Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th May, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1889
We, JOHN BIRT ULPH, and FREDERIC THOMAS RUSTON, of Saint Ives, in the County
of Hunts, Ironmongers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our improved garden scraper consists of a vertical pointed rod or tube about
two to three feet in length, which carries a horizontal blade or scraper standing
at right angles thereto, at about nine inches from its lower end. At the other
end of the scraper blade is fixed an iron sturt or leg, which descends to the
ground parallel to the rod or tube, and to the same distance therewith, and forms
a second support to the blade.
The upper end of this leg may project above the blade a short distance if preferred,
as a guide to the foot, and for removing dirt from the side of the boot.
A short distance above the junction of the blade, is placed a circular shoe brush
so attached to the rod or tube by means of collars or clips that when worn on one
side, it can be turned round so as to show a fresh surface towards the blade.
The rod or tube may be made of wood with an iron point or shoe, or of iron,
or other suitable material.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C.,
Agent.

page_text: We, JOHN BIRT ULPH and FREDERIC THOMAS RUSTON of St. Ives in the County
of Hunts, Ironmongers 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 :-
This invention is designed to supply a more convenient and effective form of foot
scraper than is now employed, and which will adapt itself more readily to the con-
figuration of the foot and at the same time afford a needed support to the person
using it.
Our improved scraper is furnished with a vertical rod or staff about two to three
feet in length forming a handle, which may be made of iron bar or tube or of wood
as preferred. The blade of the scraper is horizontal and is supported by an iron
sturt or sturts which can be pointed or fixed to a pan so that when fixed in the
ground or placed thereon the blade shall be a convenient height above the ground,
a special feature of our scraper is a revolving brush or series of blades set in a
revolving bush or centre.
This revolving brush or bush can either revolve loosely or can be attached to
the staff so as to be turned by the staff as preferred.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shews a form of our improved scraper having a wooden handle A shod
with an iron point B. In this scraper the blade C is cast in one with the sturt D.
E is the brush F F are collars to hold it in place, and afford the bearing in which
it revolves.
Fig. 2. shows another form of scraper having a double iron sturt D. D. forming an
arch with the blade and furnished with a socket G to receive the handle A.
In this case a bush with revolving blades H is shewn in lieu of the brush. Either
of these scrapers can be mounted on a pan so as to catch the dirt if desired.
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. A foot scraper with handle, having a revolving brush or bush with blades, on one
side of the horizontal scraper blade, the said handle revolving or not as preferred.
Dated this 5th 1
J
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C.,
Patent Agent.