Improvements in and connected with Window Cleaning Devices.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 19th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Window Cleaning Devices.
WILLIAM COLIN MORISON Lympstone Devon Gentleman do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements on that described in Specification
No. 7794 April 26th 1892 and with the exception of the after-mentioned alterations
which I claim as being improvements on said No. 7794/92 this present invention is
similar to that described in said Specification.
Thus, instead of rigidly connecting the frame d (Fig. 1, No. 7794/92) with the
handle, a, as in said Specification, it is in this case connected with a handle, similar
to the handle a, by means of a suitable joint, or hinge, so that while said handle is
in an upright position the frame d may either be placed with the rubber u under
the rubber v (as shown in Fig. 1, No. 7794/92) or said frame may (by means of
said joint) be turned so as to place said rubber u above the rubber; thus enabling
said rubber u to be suitably moved over the glass to be cleaned by pulling said
handle downwards and thus moving said rubber in the direction of said handle, or
by duly pushing said handle upwards and thus moving the rubber over the glass
in the direction from said handle; said joint being suitably arranged with a catch
to enable said frame after being placed in a suitable position in relation to said
handle to be there duly retained.
When the frame d is rigidly fixed to the handle, a, as in said Specification, which
thus prevents the rubber u from being properly worked except in the direction of
said handle, said handle, although it may be made very short, may frequently be in
the way and thus prevent said rubber from being properly worked; whereas by
means of said jointed arrangement when said rubber cannot be conveniently worked
(in the direction of said handle) by pulling said handle it may readily be worked
(in the direction from the handle) by pushing said handle.
The rubber u is for the purpose of removing water and the like from glass and
tbus cleaning and drying the same and it is preferably arranged with a piece of
rubber at it's back, to somewhat stiffen it, as shown in said Fig. 1.
If desired, instead of two pieces of rubber u and v, one piece of suitable rubber,
or in lieu of rubber, cork, chamois leather, or some other well known material that
may answer the purpose may be fixed to said frame for the aforesaid purpose.
In this invention I fix one or more suitable sockets to (preferably one at each of
the two ends of) said frame so that a suitable handle of a suitable brush may
be readily, rigidly, and suitably, connected with said frame; instead of a brush, a
suitable cloth, chamois leather, or the like, may be suitably connected with said
frame for the purpose of washing the glass which I prefer duly to dry by means of
the aforesaid rubber u.
By means of the aforesaid arrangement shop, and other, windows may readily be
washed and duly cleaned.
The outside of house ordinary sash windows may readily be washed and duly
cleaned from within the room; the outside of the upper sashes of such windows may
readily be washed and duly cleaned by lowering said sashes sufficiently to enable
the operator within the room to manipulate the handle, a, outside and from above,
them, by duly pushing said handle downwards.(and thus working said rubber u in
the.direction from said handle)...
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Dated this 5th day of March 1894.
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page_text: and Connected with Window Cleaning Devices.
WILLIAM COLIN MORISON, 72 Willows Road Birmingham formerly of
Lympstone, Devon, Gentleman 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 for the purpose of duly washing, cleaning, and drying, glass
surfaces such as shop, and other, windows; as hereinafter described.
Figs. 1 and 2, of the accompanying drawings, are respectively a side view, and a
plan on top of this invention; and Fig. 3 is a side view of a portion of said
invention.
The letters of reference apply to the same parts in said three figs.
The handle a is suitably fixed into the, preferably metal, socket 6 from which
extends upwards and outwards two lugs c, e, the outer ends of which together form
a jaw between which and on the pinf (through the jaw and tongue) works the
tongue piece o projecting from and part of a casting rigidly connected, as shown,
with the back of the frame d which suitably carries the two strips of india
rubber u, v, the former being the working rubber and the latter preferably placed
so as to somewhat stiffen u. The strip u is fixed in position by the, preferably
metal, strip and suitable small nails, while the strip is suitably preferably fitted
into a groove formed in the frame d which is preferably made of wood.
