Improvements in Carpet Beating Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: ate of Application, 22nd Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov.. 1889
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carpet Beating Machines.
I, ALEXANDER BERNARD (COLLEN, of 62 East 113th Street, New York City, United
States of America, Carpet Cleaner, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN CARPET BEATING MACHINES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention has for its object to provide a carpet beating machine by means of
which a carpet may be readily handled when being beaten, may be throughly and
effectively beaten, and the dust therefrom removed during the operation.
This invention consists in a carpet beating machine and in details thereof, constructed
and arranged as hereinafter described and claimed.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifi-
cation, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the
views.
Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of the invention on the line a-x of
Figure 4.
Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section on the line y—y, Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a detail view showing an end thereof broken away and the casing
removed.
Figure 4 is an end view of the invention.
Figure 5 is a detail view in transverse section of one of the shafts carrying beater
arms and brushes.
Figure 6 is a longitudinal section of a portion of one of the shafts carrying beater
arms and brushes.
Figure 7 is a view in transverse section of two forms of one of the longitudinal rods
of the carpet supporting rotary frame; and
Figure 8 is a detail view, partly in section and broken away of one of the brushes
and its supports.
Figure 9 is an enlarged detail view similar to that in Figure 5.
Figure 10 is an enlarged view similar to that in Figure 6; and
Figure 11 is a perspective view of one of the adjustable rings for securing the beater
arms and brushes.
In the construction of this invention, a cylindrical casing 1, is provided, mounted on
supports 2, and having located therein a rotary carpet supporting frame 3, consisting of
longitudinal rods 4 and circular heads 5 and 6, projecting through circular openings 7
in the ends of the casing 1.
The ends 5 and 6 are formed with a circular shouldered end S, the head 5 being
solid and the head 6 having the openings 81, for the escape of dust, and being supported
by the spider 9.
The shouldered ends 8, are preferably covered with a band 10', of rubber, leather or
other suitable material, to furnish a yielding friction surface.
In one side of the frame 3, are located two rods 11, forming part of the frame 3,
and having their ends mounted in the heads 5 and 6. The rods 11 are preferably
rovided with a covering 12 of rubber, leather or other suitable material, and between
hem is located a bar 13, for clamping the ends of a carpet against the rods 11, the
ar 13 having also preferably a covering 14, of rubber, leather or other suitable
naterial.
The bar 13 is mounted on arms 15 pivoted to the heads 5 and 6, so as to swing in
nd out from the rods 11, and is held in close position, preferably, by means of spring
ctuated bolts 16 mounted in bearings 17 on the ends of the lower rod 11; the bolts 16

page_text: being movable through a hole 18 in the pivoted arms 15, and engaging sockets 19 in
the beads 5 and 6. The bolts 16 may be retracted in any suitable manner, and as
shown by means of a connecting wire 20.
With the rods 11, and bar 13, covered with soft material as set forth, wear of the
carpet clamped between them is avoided, and the end of the carpet will be firmly held.
The end of the carpet being held by the rods 11, and clamping bar 13, and the frame 3
rotated, the carpet is wound upon the latter.
To prevent wear of the carpet. the rods 4 are preferably faced on the side on which
the carpet rests, with strips of yielding material, such as rubber or leather.
As shown, the rods 4 are faced on one side with a strip 21, of yielding material,
such as rubber or leather, having an oval surface 22, and secured to the rod by a
tongue 23 engaging a longitudinal slot 24, in the rod 4.
In lieu of rods 4, square bars 24', may be employed, provided with a strip 21,
secured as shown in Figure 7.
Adjacent to the top of the rotary frame 3, and on either side thereof, are located
rotary shafts 25, having their ends mounted in and projecting through the ends of
casing 1, and carrying a series of flexible beater arms 26, and brushes 26¹ mounted
thereon in any suitable manner, the beater arms being forived of rubber, leather or
other suitable material.
The beater arms 26, and the brushes 261, are preferably, adjustably secured to the
shafts 25, by means of rings 27, movably lengthwise on the shafts 25, so as to space
the beater arms 26 at any desirable distance apart, and cause them to strike different
parts of the whole surface of the carpet passing under them.
