CRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Year: 1886

page_text: I CHARLES GALL of South Beach, Blackpool in the county of Lancaster,
Engineer do bereby 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:-
My invention consists of an arrangement of apparatus, whereby water can be
supplied to a brush for cleaning windows and other surfaces at any height with
ease and convenience.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shews an elevation of my apparatus used for cleaning windows, and other
surfaces, with my water brush and nozzle attached.
Fig. 2 shews the brush with the metal water tube or rod connected by a flexible
pipe, the brush being carried and manipulated by a hand rod.
Figs. 3 and 4 shew water brush with reservoir, (and means of securing the
same to the rod) in working positions.
Figs. 5 and 6 shew water brush with reservoir dipped into bucket to fill.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail of waterbrush.
Fig. 8 shews details of carrier stud C, and pivotted socket D.
A are the legs of the apparatus shewn in the form of a tripod stand, but it may
be made with one leg only, B is the pivotted socket in which the carrier stud C is
placed, D is a socket pivotted in the carrier stud C for carrying the water supply
tube E, which carries at its end the water brush P, by means of the above pivots
and sockets, the brush can be moved in any direction, and at any angle; F is the
hose supply pipe from pressure supply, G is an arm carrying a pulley H; on the
handle end of the rod E, is attached a pulley J, with ratchet K, and paul L, on
the pulley is a cord or chain L', which passes over the pulley H, and is then
attached to the adjustable collar ou the water tube E, to support it, the cord or
chain can be tightened and adjusted, by means of the ratchet K, and paul L, also
there is at this end of the rod a balance vessel M, weighted with a liquid by means
of flexible tube M³, according to the length of the water tube or rod E, and
adjustable by sliding the vessel nearer to, or further from the pivot of the rod E,

page_text: by this means the weight is taken off, and it can be manipulated by the hand
wheel with ease and comfort, at the end of the water tube, the water brush P, is
either attached (as shewn at Fig. 1) or connected to it by a flexible tube N (see
Fig. 2), and the water brush is carried and manipulated, at any height required by
a hand rod R, made in lengths, when used in this manner, the tube is fixed at any
angle required, by the thumbscrew or wheel, on the pivot of the socket D, (see
detail at Fig. 8).
The water brush (see Fig. 7) consists of a hollow metal brush head V, in which
are numerous flexible tubes W, between the bristles of the brush, which throw
and distribute the water evenly over the brush when at work, as well as the
extra tube or nozzle X, which throws the water over the top of the brush,
independently, the bristles of the brush are secured preferably to a wood back Y,
through which the tubes W also pass.
For washing windows or surfaces not very high from the ground, the water
brush P, is connected to a reservoir T (at any suitable distance) which is filled
from a bucket as required, and secured to the hand rod R either by a pivot and
thumbscrew as shewn at Figs. 3 and 6, or by pivot and catch as shewn at Figs. 4
and 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The use and employment of a pivotted or other jointed supply tube E,
carrying a water brush and nozzle which can be moved in any direction required, as
and for the purposes shewu and described.
2. The adjusting and balancing of the supply tube E, by liquids or weights
as shewn and described.
3. The means of supporting the water tube by cord or chain L', passing over
pulleys and regulated as shewn and described.
4. The tube or nozzle X for throwing a jet of water over the top of the brush as
shewn and described.
5. The arrangement and construction of water brush with or without the
cistern as shewn and described.
Dated this twenty seventh day of March 1886.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Agent for the Applicant.