IMPROVED MACHINERY FOR PAINTING OR OTHERWISE OPERATING ON BLIND LATHS. HOOP IRON. AND OTHER MATERIALS."
Year: 1875

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joe Heywood, of Green Street, Huddersfield, in
the County of York, Window Blind Manufacturer, for the Inven-
tion of "IMPROVED MACHINERY FOR PAINTING OR OTHERWISE OPERATING ON
BLIND LATHS. HOOP IRON. AND OTHER MATERIALS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joc Heywood at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
21st October 1875.
I, JOE HEYWOOD, of Green Street, Huddersfield, in the County of
York, Window Blind Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "IMPROVED MACHINERY FOR PAINTING OR OTHERWISE
OPERATING ON BLIND LATHS, HOOP IRON, AND OTHER MATERIALS," to be as
follows:-
On a table or other suitable temporary or permanent support are
fixed revolving and stationary brushes, between which the object to be
operated upon is passed edgeways, and kept in proper position by one or

page_text: more pairs of guide rollers, all of which working parts are arranged over
a cistern of any suitable shape and material containing the coating
material, into which the revolving brushes having bristles only on their
sides dip and lift the same on to the object operated upon. Thus the
revolving brushes act as lifters, but also distribute the coating material,
while the stationary brushes take off the surplus of such material assisted
by the guide rollers, some of set brushes being set at an angle in the
direction of the movement of the object operated upon, and the
distance apart of all may be regulated by set screws or other known
appliances.
The paint cistern is made adjustable in height by steps, notches, or
other known means of lifting and adjustment to suit the quantity of
liquid in the same, so that the revolving brushes may always be
immersed as nearly as possible the same depth in the fluid. It may also
be supported on pivots and be thus self-balancing. The arrangement
is covered with a large shade or cover of any suitable material and shape,
fitting loosely in a groove on the table which is filled with water or
other liquid to form an air-tight seal, and prevent the hardening of the
coating material in the brushes when not in use.
A feeding arrangement may be attached to the machine for hoop iron
and other similar objects of considerable length and limited thickness.
Important points in this Invention are the general arrangement of
the machine which is much simpler, smaller, and cheaper than those
hitherto used, the revolving brushes lifting and spreading the coating
materials; the adjustable paint cistern; the air-tight cover over the
whole, and the dispensing with any motive power; also feeding through
the objects to be operated upon, which causes the brushes to revolve.
med by the said Joe Heywood in the Great Seal Patent Oince on
the 19th April 1876.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOE
HEYWOOD, of Green Street, Huddersfield, in the County of York,
Window Blind Manufacturer, send greeting.

page_text: WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-first day of October, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, in the
thirty-ninth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said Joe Heywood, Her special
license, that I, the said Joe Heywood, my executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Joe Heywood, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with,
and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use,
exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"IMPROVED MACHINERY FOR PAINTING OR OTHERWISE OPERATING ON BLIND LATHS,
HOOP IRON, AND OTHER MATERIALS," upon the condition (amongst others)
that I, the said Joe Heywood, my executors or administrators, by an
instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and
seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Joe Heywood, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement thereof and Sheet of Drawings :-
On a table or other suitable temporary or other permanent support
are fixed revolving or stationary brushes, between which the object to be
operated upon is passed edgeways, and kept in proper position by one or
more pairs of guide rollers, all of which working parts are arranged over
a cistern of any suitable shape and material containing the coating
material, into which the revolving brushes having bristles only on their
sides dip and lift the same on to the object operated upon. Thus the
revolving brushes act as lifters, but also distribute the coating material,
while the stationary brushes take off the surplus of such material assisted
by the guide rollers, some of the brushes being set at an angle in the
direction of the movement of the object operated upon, and the
distance apart of all will be regulated by set screws or other known
appliances.

