Improved Method of Constructing Brushes for Stove Polishing, Scrubbing, or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1894-Accepted, 16th June, 1894
Improved Method of Constructing Brushes for Stove Polishing,
Scrubbing, or the like.
I, CHARLES PHILLIPSBOURNE, of 80 Chiswell Street, City of London, Brush
Maker, 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 that class of brushes which are provided with extended
or projecting tufts of hair or fibre known as wings for penetrating into the interstices
of ironwork when polishing stoves for example, or for scrubbing out the corners
of rooms.
Hitherto the method of forming the wings of such brushes was by curving the
stock, so that the ends were at a slight angle in an upward direction with regard
to the middle portion. Tufts of hair or fibre of an extended length were then
inserted into holes bored diagonally to form the projecting portion or wing of the
brush.
The object of my invention, which is illustrated in the annexed drawings is to
form such extended wings by first preparing the wood to form the brush stock and
then chamfering or bevelling the edge of the stock on the front or tuft side, and
carrying the holes for the reception of the tufts over the side of the stock down
to near its back edge, so that when the tufts are inserted and secured, a neat.
appearance or finish of the wing portion is obtained as well as being effective
in use.
Figure 1 of the annexed drawings represents part of a brush stock before
the tufts are inserted, and Figure 2 the same showing the position of the
wing tufts.
I prepare the stock or wood portion A of the brush by steaming it until the
fibre becomes soft or semi pulpy. I then submit it to heavy pressure by
mechanical or other apparatus in order to compress the wood and enable it to
be bored with holes close to the edge of the chamfered portion B of the stock A.
without fear of splitting the wood as would be the case with an unpropared.
stock.
The tufts C (Figure 2) are inserted into holes in the face of the stock A and.
secured by wiring, or otherwise in the usual manner, but those forming the wing C
are inserted in holes in the chamfered or rounded portion B of the stock as shown,
thereby producing a neat wing formation.
D represents a part of the handle which in the example shown is attached to the
stock of a stove polishing brush.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved method of constructing winged brushes by first preparing the
wood stocks in the manner described to enable them to be bored and receive tufts.
in a chamfered portion or portions, substantially as shown in the drawings.

page_text: 2. Forming wings of brushes by chamfering, rounding, or bevelling the edge or
edges and inserting tufts in holes bored at an angle in such bevelled edge, substan-
tially as shown in the drawings.
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R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Charles Phillipsbourne.