An Improved Spring Wiper or Lifter for Beetling Engines.
Year: 1896

page_text: An Improved Spring Wiper or Lifter for Beetling Engines.
I, JOHN WILLIAM FRAZER, of Hillmount, Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, Blencher,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a better Wiper or Lifter for Beetling
Engines than that at present in existence.
According to my invention, instead of cutting into, or sinking into the wiper
Beam or Drum, to attach wiper, which considerably weakens the Beam, I use
two spring wipers which I bolt on to Wiper Beam, so arranging that the Bolts
will pass through the centre of Beam, and fasten the opposite ends of the two spring
wipers, and thus adding to beam an additional strengthener.
The elastic force of the Spring Wipers, which I propose to make out of Steel
or other suitable material, will minimise shock when coming into contact with
Beetle or Faller and so reduce friction, Wear and tear, and give considerable ease
to the working of machine.
Dated this 24th day of November 1896
JOHN WILLIAM FRAZER.
An Improved Spring Wiper or Lifter for Beetling Engines.
I, JOHN WILLIAM FRAZER of Hillmount, Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, Ireland,
Bleacher, 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:-
The object of my invention is to provide a better wiper or lifter than at present
in existence. The construction is such that instead of cutting into, or sinking
into, the Wiper Beam or Drum to attach Wiper, thereby considerably weakening
the Beam, spring Wipers are bolted unto Wiper Beam or Drum, so arranged that
the Bolts pass through centre of wiper Beam or Drum, and fasten the opposite
ei ds of two spring wipers, thus adding to Wiper Beam additional strength. The
elastic nature of the spring wipers which I propose to make out of spring steel
or any suitable metal or material, will minimise shock when coming in contast
with Beetle or Faller, and so reduce friction, Wear and Tear and give considerable
ease to the working of the machine.
I will describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawing
thereon.

page_text: Fig. 1. Plan of Wiper Beam or Drum with spring wipers attached & showing
section of Wood Beetles or Fallers.
Fig. 2. Section of wiper Beam with Spring Wipers attached, showing plan of
Bolts and elevation of Wood Beetles or Fallers in position or relation to Cloth
Beam E.
Figs. 3 and 4. Plan and side view of spring wiper.
Referring to Fig. 1. The spring wipers "A" and "A" are bolted to the Wiper
Beam or Drum "B" by means of the Bolts "D1" and "D³."
The Bolts "11" and "12" pass through the Centre of Wiper Beam or
Drum "B" and fasten opposite ends of the Spring Wipers "A" and "A!."
"C" shews section of Wood Beetles or Fallers.
Fig. 2. "B" Section of Wiper Beam or Drum shewing bolts "D1" and "D3"
passing through centre of Beam "B" and bolting opposite ends of the spring
wipers "A" and "A¹." "C" Beetle or Faller. "E" Cloth Roller or Beam.
Fig. 3. shews side view of the spring wiper "A."
Fig. 4. "A." Plan of Spring Wiper.
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 :-
1. Spring Wipers or lifters for Beetling Engines made out of spring steel or
any suitable metal or material.
2. The mode of attaching said spring wipers or lifters to Wiper Beams or Drums
of Beetling Engines by means of Bolts passing through Centre of said Beams or
Drums.
Dated this 10th dore of two 1907