New or Improved Window and Wall Cleaning Appliance.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Window and Wall Cleaning Appliance.
I, JANE CAROLINE SMITH, Spinster, of 47, Jevington Gardens, Eastbourne, in
the County of Sussex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a holder for sponges, leathers,
dusters, and polishing cloths, used in the cleaning of walls and windows. The
holder consists of a triangular fixed jaw I, a swing tongue K, and an adjustable
jaw J, all attached to stick A.
Stick A, Fig. 1, is of wood and has holes C, C1, C2, C3, C4, also holes D, D¹, D²
and notches E and E and is made of any suitable size and length. Stick B,
Fig. 1, is shaped at upper end and has holes D and D5, stay and screws H
and H wherewith to attach it to stick A, as shewn in Fig. 1, for the cleaning
of walls and windows, and as also shewn in Fig. 1, by the dotted lines, for the
cleaning of the outside of windows from the inside of the room.
Coupling sticks S and S are attached to stick A for lengthening same when
required, as shewn in Figs. 3 and 4 by means of the screws H3 and H³. The
jaws I and J are made of wood and wire, are triangular and have lips T.
Prop N is attached to jaw J is made of wire and wood and is shaped at N¹ to
lodge in notches E' in stick A.
The tongue K is made of wire and has lips T
which are braced at K¹ to clasp a cylinder.
The cylinder which has closed ends is composed of wood, cork, celluloid, or
some suitable substance, and is made fast to bracing K¹ by a tape or other suitable
fastening then cylinder and lips T clasping it are covered by baize, felt, or some
suitable material which is made fast to K. The holder is made of any size or
length deemed suitable.
In employing the holder the sponge, leather, duster, or other polishing cloth,
is placed smoothly over the cylinder, the lower jaw J is raised until the sponge,
leather, duster, or other polishing cloth, is held tightly, then prop N is adjusted
in notches E¹ in stick A.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1900.

page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide an appliance for the easy and
safe cleaning of walls and windows, without the use of steps, and for cleaning
the outside of windows from the inside of the room, and it consists of a holder for
sponges, leathers, dusters or other polishing and cleaning material used in the
cleaning of walls and windows. For the clear understanding of my invention
I herein describe the same, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which
similar letters refer to like parts in all figures. Figure 1 is a side elevation,
and Figure 2 is a front elevation of the apparatus, constructed according to my
invention. Figure 3 is a transverse section of coupling for lengthening the
handle of the holder, and Figure 4 is a front elevation of the said coupling.
The holder consists of a triangular fixed jaw I and an adjustable jaw or clip J,
both attached to stick or rod A.
Stick or rod A is made preferably of wood, or light tubular metal, and has
holes C, C, C2, C3, C4, C5 also holes D, D1, D2, and notches E and E', the latter
being formed in a piece of hard wood which is securely inserted in stick or rod A,.
which is made of any size or of any material deemed suitable. Stick or rod B,
is shaped at upper end, and has holes D4, D5, stay F, and connecting screws H, H',
wherewith to attach it to stick or rod A, as shewn in Figure 1, for the cleaning
of walls and windows on the inside, and for cleaning the outside of windows from
the inside of the room, when fixed on the opposite side of stick or rod A, as
shewn by dotted lines.
Coupling rod S₁ with semi-circular clip S, are attached to stick or rod A,
for lengthening same when required, by means of screws H2, H3, as shewn in
Figures 3 and 4.
The jaws I and J are made of wood and wire, of triangular shape and have wire
clips T securely connected to them.
The adjustable stay N is secured to the jaw or clip J, and is made of wire
and wood, the lower end at N¹, is shaped to lodge in notches E¹ in stick or rod A,
to facilitate the holding of various sizes of cylinders, and works between guides G.
The semi-circular clip K is made of wire with transverse lips T, which are
securely braced together by wire K¹.
The cylinder, which has closed ends is composed of wood, cork, celluloid or
other suitable substance, and is made fast to brace K¹ by a tape or other suitable
fastening, then the cylinder with the lips T clasping it is covered by baize,
felt or other suitable material which is made fast to brace K¹. The holder is
made of any size or length deemed suitable.
In employing the before mentioned holder, the sponge, leather, duster, or
other polishing medium is placed smoothly over the cylinder, the jaw J is raised
until the sponge, leather, duster or other polishing medium is held tightly,
then the stay N is adjusted in notches E in stick or rod A.
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:-
1. A holder consisting of a fixed upper jaw, a swing clip, and adjustable under
jaw or clip all substantially and as for the purposes set forth.
2. The general arrangement construction and combination of the various parts,
forming my new or improved window cleaning appliance substantially as set
forth and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 15th day of August A.D. 1900.