The rings 27 are held from turning on the shafts 25, by means of lugs 28, located
in grooves 29, extending lengthwise in the shafts 25.
The beater arms 26 and brushes 261, are preferably secured to the rings 27 by
means of lugs 30, in which the inner ends of the beater arms 26 and the rear edges of
the backs of the brushes 26¹ are located, and bolts 31 passing through the lugs 30,
and arm 26, and secured by nuts 32.
The shafts 25, are located at such a distance from the periphery of the frame 3,
and the beater arms 26 are of such a length, that the latter will strike squarely
and effectively against the surface of the carpet on the rotating frame 3.
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By means of the brushes 26' the dust is swept from the carpet as the latter is
beaten by the arms 26. If desired the brushes 26' may be removed and the beater
arms 26 used without them, the cleaning being effected with the aid of the brushes 33
only, but the brushes 261 are preferably used with the beater arms 26, and the
brushes 33.
To aid, in removing the dust and dirt from the surface of the carpet as it is
carried around on the frame 3, and is beaten by the flexible arins 26, a suitable
number of additional brushes are located adjacent to the periphery of frame 3, and
extend from end to end of the casing 1.
As here shown, three brushes 33, are employed, one above the frame 3, and two
adjacent to its lower portion.
The brushes 33 are preferably adjustable, so as to vary their pressure on the carpet,
by means of lugs 34 on their ends, located in slots 35 in the casing 1, and held
by means of wing nuts 36.
Beneath and adjacent to the rotary frame 3, are located slats 37, which prevent the
carpet from coming in contact with any dirt deposited in the bottom of the casing
beneath the slats 37.
Access is had to the interior of casing 1, by means of openings extending from end
to end of the casing on both sides, and closed by hinged doors 38, fastened by
buttons 39..
The rotary frame 3 is provided with a frame 40, having its end projecting through
the ends 5 and the cross bar 9, and mounted to turn in supports 41.
In order to operate the frame 3, and the shafts 25 carrying the beater arms 26, the
following mechanism is employed.

page_text: Gearing by frictional contact with the shouldered ends 8, of the heads 5 and 6 of the
frame 3, are two small disks or pulleys 42, mounted on the ends of a shaft 43 pro-
jecting through the ends of casing 1, and having upon their peripheries, rings 44 of
rubber, leather or other suitable material, which bear against the bands 10 on the
circular shouldered ends 8 of the heads 5 and 6.
By means of the two pulleys 42, bearing against the circular ends 8, a steady motion
is imparted to frame 3. Motion is imparted to the shaft 43 and its pulloys 42 by
means of a pulley 45 on one end of shaft 43, over which pulley 45, passes an endless
belt 45, connected with and driven by a suitable power.
The shafts 25 are operated by means of pulleys 46 and 47, on one of their ends,
connected together by a crossed endless belt 48, and a band 49 connecting the
pulley 47, which is a double pulley, with the pulley 45, which is also a double
pulley.
As only a slow movement is required for the frame 3, equaling about one revolution
a minute, the above described mechanism is preferably employed, with the motion
imparted to frame 3 through the friction disks 42.
To withdraw dust from the machine, an air suction apparatus is employed, preferably
consisting of the cylindrical drum 50 and conduit pipe 51 mounted on a support 52,
and located over the openings 81.
The pipe 51 communicates with the chamber 53 in the the top of casing 1, by means
of a pipe 54. Within the pipe 51 is located a fan 55, mounted on a shaft 56, driven by
any suitable power. When the fan 55 is in motion, the dust in casing 1 is drawn out
therefrom through openings 8' and pipe 54, and carried off through pipe 51 by the
current of air caused by the action of the fan 55.
It will thus be seen that the casing will effectively be freed from dust during the
beating and cleaning of a carpet.
After a carpet has been secured at one end to the frame 3, drawn through the
openings in the side of the casing 1, wound upon the frame 3 and subjected to
the action of the beater arms 26 and the brushes 33, the opposite side of the carpet.
is cleaned by simply reversing the machine.
