An Appliance for Oleaning Floors.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
An Appliance for Oleaning Floors.
I, DAVID KERR INGLIS, of 127 Fellows Road, South Hampstead, County of
London, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention which has been
communicated to me from abroad by Thomas Hardcastle, of 144 Rathdown Street,
Carlton, Victoria, Australia, Manufacturer, 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 combined appliance for wetting floors, for scrubbing
same, for removal of the dirt and water, for wringing the absorbent or cleanser,
and finally finishing the cleaning without necessitating the operator going upon his
or her knees as by the present system.
The invention supersedes the present labor, economises time, and effectually
cleanses both level and imperfect, or uneven floor surfaces.
The invention consists of a hollow handle with a rod fitted to be moved up and
down and turned round within it. One end of the handle is provided with a metal
strap like frame looking forwardly, and having a scrubbing brush affixed, the
extreme forward end of the strap being bent downwardly and splayed outwardly at
right angles to which part one end of an absorbent material, such as a flannel, is
affixed, the other end of such flannel being secured to the projecting end of the
inner or movable rod in a spread out condition in order to keep the flannel flat for
being moved over the floor. The inner rod is capable of being pushed outwardly
and drawn inwardly by a crook on its opposite end to stretch the flannel, or to fold
it, as desired, said rod also serving when turned to twist the flannel up to wring the
water from it.
The invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the appliance when used for floor scrubbing purposes,
the movable rod being pushed inwardly and the flannel folded, Figure 2 when used
for floor washing purposes.
Figure 3 represents the appliance with the rod drawn out, aud the absorbent
material stretched.
Figure 4 illustrates the appliance held by the hand of an operator and twisting
the flannel for wringing purposes.
The appliance consists of a hollow handle A and a strap B, secured to the one
end C is the scrubbing brush fixed to the strap, and D is the flannel or its
equivalent stitched or sewn to the splayed out end at E, the other end of the
flannel being similarly sewn or secured to the right angled end F of a central
rod G which passes through the handle A, within which it can be drawn to and
fro or be turned by an action on the crook H, as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The appliance or apparatus constructed or arranged substantially as shown on
the annexed drawings by which the several operations of wetting, scrubbing, and
wiping up or cleaning floors can be accomplished in the manner described.
TAX4
ANPLAYA
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said David Kerr Inglis.