Improvements in Comb Cleaners.
Year: 1890

page_text: te of Application, 30th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 8th Nov., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Comb Cleaners.
I, ELIHU ROBERTS PETTIT of 1927 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennyslvania, in
the United States of America, Dentist, do hereby declare the nature of this 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 relates to comb cleaners, and consists of a frame supporting wires or
straps of suitable material to pass between the teeth of the comb, for the purpose of
cleansing it, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 represents a comb cleaner made of wire embodying my invention.
Figure 2 represents a vertical section of the same.
Figure 3 represents a perspective view of a piece of woven wire cloth, showing the
manner of forming the cleaning wires of my improvement therefrom.
Figure 4 represents a perspective view of a section of the wire cloth prepared for
application to the frame of the cleaner.
Figure 5 represents a cleaner in which flat strips of suitable material are employed
instead of wires etc.
Figure 6 represents a detail perspective view of a stiffening plate for the ends of
the sections.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A designates a frame preferably constructed of wire, and having end pieces B bent
into suitable form, as legs with side pieces or braces C.
As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4, a series of strands D of wire, horse hair, silk, or
any other fibrous material, either single, twisted or woven, or in any convenient form,
are stretched across the frame, from the top of one side piece B, to the other. As a
stiffening for ends or points of attachment of said strands D, a metal or analogous
plate E may be employed as fully shown in Figures 1, 2 and 6.
When wire is used for the strands D, woven wire cloth sections are formed in
lengths, the ends thereof being woven in both directions, as at F, Figure 3, and the
strands D run from one woven end to the other. The lengths of cloth may be made
as shown in said Figure 3, and at regular intervals, to form a set of strands for each
cleaner, thereby providing a convenient construction.
The woven ends F, are bent around plates E, as in the first instance, and the pro-
jecting ends of the said plate E, turned against the ends of the wire frames B, B, to
prevent the latter being displaced or detached.
As shown by Figure 5, a series of pins G are fixed to the top portions of side
pieces B of the frame, and a band H of textile fabric, such as fine woven wire, tape,
cloth, or other material is interwound therearound; as shown. The strands or bands
may be arranged diagonally or vertically.
The manner of attaching the ends of the strands or bands to the top portions
of the side pieces B, may be as preferred, and 1 do not limit myself in this
respect.
The strands or bands enter between the teeth of the comb and by moving the latter,
the dirt is readily removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
First. A comb cleaner consisting of a frame supporting a series of strands or bands
of suitable material, and a fastening device for the ends of said strands or bands said
narta haina combined enbatantially as described

page_text: Second. A comb cleaner having a frame supporting a series of strands, made from
woven wire fabric and removable fastening devices attached to the ends of said strands,
and adapted to be connected to the frame, substantially as described.
Third. A comb cleaner having a frame supporting a series of strands, provided
with end stiffening plates, around which the strands are carried, substantially as
described.
Fourth. A comb cleaner consisting of a frame having woven wire cloth attached
thereto, said cloth being formed in lengths having cross wires at intervals, to form a
secure means of attachment, substantially as described.
Dated this 30th day of September 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.