Year: 1896

page_text: I, LEWIS BRADSHAW, of Kettering, in the County of Northampton, Brush
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to circular brushes or pads such as are mounted upon a
revoluble spindle, and used for polishing, rubbing, and the like.
Brushes of this description have in general been formed of bristles, hair, fibre,
or the like, and certain disadvantages have been found in their use.
Now in my invention I obviate these disadvantages by the use of layers of cloth,
or other textile material, or leather, or the like; these layers being interposed
between, and alternating with the layers of bristles, hair, or fibre. The layers may
be arranged in any convenient form, either in the plane of rotation, or transversely
to the same, or they may be formed in curves or zigzag fashion.
The combined brush and pad is fastened either by a boss of cement, or other
similar material, or by being sewn or rivetted with discs or caps so as to form a
strong and reliable brush or pad of a circular shape and having an opening in its
centre.
The combined brush and pad may be caused to retain its shape by the use of a
metallic or other disc upon each side.
WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
106 Priory Park Road, Kilburn, London, N.W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, LEWIS BRADSHAW of Kettering, in the County of Northampton, Brush
Manufacturer, 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 relates to circular brushes or pads such as are mounted upon a
revoluble spindle, and used for polishing, rubbing, and the like. Brushes of this
description have in general been formed of bristles, hair, fibre, or the like, and
certain disadvantages have been found in their use.
Now in my invention I obviate these disadvantages by the use of layers of cloth,
or other textile material, or leather, or the like; these layers being interposed
between and alternating with the layers of bristles, hair or fibre. The layers may
be arranged in any convenient form either in the plane of rotation, or transversely
to the same, or they may be formed in curved or zigzag fashion.
The combined brush and pad is fastened either by a boss of cement, or other

page_text: Figs. and 8 snew two views of side caps.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 4.
A A are layers of cloth or other textile fabric arranged between and alternating
with layers B, B of bristles or the like. These layers are of any. suitable
thickness, and may be arranged in any preferred fashion, such as shewn in
Figs. 2, 3 and 4.
preferably form the layers in the following manner. Upon a circular piece of
cloth or other fabric, provided with a central hole, is laid a ring of bristles; the
bristles are then covered by a second piece of cloth, and the three layers are sewn
together as shewn at a, Fig. 1, thus making what I call one layer.
A suitable number of these layers are taken and firmly rivetted by rivets c, c,.or
otherwise fastened together. To make the block thus formed more rigid, I place
on either side of it, a plate or cap C of some suitable rigid material, provided with
a central hole. This ensures great rigidity. Details of a suitable side cap are
shewn in Figs. 7 and 8.
Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, I shew therein a brush, similar in general design
to the above, but provided with a central boss of wood or other suitable material.
This consists of a hollow circular core D around which is placed, with a tight
fit, a number of rings d, d, into the periphery of which the inner ends of the
bunches of bristles are secured, so that they project in a radial or approximately
radial direction. These rings d, d, are placed between and alternate with circular
layers of cloth or other fabric, the inner ends of eaшne being nipped and held
tightly by the rings d, d, which rings are secured by side caps d, d, secured to the
cord D by screws d', d, or the like. Each separate layer is made up of a number
of thicknesses of cloth which can be sewn or otherwise fastened together, thus
making a thin block which can be handled and placed conveniently around the
core D. If necessary strong glue may be used to further secure the layers of
cloth.
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. An improved polishing brush consisting essentially of a number of layers of
cloth or other textile fabric placed between and alternating with layers of
bristles or fibre, the block of layers thus formed, being rivetted or otherwise
fastened together to form a solid block, having a central orifice, substantially as
shewn and described.
2. An improved polishing brush consisting essentially of a number of layers of
cloth, placed between and alternating with layers of bristles, the layers being
arranged parallel and in the plane of rotation, substantially as described and
shewn.
3. An improved polishing brush, consisting essentially of a number of layers of
cloth, placed between and alternating with layers of bristles, the layers being
arranged transversely; substantially as shewn and described with reference to
Fig. 3.
4. An improved polishing brush, consisting essentially of a number of layers of
cloth, placed between and alternating with layers of bristles, the layers being

page_text: arranged in zigzag fashion, substantially as shewn and described with reference to
Fig. 4.
5. An improved polishing brush consisting essentially of a hollow central boss,
around which are placed a number of layers of cloth between and alternating with
rings, to which bunches of bristles are secured, said cloth layers being nipped ind
firmly held by the rings, which are secured in place by side caps fastened to the
central boss, substantially as shewn and described with reference to Figs. 5 and 6.
Dated this 28th day of April 1897.
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WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
Inventor's Assistant " Office, 75 Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.