Improvements in Tufts or Ends of Bottle Brushes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application. 3rd Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left 19th Aug. 1892-Accepted. 15th Oct.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tufts or Ends of Bottle Brushes.
WILLIAM FREDERICK RIGBY 173 Eyre Street Sheffield County of Yorkshire,
Wire Worker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in tufts or ends of bottle brushes, and
consists of the ends or tufts being made in a seperate body and distinct from the
brush, to be afterwards applied or attached to the bottle brush. In the
construction of this invention I take a piece of brass or copper tube, or tube of other
substance as wood, vulcanite, &c. of suitable size and section into which I make
holes, preferably from two to four in number, and insert bristles therein.
I now
put bristles in one end of tube and secure said bristles. The tufts or ends being
made in a body as hereinbefore described may easily be attached to the brush and
when worn out detached, and a new body of tufts or ends put on.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1891.
WILLIAM FREDERICK RIGBY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tufts or Ends of Bottle Brushes.
WILLIAM FREDERICK RIGBY 173 Eyre Street, Sheffield County of York, Wire
Worker, 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 improvements in tufts or ends of bottle brushes, and
consists of the tufts or ends being made in a separate body, and distinct from the
brush to be afterwards applied or attached to the bottle brush. In the construction
of this invention I take a piece of brass tube, or tube of other substance such as
wood, vulcanite etc. of suitable size and section, into which I make holes,
preferably from two to four in number, about one-eighth of an inch in diameter,
and about three sixteenths of an inch from the end of tube. I now insert bristle or
other suitable material in holes, two of which are termed A, and two B, care being
taken not to fill holes to full, and secure said bristle one knot to the other inside
the tube. If four tufts are required it is better to have two holes about three
sixteenths of an inch from end of tube C, and two holes about five sixteenths from
end of tube C, this facilitates construction somewhat.
The bristle, or knots of bristle being in the holes, A A & B B, I now draw bristle
in end of tube C, and if drawn tightly, or firmly in, it will give the tufts A A & B B
an angle suitable for brushing the bottom of the bottle.
I may secure the end tuft in position by bending the drawing-in wire D, up the
outside of the tube, having first brought it through holes B B, or through other
end of tube.
Tufts or ends made by this method wear longer than ordinary tufts or ends, as
they are free from the wires in the middle of the end tuft, which aids the destruction
of the bristles.
They are also free from the wire wrapping found on the ordinary brush to secure
the tufts or ends.
Another advantage of this invention is, that when one body of tufts or ends are
worn out, another body of tufts or ends can be applied.

page_text: In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same
by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is tube showing holes A A, & B B.
Fig. 2 is tube showing holes A A, & B B with bristle inserted, & drawing-in
wire D.
Fig. 3 shows the angle given to tufts A A by drawing bristles in end of tube C,
different angles can be obtained thus-drawing bristles in tube C will give an angle
near to 40 degrees, a little extra pressure will give an angle of 45 degrees.
Fig. 3 also shows drawing-in wire D, bent up the outside of tube to secure end
tuft in position.
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. Improvements in the construction of tufts or ends of bottle brushes whereby
tufts or ends can be made, which are more durable, & produced at less cost than by
he ordinary method.
Dated this 18th day of August 1892.
WILLIAM FREDERICK RIGBY,