Improvements in and relating to Brushes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Brushes.
I, HARRY MANN, 34, Prescot Street, Halifax, in the County of York, Manu-
facturers' Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct hand brushes, or other suitable
brushes, so that when the bristles become worn at one end, the body of the brush
can be reversed, and the unworn part placed in position for use, by this means
the durability of brushes is doubled and thereby a great saving affected.
I construct my improved brush in two parts, that part in which the bristles
are fixed is loose and pivotted to the brush head in any suitable manner so that
upon one end becoming worn it is simply turned upon its pivot so bringing the
unworn part in position for use, a suitable screw or other means may be employed
for securing the brush in position.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax.
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Brusnes.
I, HARRY MANN, of 34, Prescott Street, Halifax, in the County of York, Manu-
facturers' Agent, 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:―
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My invention consists in an improved construction of hand-brushes and other
suitable brushes, whereby the stock" which holds the bristles may be easily
reversed without the use of screwdrivers or other tools, so that when one end of
the brush becomes worn, the other end thereof may replace it in the position
most exposed to wear.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, the stock A is pivoted in any con-
venient manner, as exemplified at C, to the upper part B, which may be in one
piece with the handle. The two parts of the brush may be held firmly in position
by any suitable device, for example by a spring wire or clip D.
In the arrange-
ment shewn, the centre or upper part of the spring clip 1) is secured in a loop
or eyelet E, both clip and eyelet being sunk in a groove so as to avoid their being
caught in any part of the article on which the brush is being used. When it
is desired to bring to the front end those bristles which are at the other end, and
Price R71

page_text: vice versa, the clip D is opened out to disengage it from the stock or lower part A
of the brush, the said clip being then turned in its eyelet E until the two ends
of the clip lie along the upper part B. The lower part A is then turned upon
its pivot C, after which the clip. D is pulled down and springs into its groove,
thereby retaining the stock in its new position.
The brushes commonly in use generally wear out at the front or nose of the
brush, whilst the bristles nearer the hand are but little worn. By the use of my
invention, therefore, the durability of brushes will be greatly increased; and it
will be seen that the change of position can be effected without unscrewing or
other operation requiring the use of tools.
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:-
The construction of a handbrush or other suitable brush in two portions such
as A and B in the accompanying drawings, said two portions being pivotally
connected and reversible, with means for holding same in position, all substan-
tially as herein before described.
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