Upon the frame 3 being caused to rotate in the reverse direction, the fastened end
of the carpet will be carried around with the frame 3 and the loose end of the carpet
will drop off the frame 3 and the carpet in this way dropping loosely between rotating
frame 3 and the casing 1, there being room enough therefor, will be wound on the
frame 3 with the uncleaned or reverse side exposed to the brushes or beaters.
It will thus be seen that carpets may be thoroughly and effectively beaten and
cleaned.
While I have described a specific construction of parts, I do not desire to limit
myself thereto, as their construction and arrangement may be varied without departing
from the essential features of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare what I
claim is:
1. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary carpet supporting frame with means for
securing a carpet thereto, in combination with rotary shafts having flexible beater
arms and brushes mounted on the same shaft, the brushes projecting radially there-
from alternately with the beater arms, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary shaft having flexible beater arms and
brushes, the beater arms projecting radially from the shaft alternately with the brushes,
substantially as shown and described.
3. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary carpet supporting frame, with means for
securing a carpet thereto in combination with brushes located adjacent to the rotary
rame, and rotary shafts having flexible beater arms and brushes mounted on the same
haft, the beater arins projecting radially from the shaft alternately with the brushes,
substantially as shown and described.

page_text: 4 A carpet beating machine, consisting of a casing, a rotary carpet supporting
frame located in the casing, with a fastening device for detachably securing one end
of a carpet thereto, a number of rotary beaters, and a number of brushes adjacent to the
rotary frame, a suction device for drawing off the dust from the casing, and a driving
mechanism for operating the rotary frame, the rotary beaters, and the suction device,
substantially as shown and described.
5. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary, carpet supporting frame having its sides
formed of longitudinal rods, and having a bar to clamp the ends of a carpet, in com-
bination with rotary shafts with flexible beater arms located adjacent to the periphery
of the rotary frame, substantially as described.
6. In carpet beating machine, a rotary, carpet supporting frame baving its sides
formed of longitudinal rods, and having a bar to clamp the end of a carpet, in com-
bination with rotary shafts with flexible beater arms and brushes located adjacent to
the periphery of the rotary frame, substantially as described.
7. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary, carpet supporting frame having its sides
formed of longitudinal rods, and having a bar to clamp the end of a carpet, in com-
bination with rotary shafts with flexible beater arms, and adjustable brushes with
means for holding them in adjusted position, located adjacent to the periphery of the
rotary frame, substantially as described.
8. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary, carpet supporting frame having its sides
formed of longitudinal rods, with their outer faces covered with a yielding material,
substantially as shown and described.
9. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary shaft provided with beater arms and
detachable brushes, substantially as described.
10. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary carpet supporting frame 3, having its
sides formed with the longitudinal rods 4 with their outer face having a strip 21 of
yielding material and the longitudinal rods 11 at one side of the frame 3 with a
yielding cover 12, a clamping bar 13 located between the rods 11, having a yielding
covering 14 and mounted on armis 15, with bolt holes 18, pivoted to casing 1 having
sockets 19, and spring actuated bolts 16, substantially as described.
11. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary, carpet supporting frame 3 having heads 5
and 6 with shouldered projecting ends 8, in combination with disks 42 held in fric-
tional contact with projections 8, and mounted on a shaft 43 having a pulley 45, with
endless belt 451 connected with and driven by a suitable power, substantially as
described.
12 In a carpet beating machine, a rotary shaft 25 having longitudinal grooves 29,
in combination with rings 27 having lugs 28 engaging grooves 29, and outwardly
projecting lugs 30, with flexible heater arms 26 secured to tugs 30 by bolts 31, and
nuts 32 substantially as described.
13. In a carpet beating machine, a rotary shaft 25 having longitudinal grooves 29,
in combination with rings 27 having lugs 28 engaging grooves 29 and lugs 30 with
flexible beater arms 26, and brushes 20 secured in lugs 30 by bolts 31 and nuts 32,
substantially as described.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1980
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.