Improvements in Dust-pans.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1896.
Improvements in Dust-pans.
I, WILLIAM SMITH BOWIE, of Boston, Massachusetts, United States of
America, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to improve the construction of dust-pans
whereby the dust and dirt may be more effectually retained while being collected
and also while the pan is being carried from place to place.
The invention comprises two essential features, one a flexible or other dust bag
or dirt receiver of suitable form which is secured to a rectangular or other shaped
frame, to which a handle is attached, said frame constituting the open mouth or
entrance to the dust bag, and the other, a bevelled faced strip of wood or other
material, formed with an abrupt rear or inner edge, and adapted to be applied to
the lower front edge of the dust-bag.
This bevelled faced strip may be secured directly to the lower front edge, or it
may be made as an independent attachment, adapted to be applied to the front
edge of the dust-bag.
When made as an independent attachment it may be applied to the front edge of
an ordinary dust pan.
The open frame which forms the mouth or entrance to the dust bag is formed
of a flat metallic strip or bar, bent into substantially rectangular or other shape.
The bag is made of canvas or other material, folded and fashioned as desired,
but preferably made tapering toward the lower or inner end.
The front edge of the canvas is turned over the top and sides of the frame and
stitched down, or it may be otherwise connected to said frame, along the portions
thereof.
The lower front edge of the canvas is folded upon itself and laid upon the top
of the lower horizontal part of the frame and secured to said frame by rivets or
otherwise, yet so far as my invention is concerned the flexible bag may be connected
with the frame in any other suitable way.
A thin, fat, strip of metal to ensure proper stiffness has laid upon and secured
to it a strip of wood or other material, having an inclined or bevelled upper face,
and an abrupt rear edge.
These parts are secured together by rivets, near their front edges so as to
permit the rear edges to be more or less separated to receive the front edge of the
dust bag or the pan.
When the bevelled faced strip is thus made as an attachment it is held in place
by frictional engagement with the front edge of the bag or pan.
The front edge of the metallic strip projects forward slightly in advance of the
strip.
This attachment when applied to the front edge of the dust bag tends to keep...
the front edge straight, and the dirt is swept into the bag ever the bevelled faced
strip, and is prevented from easily coming out by its abrupt rear edge.
When the bevelled faced strip is made as an attachment it may be applied, to
either the dust bag or to any ordinary dust-pan.
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In lieu of making the bevelled faced strip as an attachment it may be secured
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page_text: directly to the front edge of the dust bag or pan, as for instance to the lower part
of the frame wherein it will be seen that the canvas of the bag is held in place
between the lower part of the frame and the bevelled faced strip, riveted or other-
wise secured thereto.
The handle is provided at its outer end with a ring or eye.
When the device
is hung up as by the ring or eye for instance, the bag will fold down flat so as to
occupy but little space against the wall.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1895.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Dust-pans.
I, WILLIAM SMITH BOWIE, of 354 Columbus Avenue Boston, Massachusetts,
United States of America Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 to improve the construction of dust-pans
whereby the dust and dirt may be more effectually retained while being collected
and also while the pan is being carried from place to place.
The invention comprises two essential features, one a flexible or other dust bag
or dirt receiver of suitable form which is secured to a rectangular or other shaped
frame, to which a handle is attached, said frame constituting the open mouth or
entrance to the dust bag, and the other, a bevelled faced strip of wood or other
material, formed with an abrupt rear or inner edge, and adapted to be applied to
the lower front edge of the dust-bag.
This bevelled faced strip may be secured directly to the lower front edge, or it
may be made as an independent attachment, adapted to be applied to the front
edge of the dust-bag.
When made as an independent attachment it may be applied to the front edge
of an ordinary dust pan.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1, shows in perspective a dust bag embodying this invention, provided
along its front edge with a bevelled faced strip.
Figure 2, is a cross section of the front edge of the same.
Figure 3, a cross section showing the bevelled faced strip secured to the front
edge of the dust bag, and,
Figure 4, a perspective view showing the bevelled-faced strip applied as an
attachment to an ordinary dust-pan.
The open frame a which forms the mouth or entrance to the dust bag is
formed of a flat metallic strip or bar, bent into substantially rectangular or other
shape.
The bag b is made of canvas or other material, folded and fashioned as desired,
but herein shown as made tapering toward the lower or inner end.
The front edge of the canvas is turned over the top and sides of the frame a
and stitched down, or it may be otherwise connected to said frame, along these
portions thereof.
The lower front edge of the canvas is folded upon itself and laid upon the top
of the lower horizontal part of the frame a, see Figure 2, and secured to said frame
by rivets or otherwise, yet so far as my invention is concerned the flexible bag may
be connected with the frame a in any other suitable way.
A thin, flat, strip d, of metal to ensure proper stiffness has laid upon and secured

page_text: to it a strip of wood c or other material, having an inclined or beveiled upper face,
and au abrupt rear edge.
These parts c and d are secured together by rivets 2, near their front edges so as
to permit the rear edges to be more or less separated to receive the front edge of
the dust bag as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or the pan, see Figure 4.
When the bevelled faced strip is thus made as an attachment it is held in place
by frictional engagement with the front edge of the bag or pan.
The front edge of the metallic strip d projects forward slightly in advance of
the strip c.
This attachment when applied to the front edge of the dust bag tends to keep
the front edge straight, and the dirt is swept into the bag over the bevelled faced
strip c, and is prevented from easily coming out by its abrupt rear edge.
When the bevelled faced strip c is made as an attachment it may be applied to
either the dust bag shown in Figure 1, or to any ordinary dust-pan as represented
in Figure 4.
In lieu of making the bevelled faced strip as an attachment as shown in
Figures 1, 2 and 4, it may be secured directly to the front edge of the dust bag
or pan, as for instance to the lower part of the frame a, as shown in Figure 3,
wherein it will be seen that the canvas 6 of the bag is held in place between the
lower part of the frame a and the bevelled faced strip c, rivetted or otherwise
secured thereto.
The handle e is provided at its outer end with a ring or eye f. When the
device is hung up as by the ring or eye f for instance, the bag will fold down flat
so as to occupy but little space against the wall.
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. The open frame a, having a lower horizontal part, and a handle, a bag b
attached to said frame, and a strip c having a bevelled upper face applied to the
horizontal lower part of the frame a.
2. The open frame a having a horizontal lower part, to rest upon the floor, and
a handle, the bag b attached to said frame, a strip chaving a bevelled upper face,
and an abrupt inner edge, applied to the lower horizontal part of the frame, holding
securely the lower front edge of the bag.
3. The bevelled faced strip c formed with an abrupt rear edge, and applied to
the front edge of the bag.
4. An attachment for dust pans consisting of the flat metallic strip d, and the
bevelled faced strip formed with an abrupt rear edge secured to the strip d to
present a thin space between them at their rear edges for the reception of the
front edge of the dust-pan, substantially as described.
5. The attachment for dust-pans herein described consisting of the flat metallic
strip d, and bevelled faced strip c formed with an abrupt rear edge and secured
to the strip d at points near the front edge, to enable the rear edges to spring
apart and receive between them the front edge of the dust pan, the front edge
of the strip d projecting beyond the front edge of the strip c, substantially as
described.
Dated this 24th dox of Flohmore 1906
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.