Improvements in Brushes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1895
IROYICIUNADDIMITIVATION.
Improvements in Brushes.
J, PERCY RICHARD JULIUS WILLIS, of 55 Chancery Lane, in the County of
London, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication
to me from abroad by Charles William Roche, of No. 64 Russell Street, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada, Inventor) to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby boot-blacking and
grate-brushes may be supplied with a quantity of blacklead or blacking which can
be caused to flow to the bristles when required, and further to provide means
whereby said blacking or blacklead can be thoroughly mixed before using. By
this invention a recess is made in the back of the brush and in this is fitted a
suitable box-shaped receptacle having a perforated bottom.
Within this receptacle is fitted a smaller one, leaving a space between the two.
The inner receptacle has an aperture at one end which is closed by a spring-pressed
valve having a stem projecting upwardly through the back of the brush and by
means of which the valve may be opened.
Within the inner receptacle is a curved block, having a roughened under
surface, and which is adapted to be rocked and reciprocated in contact with the
bottom of the receptacle by an upwardly projecting rod extending through the back
of the brush; the aperture in the back of the brush being fitted with a sliding
plate which provides that it is always closed when the rod is reciprocated. The
block is pressed upon the bottom of the receptacle by a spring around the rod.
In operation the blacking or blacklead and water are placed in the inner
receptacle and mixed by reciprocating the curved block. The valve is then opened
and a part of the contents allowed to flow into the outer receptacle from whence it
percolates to the bristles of the brush as required.
Dated this 30th day of January 1895.
Improvements in Brushes.
1, PERCY RICHARD JULIUS WILLIS, of 55 Chancery Lane, in the County of
London, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication
to me from abroad by Charles William Roche, of 64 Russell Street, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada, Inventor,) and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement —
This invention relates to a new and improved brush for blacking and polishing
stoves, and it has for its object the production of a simple and inexpensive brush of
this class which will be self feeding whereby the work to be performed is greatly.
facilitated and can be readily and easily accomplished.
The invention comprises the details of construction, combination and arrange-
ment of parts substantially as hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out
in the claims.

page_text: in the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1, is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view of my improved brush.
Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line a-x of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the mixing chamber and the box containing
the same.
Referring to the drawings, A. designates the brush, proper, a the back thereof;
a the bristles, and a² the handle, the ends of which are,attached to the ends of said
back. The cover a³ of the 'back a is provided with a hinged section at which is
located over a recess or cut away portion in the back a. A series of holes a
is formed in this back leading from recess a between the bristles of the brush.
In
B is an approximately oblong box located in recess a and is provided with a
perforated bottom 6 through which the liquid blacking can pass to holes aº.
this box B is located the mixing chamber Chaving a foot 6 for resting on perforated
bottom b, a catch 2 serving to hold said chamber in place.
This chamber C is not as long as box B, and in one end is a hole d which is
normally kept closed by a valve D on the end of a rod d', which latter is passed
through an opening in one end of box B and is bent at double right angles and
projected up through a slot d in cover a³, a knob d³ being attached to the
projecting end of said rod. A coiled spring d on rod bearing against the
end of box B serves to hold the valve D against hole d. By pulling on rod d'
valve D will permit blacking to flow from mixing chamber C to box B and through
the perforated bottom of the latter to the bristles.
E is the mixer, which consists of an oblong block having a roughened surface e
and designed to fit transversely in chamber C. In the back of this block is a
slot or groove el at one end of which is pivoted one end of a two part pivoted
rod F encircled by a coiled spring which serves to hold the block e against
the bottom of chamber C. The outer member of rod F is projected up through
a slot in the hinged section a'. The rod F projects through an opening in
a sliding plate 3 which serves to keep the slot through which the rod works
constantly closed.
When the hinged section a' is closed down and held by catch the mixer
block will fit snug in chamber C, and after a cake of black lead and water are
placed in said chamber thorough amalgamation can be effected by moving rod F
back & forth, causing the mixer block to slide in said chamber. After this, the
operator withdraws valve D from over the hole in box B, permitting the blacking
to flow to the bristles.
The advantages of my invention are apparent, and it will be seen that by means
of a brush constructed as herein described the mixing of the blacking material is
readily and easily accomplished and that a sufficient supply thereof can be easily
obtained at any time by operating the mixer and opening the valve.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
(1.) A blacking brush having a recess in its back, and having openings leading
from the recess to points between the bristles, a supply box located in the recess
and having holes for the escape of the liquid blacking to the said openings, and
a mixing chamber arranged within the box and provided with a valve controlled
outlet, whereby the liquid blacking is admitted at will to the supply chamber,
substantially as described.
(2.) A blacking brush having a recess in its back, and having openings leading
from the recess to points between the bristles, a supply box having a perforated
bottom fitted in the recess, a mixing chamber located within the supply box and
having a hole in one end, a valve for closing said hole, the valve stem passing
through the supply box and terminating in a knob within convenient reach of the
brush handle, and a cover for closing the recess, the supply box and the mixing
chamber.

page_text: (3.) A blacking brush having holes in its back between the bristles, a box
located in said back having a perforated bottom over said holes, a mixing chamber
located in said box having a hole in one end, a valve normally over said hole
having an operating rod, and a mixer block moveable in said chamber, substantially
as set forth.
(4.) The combination with the brush having a recessed or cut away portion in
its back and holes leading therefrom between the bristles, of the box located in
said cut away portion, having a perforated bottom, the mixing chamber located
in said box and having a hole in one end, a spring held valve normally closing said
hole, and a spring pressed block movable in said mixing chamber, substantially as
set forth.
(5.) The combination with the brush having a cut away portion in its back and
holes leading therefrom between the bristles, of the cover for said back having a
hinged end section and provided with slots, the box located in said cut away
portion having a perforated bottom, a mixing chamber in said box having a hole in
one end, the valve, the angular rod leading therefrom and extended through one of
said slots in said cover, the mixer block located in said chamber, the two part rod
connected to said block and extended through the other one of said slots and the
spring encircling said rod, substantially as set forth.
(6.) A blacking brush having a mixing chamber located in its back, a block
moveable in said chamber having a rod projecting therefrom, the cover having a
slot through which said rod is extended, a valve for controlling the supply from
said mixing chamber, the rod therefor also extended through a slot in said cover,
and the slides moveable with said rods for closing said slots, substantially as set
forth.
Dated this 30th day of October 1895