The outer end of the lug e is formed with a projection with a hole i through it to
correspond with a hole k in the free end of said tongue, so that the pin / may be
passed through both the holes i and k and thus retain the frame d in the position
shown in full lines) in relation to said handle a. By pulling said handle downwards
said rubber u may be suitably worked (in, practically, the direction of said handle)
over the desired glass surface until the lower end of the handle meets with an
obstruction; then by removing said pin l, and turning the handle a, on the pin f,
upwards in the position shown by a', in dotted lines, the hole i, in c, is brought in
line with the hole m, in g, which enables said pin to be passed through both said
holes and thus retain the handle a in the position shown by a¹ and enables the
rubber u to be worked downwards (in, practically, the direction from said handle)
over the desired surface by pushing said handle.
Said short handle a may readily be lengthened by suitably connecting additional
pieces with it, thus; the piece r, of any suitable length, is fixed into the lower end of
the socket into the upper end of which the lower end of the handle a may be
inserted and retained by a pin passed through the hole o, ink, and the hole n,
in a.
With the view of readily washing the glass surface, preparatory to using said
rubber u, by means of water and, preferably, a suitable brush the tapering socket p
is suitably fixed, as shown, to one end of the frame d to receive a suitable handle of
a brush.
If preferred, in lieu of fixing said socket to the frame d, it may be fixed
to the socket k¹ as shown by p' in dotted lines, which would enable said brush to be
used at the end of the long handler without the short handle a and frame d.
After the glass surface has been properly washed the rubber u may then be applied
to remove the water and thus to dry said glass.
If desired, instead of one or more pieces of india rubber; cork, chamois leather,
or other well known material which may be deemed suitable may be suitably fixed
to said frame d for the aforesaid purpose. And if preferred, in lieu of said brush;
a suitable sponge, cloth, chamois leather, or the like may be readily suitably
connected with either said frame d or with said socket k¹ for the aforesaid
purpose.

page_text: By means of the aforesaid arrangement shop, and other, windows may readily
be washed and duly cleaned. The outside of house ordinary sash windows may
readily be washed and duly cleaned from within the room; the outside of the
upper sashes of such windows may readily be washed and duly cleaned by lowering
said sashes sufficiently to enable the operator within the room to manipulate the
handle outside and from above said sashes by duly pushing said handle downwards
(and thus working said rubber u, practically, in the direction from said handle).
Those portions of the outside of the lower sashes which cannot be operated upon
from above, as aforesaid, may, of course, be operated upon from under them by
duly raising said lower sashes and working said rubber u downwards by pulling
said handle, as aforesaid.
As the arrangement, shown, of the frame d with the rubber u, v, may readily be
modified suitably for the aforesaid purpose I do not, of course, confine myself to
exactly said arrangement.
I prefer to connect the handle, a, with the frame, d, by means of the aforesaid
joint; and to retain said handle in the required position by means of the pin, l, in
lieu of any spring catch; but said arrangement may readily be modified in various
ways; for instance by forming the casting, fixed to the back of the frame, d, with
a suitably formed projecting piece to suitably fit into a socket fixed across the
upper end of the handle, a, so as to enable the position of said handle to be
reversed (by removing said piece and duly replacing same after reversing the
handle; or by forming said socket and piece round and thus enabling the position
of the handle, a, to be reversed and fixed, say, by a set screw) as aforesaid in
relation to the frame, d, for the aforesaid purpose.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :
1. The construction or general arrangement and combination of my invention
substantially as, and for the purpose, hereinbefore described, and substantially as
shown by the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination of the jointed arrangement of the handle, a, with the frame, d,
substantially as, and for the purpose, hereinbefore described, and substantially as
shown by the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of the socket, p, with the frame, d, substantially as, and for
the purpose, herein before described, and substantially as shown by the accompanying
drawings.
4. The combination of the socket, p', with the socket, k', substantially as, and
for the purpose, hereinbefore described, and substantially as shown by the
accompanying drawings.
W. C. MORISON.