IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR REMOVING THE DUST FROM CARPETS OR OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I PETER STUBBS of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, Carpet cleaner, do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR REMOVING THE DUST FROM CARPETS OR OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES" to be as
follows:-.
This invention relates to improvements in that class of machine used for cleaning
or removing the dust from carpets or other material in which the carpet is placed
in a tumbling or revolving reel and the dust driven from it by the impact of the
carpet against the several sides of the reel as it revolves and escaping through the
sides which are formed of laths or perforated for the purpose.
In the machines at present constructed the reel is supported on axial bearings
with a framing carrying a journal, at its end, which requires the opening for
admitting the carpet to be made in one of the sides of the reel. The bearings in
this position are very exposed to the dust and grit removed from the carpets.
It is to obviate these and other defects that this invention is designed.
The reel is formed cage-like of a series of laths of wood or other suitable material
held firmly together by ends to which they are secured. To each of these ends is
attached an annular rail or tyre. These rest upon and are supported by two pair
of small wheels, the shafts of which pass under the reel and are carried in suitable
bearings. The bearings may be so covered or encased as to protect them from
dirt and dust. The annular rail or tyre is mentioned as being attached to the end
of the reel which is the position I prefer, but might be placed so as to encircle the
reel some distance from the end if found more convenient, or in addition to
the two end rails one or more may be placed encircling the reel to give it greater
stability if required.
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To cause the reel to work more effectively in cleaning the carpet, I prefer to
make it somewhat star-shaped in cross section, that is instead of having a number
of equal sides with all the angles extending outwards, the number of sides are
increased say to 16 or more and half the angles extend inwards. A reel made in
this manner I find raises the carpet more easily than those at present in use.
The door or opening into the reel is placed at either or both ends as that is more
convenient, being in one of the sides of the reel and the opening cover relieved of
any strain from the falling mass within, and ready access can be had in all positions
of the reel.
Dated this 24th day of January 1884

page_text: I, PETER STUBBS of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Carpet Cleaner do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR REMOVING THE DUST FROM CARPETS OR OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES" and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in that class of machine used for cleaning
or removing the dust from carpets or other material in which the carpet is placed
in a tumbling or revolving reel, and the dust driven from it by the impact of the
carpet against the several sides of the reel as it revolves which escapes through the
perforated sides which are formed of laths or perforated for the purpose.
-;
In the machines at present constructed the reel is supported on axial bearings
with a framing carrying a journal at its end which requires the opening for
admitting the carpet to be made in one of the sides of the reel. It is to obviate
these and other defects that this invention is designed.
It is better described by aid of the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1
is a front elevation and Figure 2 an end elevation showing the details of my
machine.
A is a reel formed cage-like of a series of laths or preferably planks a of wood
or other suitable material held firmly together One end of the reel A. is closed in
without any opening being formed therein the other end is made entirely open so that
there is no obstruction over which the carpets have to be lifted when being placed
into or taken out of the reel. In order however to prevent the carpets from
tumbling out whilst it is in motion, a stationary door B is placed at one end hinged
to supports b. The ends of the boards a revolve close to the door B, and when it
is open the whole end of the reel is exposed and the carpets can be placed in it, or
removed with equal ease, no matter at what particular point in its revolution the
reel may be stopped.
Encircling the reel A at two or more points, I place an annular rail or tyre C.
These are securely attached to the body of the reel and they rest upon and are
supported by two pair of small friction wheels D, through which motion is applied
to the reel, and on which it revolves; the shafts d pass under the reel and are
carried in suitable bearings E The bearings may be so covered or encased as to
protect them from dirt and dust. The annular rails or tyres may be attached to
the ends of the reel if found more convenient, or in addition to the two rails shown
one or more may be added encircling the reel at other points to give it greater
stability if required with corresponding friction pulley on which to rest.
To cause the reel to work more effectively in cleaning the carpet, I prefer to
make it of the shape shown in cross section, that is instead of having a number
of equal sides with all the angles extending outwards, the number of sides are
increased say to 16 or more, and half the angles G point inwards while the other
half H point outwards, A. reel made in this manner I find raises the carpet more
easily than those of the usual construction:
The door or opening into the reel is placed at the end, as that is more convenient,
than being in one of the sides of the reel; the opening cover thereby being relieved
of any strain from the falling mass within, and ready access can be had in all
nositions of the real

page_text: 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 improved apparatus for removing dust from carpets or similar articles,
consisting of a revolving reel of such shape that the alternate angles at the
junction of the sides point in opposite directions, supported on and caused to revolve
by annular rails resting on friction wheels, and fitted with a door at one end,
substantially as described and shown.