Improved Means for Cleaning Chains and other Parts of Cycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1896
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Cleaning Chains and other Parts of Cycles.
We, JAMES SHAW, Mill Manager 35 Chorley Old Road, Bolton Lancashire, and
JAMES MAJOR Mechanical Draughtsman 28 (innon Street Eccles, Lancashire do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a better means of cleansing_chains, &
other parts of cycles and the like, that become clogged with oil and dirt. To provide
a means of separating the dirt from the cleansing fluid, usually parrifine oil, &
thereby saving the cleansing fluid so that it may be used a number of times.
We take an outer reservoir or can, preferably of tin, fitted with a lid and handle
for carrying. In this we place an inner shallow can pierced with a number of holes
on its sides or bottom, or both, to form a sieve which will allow the liquid to drain
through but retain the dirt. This dirt catcher is of such a diameter that it will allow
of being moved freely up or down, inside the outer can. A short distance from the
top of this dirt-catcher we place a coarse sieve to carry the chain or article to be
cleaned, on each side of the dirt-catcher we place hooks diametrally opposite each
other, so arranged that when hooked on to top of outer can sides they raise the dirt
catcher free from the liquid, and allow all liquid to run away thro' aforesaid holes
leaving the dirt behind.
The method of using is as follows:-The dirty article is placed on top of course
sieve & the dirt allowed to soften in the cleansing liquid, it is then rinsed round by giving
the outer can a rotary motion by hand, when cleansed, the dirt catcher is lifted by
the two hooks & hooked on to top of outer can sides when the liquid will drain away
leaving article standing free from dirt & cleansing liquid. After using a number of
times the dirt-catcher may be taken out and the dirt thrown away leaving the liquid
to he used a number of times.
Another way we take a coarse sieve, & fasten supports under it to hold it clear of
the outer can bottom, we fasten two hooks diametrally opposite each other of such a
height as to raise sieve clear of the liquid when hooked to top of outer can sides.
This day. 24th of November 1896
JAMES SHAW.
JAMES MAJOR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Cleaning Chains and other Parts of Cycles.
We JAMES SHAW, of 35 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Mill Manager, and JAMES
MAJOR, of 28 Cannon Street, Eccles, Mechanical Draughtsman, both in the County of
Lancaster, 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 objects of this invention are to provide a better means of cleansing the chains
of cycles and the like which become clogged with oil and dirt, to provide a means of
separating the dirt from the cleansing fluid (usually paraffine oil) and thereby saving
the greater part of the cleansing fluid so that it may be used a number of times.
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page_text: The manner of carrying our invention into practical effect will be readily under-
stood on reference to the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following
explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 on the drawings is a vertical section of our improved apparatus, and Fig. 2
is a plan view of the same with the lid and top-sieve removed.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section, and Fig. 4 a plan view of a modification of the same.
According to our invention we take an outer reservoir or can a (preferably of tin)
which may be fitted with a lid and a handle for carrying. In this we place an inner
shallow can b pierced with a number of small holes on its sides or bottom, or both, or
otherwise so made as to form a fine sieve which will allow the liquid to drain through
but retain the dirt. This dirt catcher bis of such a diameter that it will allow of
being moved freely up or down inside the outer can a. A short distance from the
top of this dirt catcher we place a loose coarse sieve c which is supported on projec-
tions d inside the inner can b, to carry the chain or article to be cleansed. To each
side of the dirt catcher b we fix two hooks e diametrically opposite to each other,
made preferably of wire and so arranged that when the dirt catcher is raised up
as shown by dotted lines on Fig. 1 they can be booked over the top of the sides of
the outer can a and will hold the dirt catcher b (and the chain or other article) above
the level of the liquid so as to allow all the liquid to drain away through the afore-
said holes or meshes leaving the dirt behind on the fine sieve.
The method of using the apparatus is as follows:-
The chain, "rat-trap" pedal, or other article to be cleansed is placed on the top of
the coarse sieve c and the dirt catcher is lowered to the bottom of the can a and the
dirt is allowed to soften in the cleansing liquid. It is then rinsed round by giving
the outer can a a rotary motion by hand. When the articles are sufficiently cleansed
the dirt catcher is lifted by the two hooks e and hooked onto the top of the outer
ean sides, when the liquid will drain away leaving the articles free from both dirt
and cleansing liquid which latter falls to the bottom of the can a. After being used
for a number of times the dirt catcher b may be taken out and the dirt thrown away
leaving the clear liquid to be used over again.
As a modification we sometimes employ only one sieve f (as shown at Figs. 3 and 4)
which we provide with feet or supports g to hold it up clear of the bottom of the
can a and we provide the same with hooks e as in the former case so as to raise the
sieve (and the articles) up clear above the liquid when hooked on the top of
the outer can a.
In this case the dirt as it is washed off the article falls through the sieve f into the
bottom of the can a and when the liquid becomes foul it must be allowed to settle
and after removing the sieve the clear liquid must be carefully poured off for future
use and the dirty sediment thrown away.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The improved means for cleansing chains and other parts of cycles consisting in
the combination, with a can or vessel to contain the cleansing liquid, of a sieve or
sieves for supporting the article to be cleansed in the liquid, such sieve being provided
with wires or hooks by means of which the article can be lowered into the said
liquid, and, after being rinsed or agitated therein, then raised up and supported
above the liquid so as to allow the same to drain off substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 16th day of February 1897.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicants.