An Improved Lawn Sweeping and Collecting. Machine.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 18th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1896-
"PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Lawn Sweeping and Collecting. Machine.
We, WILLIAM SUTTON, of Petworth Park, Petworth, Sussex, Clerk of Works,
and EDWIN WALTER FULL, of the same place, Head Gardener do hereby declare
the nature of our said invention to be as follows:;
The object of our invention is to manufacture an improved form and arrangement
of lawn, sweeping and collecting machines, in which efficiency, compactness, and
simplicity are combined.
According to our invention we mount our machine upon four wheels, preferably
of the following diameters and formed of iron, viz. :-two of 2 feet 4 inches.
diameter, and two of 9 inches diameter. The body of the machine consists of a
frame formed of angle iron, suitably covered in where necessary, and carrying in
front a receiver, into which the lawn refuse is swept by means of revolving
brushes.
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The motive power is derived from one of the larger wheels, which carries a
spur wheel, gearing into a pinion fast on an axle. Upon this axle a series of
(preferably) five sets of brushes are fitted, running the whole width of the frame.
Each brush is fixed by bolts and thumb screws, or analogous appliances, to the
driven axle, so as to rotate therewith when the machine is drawn or driven along
a lawn, the position of the brushes being adjustable.
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As the brushes revolve they sweep the lawn and deliver all leaves, and other
refuse into the receiver, which can be emptied either by detaching the receiver, or
by opening a lid at the top.
The machine may be driven by manual, horse, or other suitable power, and a
roller may be attached to roll the lawn after it has been swept.
Dated 90th & 100%
We, WILLIAM SUTTON, of Petworth Park, Petworth, Sussex, Clerk of Works,
and EDWIN WALTER PULL, of the same place, Head Gardener, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is to lie
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of our invention is to manufacture an improved form and arrangement
of lawn sweeping, and collecting machines, in which efficiency, compactness, and
simplicity are combined.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which
similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.

page_text: Fig. 1. is a longitudinal elevation of our invention, and Fig. 2 a-sectional'elevation
of the same.
We mount the machine upon four wheels, 3, 4, preferably of the following
diametere, riz. -the two large wheels, 3, 3, of two feet four inches diameter, and
the two hind wheels 4, 4, of nine inches diameter. The body of the machine
consists of a frame, 5, 5, formed of angle iron, the enclosed portions of the machine
being fitted to and supported by the frame. 6 is a segmental drum enclosing the
revolving brushes, 7, 7. These brushes extend to the full width of the frame, 5 sets
being preferred. Each brush is attached to the radial arms of the central boss
by means of bolts and thumb screws, 8, 8, or fanalogous appliances; for adjustment
and renewal. The boss is mounted on the driven axle, 9, 80 as to, rotate
therewith in the direction of the arrow 19 when the machine is driven in the
direction of the arrow 20, a clutch, or a ratchet and pawl mechanism, 'being fitted
to render the brushes idle when the machine is drawn backward. One or two spur
wheel.c or wheels, 10, is or are fitted to one or both of the large wheels 3,
gearing into a pinion er pinions 11 fitted to the axle 9 whereby the brushes are
driven.
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An opening is provided in the drum extending from A to B to permit the
entrance of the refuse swept by the brushes into the receiver 16. In some
cases a curved plate or apron is fitted from A to 15, and an opening made at 13
to enable the brushes to lift and throw the, refuse into the receiver at a higher
level
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14 is a flap, pivoted at 15 to prevent the refuse being driven under the receiver
by the revolving brushes.
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The receiver 16 is supported upon the frame 5, and retained in position by means
of projecting studs 17, 17, on each side between studs 18, 18, attached to the
frame 5, thus: rendering the receiver detachable for the purpose of being emptied...
The receiver may be otherwise mounted and provided with a lid at the top, or a
door at the side, as preferred.
"A's the brushes revolve they sweep the lawn and deliver all leaves and other
refuse direct into the receiver is dat
The machine may be driven by manual, horse, or other suitable power, and a
roller may be attached to the machine for rolling the lawn after it has been
swept.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
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1. The improved lawn sweeping and collecting machine, substantially as
hereinbetore described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. In a lawn sweeping and collecting machine, the combination of (preferably)
five sets of revolving brushes, mounted upon a rotating bass carried by an axle
fitted with a pinion or pinions, and clutch or pawl and ratchet appliances, driven
by one or two spur wheel of wheels attached to one or both of the large wheels of
the machine; the whole being mounted upon-four-wheels; with or without a roller
attached thereto, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the 'drawings.