page_text: The paint cistern is made adjustable in height by steps or other
known means of lifting or adjustment to suit the quantity of liquid in
the same, so that the revolving brushes may always be immersed as
nearly as possible the same depth in the fluid or liquid. It may also be
supported on pivots and be self-balancing. The arrangement is covered
with a large air-tight cover of any suitable material and shape fitting
loosely in a groove on the table which is filled with water or other
liquid to form an air-tight seal, and prevent the hardening of the coating
material on the brushes when not in use.
A feeding arrangement may be attached to the machine for hoop iron
and other similar objects of considerable length and limited thickness.
Important points in this Invention are the general construction of
the machine which is much smaller and cheaper than those hitherto
used; the revolving brushes lifting and spreading the coating material;
the adjustable paint cistern; the air-tight cover over the whole and
dispensing with any motive power; also feeding through the objects to
be operated upon which causes the brushes to revolve.
In order that my Invention may be more clearly understood,
I have hereunto annexed one Sheet of Drawings illustrative of the
same, and have marked them with figures and letters of reference, the
same letter referring to the same part in the various views or figures.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed according to my
Invention; Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same.
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the cover which fits into grooves
formed on the table; Fig. 5 is a plan view of same.
Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are details.
A is a frame, in one end of which I mount small wheels or rollers B,
so that the machine can be readily moved from one place to another.
Upon this frame is mounted or fixed a table C, on the top of which I fix
two standards or supports D and D¹, in which the spindle of the
revolving brushes E, E, works and all the other studs or spindles are
fixed. The standard D¹ I have shewn as removed in Fig. 1, so that the
working parts might be clearly seen; F is the trough which contains
paint or other colouring matter, and I hinge or swing the trough at one
end on a stud a, the other end takes into the teeth or steps of a rack G,
by which means I am enabled to raise or lower the trough, so that the

page_text: brushes E, E, may be always immersed as nearly as possible in the same
depth of paint or coating material or to any position desired; H is the
handle by which the trough is adjusted in the rack G which is moveable;
J, J, are two flat brushes for the purpose of taking off the surplus of
the paint or coating material; these brushes remain stationary during
the operation on the blind lath, and are placed in guides or holders K.
The brush J is pressed against the brush J at any desired angle, and
the amount of pressure and angle is regulated by thumb screws L, of
which there may be any suitable number; M, M, and N, N, are anti-
friction and guide rollers, the rollers N, N, being adjustable by means
of thumbscrews O and spiral springs P, which are placed in suitable
bearings or guides Q, shewn in detail at Fig. 9. The rollers M, M,
revolve loosely on spindles R which are secured in the standards D
and D¹; a is a groove or channel which I form in and around the
table C, and in which I place water or other liquid, so that when the
cover S which is made so as to fit into the groove or channel is placed
thereon it forms an air-tight cover for the working parts of the machine,
and by having such air-tight cover the brushes do not require washing
out, nor does the paint or colouring matter contained in the trough F
dry up if left for a considerable length of time. The advantage of such
arrangement will be obvious to all practical observers. I use no motive
power or mechanical appliance to operate my machine, the brushes E, E,
are caused to revolve by means of the blind lath, hoop iron, or other
similar articles being inserted between them, and pushed forwards and
drawn out at the other side of the machine, the revolution of the
brushes E, E, causes them to lift and spread the paint or coating
material.
By my improved construction and arrangement of the machine
the first cost is also greatly reduced over other machines now in use.
Having now described the nature of my Invention, and shewn how
the same may be performed and carried into practise, I would have it
understood that I no not confine myself to the precise details of con-
struction, as the same may be varied a little, but what I claim as my
Invention, and believe to be new is,-
-
Firstly. The construction, use, and application of the revolving
brushes E, E, operated in manner and for purposes, substantially as
described and illustrated.

page_text: Secondly. The application and use of the rack G for raising and
lowering the trough F, in manner and for purposes substantially as
described and illustrated.
Thirdly. The construction and use of a groove formed on the top or
table of the machine, and made to contain water or other liquid and the
cover S so as to form an air-tight cover, in manner and for purposes
substantially as shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joe Heywood, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twelfth day of April, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy- 1
six.
Witness,
W¼. WHITEHEAD,
Patent Agent,
Halifax & Sheffield.
JOE HEYWOOD. (L.S.)