An Improved Double Clip Window, Floor, and Wall Cleaner.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Applcation, 24th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Double Clip Window, Floor, and Wall Cleaner.
1; ANNIE MARY NAWELL of 240 Stretford Road Manchester in the County of
Lancashire, wife of F. D. Nawell Ironmonger of same address, do hereby declaro the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to provide an improved holder for a cloth, leather, or
other material suitable for cleaning windows or wiping walls or floors.
It consists of a wooden block or pad slightly convex on its outer face and in small
sizes about six by four inches with a thickness of about half or three quarters of.an
inch, but which can be made in various sizes as preferred.
At its back is a socket for fixing on the end of a stick.
faced with a permanent covering of cloth, or flannel, or
preferred.
In front it may be
may be left bare as
Over the convex face of the cleaner a chamois leather, cotton duster, or wollen
cloth, is stretched, according to the nature of the work in hand.
My invention chiefly relates to the mode of clipping or attaching this leather, or
cloth, to the holder, with a view to its being held firmly in use, and yet being readily
changeable, or removable, when it has performed its work.
To effect this I form two grooves, one at each end of the holder, and I construct
two wire loops to rise out of and fall into the said grooves. These loops are guided
by small staples in which they slide, and are connected in the back of the holder to a
revolving disc, which is furnished with a thumb piece, in such a way, that on turning
the thumb-piece the disc revolves and either tightens or relaxes the loops according
to the way in which the disc is turned. In this way different parts of the same
cloth can be brought in front of the holder, and the cleaning of any flat surfaces is
much facilitated.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Double Clip Window, Floor, and Wall Cleaner.
I ANNIE MARY NAWELL of 240 Shelford Road Manchester in the County of
Lancashire wife of F. D. Nawell Ironmonger, of same address 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 is designed to provide an improved holder for a cloth leather or other
material suitable for cleaning windows or wiping walls or floors.
It consists of a wooden block or pad slightly convex on its outer face, and in small
sizes about six by four inches with a thickness of about half or three quarters of an
inch but which can be made in various sizes as preferred. At its back is a socket
for fixing on the end of a stick. In front it may be faced with a permanent covering
of cloth or flannel or may be left bare as preferred. Over the convex face of the
cleaner a chamois leather, cotton duster or woollen cloth is stretched according to the
nature of the work in hand.
My invention chiefly relates to the mode of clipping or attaching this leather or
cloth to the holder with a view to its being held firmly in use, and yet being readily
changeable, or removable, when it has performed its work.
To effect this I form two grooves one at each end of the holder and I construct
two wire loops to rise out of and fall into the said grooves. These loops are guided

page_text: by small staples in which they slide and are connected on the back of the holder
to a revolving disc which is furnished with a thumb-piece in such a way that on
turning the thumb-piece the disc revolves and either tightens or relaxes the loops
according to the way in which the disc is turned. In this way different parts of the
same cloth can be brought in front of the holder and the cleaning of any flat
surfaces is much facilitated.
Referring to the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows plan of; window cleaner.
a thumb piece or revolving disc. b wire loops for holding the cleaning material
or duster. c. socket. d wooden casing. e. metal staples for guiding wire loops.
f. semi-circular clips for actuating wire loops. The dotted lines show position of
wire loops when extended to receive cleaning material or duster or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed what I claim is
1st. A new and improved apparatus for cleaning windows as described in this
specification and the accompanying drawings.
2. A new and Improved Window cleaner consisting of a wooden or other suitable
block or pad with thumb piece and revolving disc, with wire loops for holding the
duster or other cleaning material, with socket c and metal staples e for guiding wire
loops, semi circular clips for actuating wire loops substantially as described and for
the purpose set forth.
3. In an apparatus for cleaning windows or the like, the method and device for
securing the cleaning material consisting of 2 wire loops actuated by semi circular
clips substantially as described.
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Dated GIS hora day or vary
E. EATON,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, Agent for Applicant.