Improvements in and connected with Brushes or Brooms for Polishing and Scrubbing Waxed and other Floors.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd May, 1896-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Brushes or Brooms for
Polishing and Scrubbing Waxed and other Floors.
RICHARD LEIGHTON 3 Minet Avenue Harlesden N.W. Granite Merchant JOSEPH
CLARKSON FERGUSON 4 Millholme Terrace, Carlisle, Cumberland Accountant, 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 an improved brush or broom for polishing and scrubbing
waxed and other floors and in an improved construction of socket for the handle.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings which represent one form of brush
constructed according to this invention.
Figure 1 is an elevation.
Figure 2 is a plan view.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation on the line A B Figure 2 and
Figure 4 is a cross section on the line CD Figure 2.
Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the brush block E is not provided
with fibres or bristles all over but in such a manner as to form two groups or to leave
a space E in the middle. The brush block E has mounted thereon a cast or other
metal frame or weight F. which ensures that the brush shall press on the floor
sufficiently to perform useful work when moved by the operator.
The handle is mounted in a socket G which is pivotted to the frame F in such
manner that the operator can easily scrub and polish under beds, tables and the like
with the handle in a sloping or even in an approximately horizontal position, the brush
meanwhile working quite level. Or when the operator is scrubbing or polishing
between articles of furniture or in other more or less open spaces he hoids the handle
in a more or less vertical position all according to desire.
In the particular construction shewn there is beneath the handle socket G a square
hole in the frame F and the socket is put in from below, its trunnions fitting in
bearings formed by vertical slots (one on each side) in the hole K and continued above
for a certain distance in the cheeks L.
When the socket is in position, a chock of wood or the like K is fixed to the brush
block E in such a position and of such a size as to fill the space or hole in the
frame F. The brush block will thus be prevented from moving laterally on its
frame F and it is attached to the latter by screws H.
Before the screws H are put in place however, two gudgeons or stops "J" are
slided into two slots, one on each cheek L and underneath the trunnions and each
gudgeon is at its outer end provided with a screw threaded hole so that when the
screws H are screwed home they take into the aforesaid screw threaded holes and thus
perform the double office of keeping the brush block E firmly attached to the
frame F and or preventing the socket G from being displaced from its proper position
in its bearings in the cheeks L.
Owing to the brush block E being attached to the frame F. in a simple and effectual
manner, it may be easily detached and a new one substituted when required without
necessitating the use of special tools.
The wooden handle may be held in the socket G by friction or in any other convenient
manner and if desired there may be a hole M through the chock K and brush block E
to facilitate the driving out of the handle if it should break off short near
the socket.

page_text: The durability and efficiency of the brush are attained by the improved construction
of brush which cannot wear round on its surface as is usually the case with brushes
having bristles all over the brush block and by adjusting the weight of the frame so
that the proper pressure on the floor is obtained.
A furthur advantage consists therein that in the particular construction shown there 5
are no loose parts liable to become detached.
RICHARD LEIGHTON.
JOSEPH CLARKSON FERGUSON,
4 Millholme Terrace, Carlisle, Cumberland.
RICHARD LEIGHTON.
JOSEPH CLARKSON FERGUSON,
4 Millholme Terrace, Carlisle, Cumberland.