Apparatus for Clamping the Backs of Brushes while being Glued.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1890
Complete Specification Left. 2nd Feb.. 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Clamping the Backs of Brushes while being Glued.
I, ANDREW HOUSTOUN MORIER, of 145, Argyle Street, Glasgow, Brush
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved arrangement for clamping the backs of
brushes while being glued.
In carrying out my invention, I employ two bars of metal with a number of
properly shaped receptacles for catching the edge of the brush stock without
spoiling the hair, bristle or other material of which the brush is made. One of
these bars can be brought nearer to or farther from the other to suit different sizes
of brush. Having adjusted the distance between the bars to suit a particular brush,
the brush placed between the two bars with the edge of the stock resting partly
in a receptacle in one bar and partly in a corresponding receptacle in the other bar.
By means of cams or other suitable arrangement the moveable bar is moved along
towards the fixed bar so as to secure the brush stock between the two bars. The
brush stock is then glued and the proper back put on. A lever which is pivoted to
one of the two bars and provided with properly shaped pads is then turned over and
the pad firmly pressed against the back. In this position the lever is clamped by
any suitable arrangement.
The apparatus may be constructed to hold any number of brushes alongside of
one another with receptacles and a lever for cach brush and may also be arranged
for two or more brushes placed on the top of one another.
Dated this let day of May 1890.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Clamping the Backs of Brushes while being Glued.
1, ANDREW HOUSTON MORIER, of 145, Argyle Street, Glasgow, North
Britain, Brush Manufacturer, 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 an improved arrangement for clamping the backs of
brushes while being glued.
In carrying out my invention 1 employ two bars of metal with a number of
properly shaped receptacles for catching the edge of the brush-stock without
spoiling the hair, bristle, or other material of which the brush is made. One of
these bars can be brought nearer to or further from the other to suit different sizes
of brush. Having adjusted the distance between the bars to suit a particular brush,
the brush is placed between the two bars with the edge of the stock resting partly
in a receptacle in one bar and partly in a corresponding receptacle in the other bar.
By means of cams or other suitable arrangement the moveable bar is moved along
towards the fixed bar so as to secure the brush-stock between the two bars. The
A lever which is
brush-stock is then glued, and the proper brush-back put on.
pivoted to one of the two bars and provided with properly shaped pads is then
turned over, and the pad firmly pressed against the back. In this position the lever
is clamped by any suitable arrangement.
The apparatus may be constructed to hold any number of brushes alongside of
one another, with receptacles, and a lever for each brush, and may also be arranged
for two or more brushes placed on the top of one another.

page_text: In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect have hereunto appended two explanatory sheets of drawings, in the
veral figures of which corresponding parts are marked with the same letters
of reference.
Figures and 2 are perspective views of the apparatus for carrying out my
invention; and Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modification of the same.
The apparatus illustrated in Figure 1 and 2 is for holding one brush at a
time, but it may be arranged as in Figure for holding several brushes at the
same time.
The two bars a and b carry receptacles for catching the brush-stock without
injuring the hair, bristle or other material of which the brush is made. These
receptacles are shown at B, Figure 3. A ledge is formed as shown, on which the
elge outside the hair or bristle can rest, and the brush to which the lack is to be
gluest is supported partly in one receptacle in one bar, and partly in the opposite
receptacle in the other. One of the bars carrying one set of receptacles is moveable
ither by sliding, as shown at Figures 1 and 2 and clamped in any required position
by me is of elemping screws a², or by means of a screw as shown at Figure 3.
The apparatus can thus he adjusted to suit any size of barn h. After the stuck hus
Teen glue und the proper luck is put on, a clamping arrangement is applied_for
pressing the back firmly to the stock until they are properly gened together. The
lamping arrangement may be of any convenient form. In Figures 1 and 21 leve
Shown a bare, pivoted at one end and carrying properly shaped pads el for pre-sing
against the back and in Figure 3I have shown the pads screwed down to press
on the back. Two brushes may be placed in one receptacle at the same time by
placing them back-to-back. In this case the pads would have to be shaped us
shown at Figure 24, so n only to press on the brush-stock at the eilge outside the
hair or bristle.
Having now particularly de-cribed and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what 1
clrim is:-
The apparatus for clamping the backs of brushes while being glued, consisting of
two her carrying receptacles for holding the Frush, and a el, mjður arrangement,
substantially as described.
Dated this 31st de
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BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.