An Improved Machine for Cleaning Miners' Lamps.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Cleaning Miners' Lamps.
1 MATTHEW WOLSTENHOLME, Bestwood, Nottinghamshire, Colliery Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A bench of suitable length is supported by framing and two or more standards
provided with bearings for a driving shaft.
Each machine consists of a bearing frame in which a spindle revolves horizontally,
outside the bearing frame a pulley is secured on the spindle caused to revolve by a
belt passed round it, and a larger pulley carried by the driving shaft.
One end of the spindle carries a cone for unlocking the ring of the lamp glass.
For locking the ring a slotted plate to suit the ring is fixed on the top of a vertical
spindle revolving in a bearing on the bench and a bearing projecting from the
framing, the spindle carries a cone at its lower end bearing upon a like cone on the
driving shaft when the ring and slotted plate is pressed down by the attendant,
causing the ring to be locked. The lamp gauze is cleaned interiorly by a revolving
brush secured on one end of the horizontal spindle first named, the exterior of the
gauze is cleaned at the same time by a curved brush mounted on a rocking lever
connected to a link operated by an eccentric on the driving shaft.
The rocking lever is mounted on a bearing slide capable of adjustment as the
brush wears away.
For cleaning the brass work of the lamp a broad brush is mounted on the
horizontal spindle at about the centre of its length, and revolves in a trough
containing a suitable liquid.
Dated this 10th day of October 1892.
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Cleaning Miners' Lamps.
I MATTHEW WOLSTENHOLME, Bestwood, Nottinghamshire, Colliery Manager,
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 :—
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a front view of one of my improved machines for cleaning miners
lamps.
Figure 2 a plan of the same, and
Figure 3 a right end view.
A bench A of suitable length and width is supported by two or more standards B,
connected by a framing rail B', the standards are provided with bearings for a
driving shaft C. Each machine consists of a frame D provided with bearings in
which a spindle E revolves, outside the frame a pulley F is secured on the spindle,
caused to revolve by a belt passed round it and a larger pulley C¹ carried by the
driving shaft.
To unlock the ring of the lamp glass, it is pressed upon a cone G, carried by the
left end of the spindle E.
For locking the ring a slotted plate or cone H to fit the ring, is fixed on the upper
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page_text: end of a vertical spindle H revolving in a bearing H² secured on the bench, and a
bearing H³ projecting from the framing rail B'.
The spindle H carries a cone H at its lower end bearing upon a like cone on
the driving shaft, the ring and slotted plate or cone being pressed down by the
attendant causes the ring to be locked.
The lamp gauze is cleaned interiorly by a revolving brush I secured on the right
end of the spindle E, the exterior of the gauze is cleaned at the same time by a
curved brush K mounted on a rocking lever K' connected to a link or rod L
operated by an eccentric M on the driving shaft. The rocking lever K' is mounted
on a bearing slide K² provided with a hand lever K³ rocking on a pin secured in
the flange of the frame D and engaging with a stud projecting from the bearing
slide K, thus enabling the attendant to adjust the brush K, towards the brush I as
the bristles wear away.
The cleaning of the brass work of the lamp is effected by the attendant holding
it to a broad brush N mounted on the horizontal spindle E and revolving in a
trough D', forming part of the frame D, containing a suitable cleansing liquid.
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 :-
The construction and employment of improved machines for cleaning miners
lamps substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings annexed.
Dated this 2nd dor of November 1000
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.