirt
off tube plates or tubes in steam boilers and such like places. It is made as follows;
a cutter or tool holder is made of a L or angular shape, the shape or bend of this
piece can be varied to suit the space it may be required to work in at one end of
this piece is fitted a cutter, at the other is fitted by a pin or screw, a rod for the
purpose of moving the piece. At or near the middle of the L piece is fitted a
rod jointed to the L piece by a pin or screw; at the side of this rod or holding
piece or on both sides is fitted a wedge shaped piece for the purpose of making the
rod fit tightly in a narrow space such as between tubes, the wedges are drawn or
forced up by a rod at the side of the holding rod, these rods are for the purpose of
holding the piece in any position required and to allow the ☐ piece or tool
holder to be moved by the rod at the end, by moving the piece quickly causes
it to strike a blow. The holding piece or rod can be fitted at the end of the
L piece and the moving rod at the middle. There is also a piece fitted to the
holding rod, the length of which regulates the distance the cutter is to be from
the tube plate.

page_text: DRAWINGS 1 SHEET.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING.
A general view of the tool B. The cutter holder or L piece. C the moving
rod. A the holding piece. X the wedge shaped piece with its moving rod I.
D the cutter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The general construction of the tool as per drawing substantially as and for
the purpose herein described.
2nd. The wedges at the side of the holding piece or rod and moved by a rod,
substantially as and for the purpose herein described.
Dated this 20th day of February 1893.
JAMES BURAL BURRELL.