Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 29th May, 1897
is devised to cleanse long cloths such for instance as chose
which are used as supporting cloths in calico manufactories, coloured paper works.
and the like.
The two side parts of the frame A are connected by means of bolts B with each
other and upon the upper surfaces thereof are screwed the supports C. The cloth
to be cleaned E is led over the rollers D d d D D₁ D2 D3 D4 of which roll:
those marked D³ are suspended in bearings d¹ which can be raised and lowered by
means of the well known adjusting device shown on the drawing. In the suspende't
bearings e the driving shaft F rests, which is revolved by means of the fast ani
loose pulleys F1 F2; a wheel F³ placed at the other end of the same trausmits the
motion to the wheel F which sets the brush roll in quick revolution against which
roll the cloth E is pressed by means of the roller D³. The hub of the wheel F³ is.
formed as a crank disc and the pin y thereof engages in the bearings g' sliding in
the forked bar H, which bar is keyed outwardly upon the shaft H', so that the
motion of the pin 9 sets the forked bar H, the shaft H¹ and the levers placed also.
on both sides of the frames C upon H' in reciprocating motion. To the ends of
these levers the bars K are secured, which engage on the bars K* of the frames
which are formed of the angle irons L and a few cross bars carried upright in the.
supports 6 and upon which frames brushes M are secured horizontally. These
brushes are consequently moved up and down upon the fabric to be cleansed by
means of the levers ; and the bars K² engaging in the frames L. Upon the
shaft H' there are moreover placed in addition to the levers the levers 11, or the
same can also form arms of j, which levers are connected through the guiding
bars m to the side pins of a bar m¹ which connects with the bars n supported in
adjustable bearings N, which form a supporting frame for the backs of the
brushes O, and consequently are also moved backwards and forwards by means
of the swinging levers m; upon the brush backs O is placed a shallow water
vessel P out of which small tubes p allow water to flow upon the fabric.
same manner water is supplied through the tube Q to the perpendicular course of
the fabric passing the brushes M. In the tube K elastic buffers K³ are inserted in.
order to secure a gentler action of the machine. The cloth to be washed enters at
the top and is drawn by any convenient means slowly through the machine, whereby
the upper horizontal brushes O and the vertical brushes M in combination with the
water supply effect the cleansing, whilst the quickly rotating brush roll G throws.
off the water
In the

page_text: Behind the two perpendicular tracks of the cloth are placed at the sides iron
plates Z which prevent the water flowing from the tubes Q from touching the back
side of the cloths, but permit the water to run along the plates below from whence
it is removed by channels. In certain cases as for instance if the cloths are not
very dirty or are to be scoured as little as possible, the machine could also be
arranged to work only in part consequently only the upper or lower one of the
reciprocating brush systems might be brought into use; on the other hand the
action of the machine might be increased by additional brushes.
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 machine for the washing of long and endless cloths and fabrics in which
the material is led in over rolls and is washed by means of water supplied by
reciprocating brushes the motion of which is obtained by having the same fixed
upon frames supported in bearings and actuated by crank shafts swinging levers
and draw bars.
2. In a cloth-washing machine the use of brushes with water reservoirs or tubes
placed thereon, which supply water for the washing of the cloths through small
tubes such as p or through tubes placed in the brushes substantially as described.
3. The application of the above described machine in the combination of the
upper horizontal or inclined acting brushes with the lower brush system acting
vertically either together or the application of the two parts separately.
Dated this 13th day of March 1807
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicant.