Year: 1890

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Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 28th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1890-Accepted, 25th Oct., 1890
and by the following statement :—
This my invention refers to certain new and useful improvements in door-mats,
which improvements are fully set forth in the following Specification and accompanying
drawings; in which:-
Figure 1 is a top view of my improved door-mat.
Figure II is an end view of the device;
Figure III one of the standards in which the rotary brush is journalled, and the
cap which clamps the top of the standard when the rotary brush is introduced; and
Figure IV, a detail view of the coiled spring and nut which regulate the friction
on the rotary brush.
My invention relates to improvements in door-mats, and its object is to provide a
simple, durable, and efficient device whereby the sides and upper parts, as well as the
soles of the shoes and other foot-gear, may be quickly and thoroughly cleansed.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, A designates a rectangular frame, which
may be made of wood or iron. If desired, it may consist of a single section B.
Additional sections CD may be used to advantage. The end sections may be occupied
by similar mats, while the central section, which is designed to lie directly in front of
a door, may be furnished with a rubber or wire mat. When arranged in this manner,
the mats may be removed and changed whenever desired without removing the frame.
A rotary brush E, made of bristles or other suitable material, is journalled in
standards F which are attached to the frame A. In order to provide means whereby
the brush may be easily removed and replaced, the tops of the standards consist of
When in use, the
two jaws one of which is hinged to the other. (See Fig. III.)
brush is secured in its place by a cap G, which is surmounted by a hood H to protect
the journals from sand or dust. A stationary sleeve I is attached to one of the
standards and encircles the axle J. This sleeve is threaded for a nut K, which
regulates the pressure of the coiled spring K¹. A friction-block I, of rubber or other
suitable material, is attached to the other end of the rotary brush and engages a
similar block M, which is fastened to the adjoining standard. By this means the
proper degree of friction may be maintained, so that the brush may not revolve too
freely. Spur-wheels N are mounted on the ends of the rotary brush, which may be
rotated by one foot while the other is being cleansed. All parts of the brush pre
thus brought into action, or, if desired, it may be held in a fixed position by the same
means. The recesses at the sides of shoes and in front of the heel-taps, may be easily
brought into contact with the brush.
Mire or dust may be speedily removed from the tops of shoes by introducing them
under the brush and rotating the same, as described.
A sheet-metal comb or, if preferred, a stationary flat brush is attached to the

page_text: outer end of the mat-frame and so adjusted as to engage the bristles or fibres of the
rotating brush, and keep it free from all accumulations of clay or other matter.
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. In a door-mat, a rectangular frame containing a horizontal mat and carrying a
rotary brush located above the horizontal mat, and provided with spur wheels and an
adjustable friction appliance, substantially as herein set forth.
2. In combination with a door-mat frame, a rotary brush located above the mat and
journalled in suitable bearings, one of which F has a hinged jaw, whereby the
brush may be easily removed or replaced, and the cap G and hood H to secure the
brush in place and protect it from dust.
3. In combination with a door-mat, a rotary brush journalled above it and having
on one end of its axle the friction-blocks L M, and on the other the coiled spring and
a sleeve and nut whereby the proper friction is maintained so that the brush may not
revolve too freely.
D
201
C
1000
GEORGE E. EGGERT.
By his Agent,
F. W. Barker.