Improved Device for Cleaning Vehicle Wheels and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd July, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device for Cleaning Vehicle Wheels and the like.
REBECCA PETERS Merrick House Haddenham Cambridge Lady, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in the construction of a device for the purpose of cleaning
the wheels of vehicles and is carried out in the following manner.
I provide a trough or receptacle of a suitable configuration preferably oblong that
is to say the sides of the trough are longer than its ends.
The bottom of the trough is semicircular having its concavity upwards. This curved
bottom is approximately a segment of a circle having the same diameter of the wheel
to be cleaned. In the centre of each of the sides and towards the top (or other suitable
position), I attach a brush or brushes of a suitable size in such a manner that the
distance or space between then can be increased or decreased as described for different
thicknesses of wheels. The fibres of the brushes are turned towards the centre of the
trough. The adjustment of the brushes may be effected by means of a screw, spindle
and spring.
The bottom of the trough may be corregated if desired for the purpose of retaining
the grit etc. which is removed from the wheel in cleaning. The action is as follows
when it is desired to clean a wheel the trough is placed under the wheel which is
supported in any suitable manner so as to allow it to revolve water or other cleansing
material is placed in the trough and the wheel is then revolved. Owing to the friction
or rubbing of the brushes on both sides of the wheel the dirt mud etc. is washed off
and falls to the bottom of the trough where it is retained among the corregations.
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1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device for Cleaning Vehicle Wheels and the like.
REBECCA PETERS, Merrick House Haddenham Isle of Ely Cambridge 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 consists in the construction of a device for the purpose of cleaning
the wheels of vehicles and is carried out in the following manner :-
:-
The
1 provide a trough or receptacle of a suitable configuration preferably oblong that
is to say the sides of the trough are longer than its ends. The bottom of the trough
is semicircular having its concavity upwards. This curved bottom is approximately a
segment of a circle having the same diameter as the wheel to be cleaned. In the
centre of each of the sides and towards the tops (or other suitable position) I attach a
brush or brushes of a suitable size in such a manner that the distance or space between
them can be increased or decreased as desired for different thicknesses of wheels.
fibres of the brushes are turned towards the centre of the trough. The adjustment of
the brushes may be effected by means of a screw, spindle and spring. The bottom of
the trough may be corrugated if desired for the purpose of retaining the grit etc.
which is removed from the wheel in cleaning. The action is as follows. When it is
desired to clean a wheel the trough is placed under the wheel which is supported in
any suitable manner so as to allow it to revolve, water or other cleansing material is
placed in the trough and the wheel is then revolved. Owing to the friction or rubbing
of the brushes on both sides of the wheel the dirt mud etc. is washed off and falls to
the bottom of the trough where it is retained among the corrugations.

page_text: Referring to the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a plan of my invention. Fig. 2
longitudinal section of same along line . y. a, a, brushes. b, b, spindles. c, c, thumb
screws or nuts. d, d, springs for controlling the action of the brushes a, a.
of trough. semicircular bottom. 9 corrugations on same.
e, e, sides
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. The improved device for cleaning wheels consisting of a trough fin combination
with the brushes a, a, spindles b, b, thumbscrews c, e, springs d, d, and corrugations g
substantialy as described and for the purpose set forth.
T.: 1h:
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TL 1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.