Improvements in Carpet Beating or Cleaning Machines.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 26th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 18th Jan., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carpet Beating or Cleaning Machines.
JOHN SMITHERS Fern Glen Kingston-on-Thames Corn Merchant do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its objects
First To lessen the damage done to Carpets as by ordinary hand beating.
Second-To take out of Carpets all dirt dust & other impurities more effectually &
expeditiously. In order to carry out these objects I propose to pass the Carpet to be
cleaned over two drums one above the other then the ends of the Carpet are fastened
together and the drums extended out from each other thus pulling the Carpet tight
upon the drums. When the machine is set in motion the bottom drum revolves thus
drawing round the Carpet; also a Rotary brush & Beaters are made to move round
in a contrary direction to the Carpet & thus as the beaters on one side loosen the
dirt, the Brush on the other side takes it off the Carpet. If the Carpet be long or if
otherwise it be thought necessary the bottom drum only may be used drawing out the
Carpet Horizontally over the drum, thus Carpets may be cleaned by my process either
Perpendicularly as first described or Horizontally as otherwise described.

page_text: Improvements in Carpet Beating or Cleaning Machines.
JOHN SMITHERS Fern Glen Kingston-on-Thames Corn Merchant 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:--
The object of my Invention is that Carpets may be more efficiently and expeditiously
cleaned than by the ordinary method of Hand beating, also that the Carpet shall be
less damaged and that every part of the Carpet shall be operated upon alike. To carry
out my intentions I have invented the following Machine which I will minutely
describe, referring to the subjoined Drawings.
Fig. 1. Is a Front View of the Machine.
Fig. 2. Is a Side View of the Machine.
(A) is a Frame of wood or any other substance. Upon this Frame (A) is fixed
two large Rollers or Drums (B) one over the other, the bottom one is fixed while the
top one is made to slide up and down by winches & Chains (C). The top Drum
may however be fixed on a Frame at the same level as the bottom one and thus be
worked not only perpendicularly but also horizontally this may be a great advantage,
where height is wanting.
On Frame (A) is fixed a Rotary Brush (D) which is made of any ordinary Material
used in the Manufacture of Brushes and which may be made either in one or in parts.
Attached to ends of Spindle running through the Brush are two Fly Wheels (E).
Also upon this same Spindle is a Spur Wheel (F) which fits into another
spur wheel (G)
which again fits into a large spur wheel (H) fitted on to the spindle of the lower
Drum (B. a.) Upon Drum (B. a.) are fixed Studs (I.) overhanging the end of the
drum Upon Frame (A) is fixed Levers (K.) which fall down along side of the ends
of Drum (B. a.). The top part of the levers (K) press against Beaters (L) which are
kept in position by Spiral Springs (M) fixed upon Frame (A). (or any other kind of
spring) Having referred to the various parts of the Machine I will now proceed to
describe the working of the same viz:—
The Carpet is placed over the top Drum and under the bottom Drum and the ends
are brought together and fastened; the top Drum is then extended out by means of
the Winches until the Carpet is taut. Then the Fly wheels are turned by one or two
men or by power which causes the Brush to revolve and set the Spur Wheels in motion
& thus causes the Carpet to pass round & round over the Drums in a contra direction
to the Brush.
As the lower Drum revolves the projecting studs come in contact with the Levers
which last are pressed upwards, this causes the beaters to be pushed outwards until the
studs have passed off the levers when immediately the beaters are sent back hard
against the Carpet by the Springs, and the Levers fall back again ready for the next
studs & so on; thus a continual Beating & Brushing is kept up while the Machine is
in Motion.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood that I
do not confine myself to the exact arrangement of all the parts herein described, which
may be varied without departing from the nature of my Invention, and I declare that
what I claim is :-
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood that I
do not confine myself to the exact arrangement of all the parts herein described, which
may be varied without departing from the nature of my Invention, and I declare that
what I claim is :-
I. The position of the Drums.
II. The method of Beating.
III. This Machine may be worked either perpendicularly or horizontally.