Improvements in or relating to the Cleaning of Carpets and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 3rd Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Cleaning of Carpets and
the like.
We, SYDNEY SIMMONS, and JOSEPH TULLIDGE, of Belle Isle, Kings Cross,
London, N.W., Proprietors of the Patent Carpet Beating Works, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the cleaning of carpets, curtains and other materials or
articles by means of a blast of air delivered either through the material, or angularly
upon its surface, so as if not passing entirely through the material to penetrate
sufficiently far into it or between its fibres or nap to remove dust and such dirt as
can be in that manner removed which in general is found to be practically all the dirt
it contains.
Varions devices have been used for this purpose with more or less success but having
found that generally some portions of the material being operated upon escape the
action of the blast we have devised the following mechanism for carrying out this
invention.
We prefer to employ a number of nozzles, a series of nozzles being arranged upon
one or more pipes which being suitably carried are enabled or caused to revolve
carrying the nozzles with them. A simple way of constructing this apparatus is to
construct a T of pipe the cross of the T carrying the nozzles and the stem being con-
nected in any convenient manner with the air supply so as to make a sufficiently
tight joint and at the same time to allow of the revolution of the T piece.
The nozzles upon the T would be arranged those on one side of the stem pointing
in one direction and those on the other in the opposite direction the result being that
as the air escapes through the nozzles the whole T piece is revolved on the well
known principle of the Barker's Mill. We do not bind ourselves to any particular
number of arms as manifestly we may use any desired number or instead of the
arms a hollow disc upon the end of the stem and either carrying any desired number
of nozzles or having any desired number of perforations. Either perforations or
nozzles would be arranged so as to direct the air currents in such a manner as to revolve
the apparatus.
We prefer to arrange any desired number of these T's, dises or equivalent in a
row and preferably so that the circle covered by one apparatus may overlap the circle
covered by the next apparatus whereby every portion of the material being operated
upon may be brought under the influence of the blast. Where the T's are employed
this may be arranged by connecting the stems together as by gearing, pitch chains
or equivalent means so that each succeeding T may be perpendicular to the preceding
one whereby notwithstanding their overlapping they may pass clear of each other.
In the case of the hollow discs they may be arranged in different lines, one in front
of another, thus numbers 2 and 4 behind numbers 1, 3 and 5 and so on. Or instead
of overlapping the circles in the manner described the nozzles or holes nearest the
periphery of the disc may be so arranged as to direct their currents on to the material
in such a manner that they overlap as required.
The carpet or material to be operated upon may be caused to travel in front of the
revolving heads in any desired manner and it is desirable to enclose the whole mechanism
as well as the material being treated or a portion of it in a suitable casing from which
the dust and dirt may be withdrawn by an exhaust fan or equivalent means.
The plan above mentioned of carrying the revolving heads upon a stem is probably
the most convenient one and likely to produce as little friction as any but at the same
time we do not bind ourselves down to such an arrangement as mechanism could
easily be devised embracing all the essential features of that above described but without

page_text: the central stem. Any convenient means say for example an external centre bearing
a flange or a collar upon the stem or a bolt passing through the hollow stem may be
employed for preventing the head or stem from being blown from its seating by the
pressure of air employed.
The carpet may be carried upon any suitable sort of bed or framing but preferably
of some form of openwork such as wirework or the equivalent.
Dated this 31st day of January 189n
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Cleaning of Carpets and
the like.
We, SYDNEY SIMMONS, and JOSEPH TULLIDGE, both of Belle Isle, Kings Cross,
London, N.W., Proprietors of the Patent Carpet Beating Works, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to he performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention relates to the cleaning of carpets, curtains and other materials or
articles by means of a blast of compressed air delivered either through the material, or
angularly upon its surface, so as if not passing entirely through the material to penetrate
sufficiently far into it or between its fibres or nap to remove dust and such dirt as can
be in that manner removed, which in general is found to be practically all the dirt it
contains.
Various devices have been used for this purpose with more or less success but
having found that generally some portions of the material being operated upon
escape the action of the blast we have devised the following mechanism for carrying
out this invention.
We prefer to employ a number of nozzles, a series of nozzles being arranged upon
one or more pipes which being suitably carried are enabled or caused to revolve
carrying the nozzles with them. A simple way of constructing this apparatus is to
construct a T of pipe the cross of the T carrying the nozzles and the stem being
connected in any convenient manner with the air supply so as to make a sufficiently
tight joint and at the same time to allow of the revolution of the T piece.
The nozzles upon the T would be arranged those on one side of the stem pointing
in one direction and those on the other in the opposite direction the result being that
as the air escapes through the nozzles the whole T piece is revolved on the well known
principle of the Barker's Mill. We do not bind ourselves to any particular number
of arms as manifestly we may use any desired number or instead of the arms a hollow
disc upon the end of the stem and either carrying any desired number of nozzles
or having any desired number of perforations. Either perforations or nozzles
would be arranged so as to direct the air currents in such a manner as to revolve the
apparatus.
We prefer to arrange any desired number of these T's, dises or equivalent in a row
and preferably so that the circle covered by one apparatus may overlap the circle
covered by the next apparatus whereby overy portion of the material being operated
upon may be brought under the influence of the blast. Where the T's are employed
this may be arranged by connecting the stems together as by gearing, pitch chains
or equivalent means so that each succeeding T may be perpendicular to the preceding
one, whereby notwithstanding their overlapping they may pass clear of each other.
In the case of the hollow discs they may be arranged in different lines, one
in front of another, thus numbers 2 and 4 behind numbers 1, 3 and 5, and
so on. Or instead of overlapping the circles in the manner described the nozzles
or holes nearest the periphery of the disc may be so arranged as to direct their
currents onto the material in such a manner that they overlap as required.
The carpet or material to be operated upon may be caused to travel in front

page_text: of the revolving heads in any desired manner and it is desirable to enclose the
whole mechanism as well as the material being treated or a portion of it in a suitable
casing from which the dust and dirt may be withdrawn by an exhaust fan or
equivalent means.
The plan above mentioned of carrying the revolving heads upon a stem is probably
the most convenient one and likely to produce as little friction as any, but at the same
time we do not bind ourselves down to such an arrangement as mechanism could easily
be devised embracing all the essential features of that above described but without the
central stem. Any convenient means say for example, an external centre bearing a
flange or a collar upon the stem or a bolt passing through the hollow stem may be
employed for preventing the head or stem from being blown from its seating by the
pressure of air employed.
The carpet may be carried upon any suitable sort of bed or framing but preferably
of some form of openwork such as wirework or the equivalent.
In the accompanying drawings, which represent means by which this invention
may be carried into effect,
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of apparatus adapted for the
purpose,
Fig. 2 is another vertical section of the apparatus taken on the line 2-2 of
Figure 1, and
Fig. 3 shows a modified form of the apparatus.
Like letters represent like parts throughout the drawings.
A represents the casing which contains the whole apparatus, B the carpet to be
operated upon, C the framework to support the carpet against the blast, that portion D
of it against which the carpet rests being preferably formed of open or lattice work
such as crossed leather bands or the like. E represents the T piping carrying the
nozzles F, and G any suitable form of stuffing-box or joint to connect the T pieco E
with the fixed pipe EI by which the blast is introduced. At the end of the stem of
the T piece E is a recessed centre E' against which bears the pointed centre I so as
to prevent E and H being separated and to provide the necessary bearing for Ę as it
revolves. Any other suitable form of bearing may however be employed. J is a
roller over which the carpet passes after having been operated upon by the blast
and A' is an opening in the case through which the carpet can be withdrawn as
finished. The roller J may if desired, be positively driven so as to draw the carpet
along, and if necessary it may have in connection with it, one or two other rollers so
as to grip the carpet between them and thus cause it to be drawn along.
The nozzles as shown particularly in Fig. 2, upon the opposite arms of the T may
be placed in opposite directions so as to cause the T to revolve on the principle of
the Barker's Mill. The various T pieces of which three are shown in Figure 2, are
also shown connected together by pitch wheels K and pitch chains L the object of which
is to allow of the T's overlapping in their revolutions and thus covering the whole of
the carpet presented to them; this could not be done unless the positive relation between
two of the T's were secured, as otherwise they would strike and damage each other.
This arrangement of pitch chains and wheels, or, if preferred, of ordinary gearing,
enables the T's, if preferred, to be driven by power instead of by the nozzles, and in
such case it is only necessary to directly operate one of the T's, the chains or gearing
conveying the motion to the others. When the T's are driven by power the direction
of the nozzles upon or openings in the T's is not material and would depend rather
upon whether it was intended to blow the dust through the carpet or other article to
be operated upon, or to blow it out of the fabric, but not through it.
In Figure 3 are shown a number of hollow discs E provided with nozzles F which
may be set angularly, as in Fig. 2, or otherwise as preferred. These discs may be
driven on the Barker's Mill principle or by power as before, but though they are
arranged, as will be seen from Fig. 3, to overlap so as to cover the whole of the fabric
to be operated upon they need not be coupled together as there are no flying ends or
parts to come in contact. By adopting the two lines of T's, as in Fig. 3, they
could of course be so arranged as to clear each other and yet to effect the desired
object.

page_text: 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
1. In a machine for cleaning carpets and other fabrics a revolving T, disc or other
head such as E having nozzles or openings F substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a machine for cleaning carpets and other fabrics the combination of two or
more T, disc or other revolving beads such as E connected by pitch wheels and
chains K L or equivalent gearing substantially as and for the purpose described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. In a machine for cleaning carpets and other fabrics a rotatable T, disc or
equivalent head such as E caused to revolve by the blast issuing from it substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete machine for
cleaning carpets and other fabrics substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
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SYDNEY
SIMMONS.
JOSEPH TULLIDGE.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicants.
SYDNEY SIMMONS.
JOSEPH TULLIDGE.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicants.