IMPROVEMENTS IN CARPET BEATING MACHINES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, ROBERT HANDYSIDE, of the city and county of Edinburgh, Bleacher, do
hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARPET
BEATING MACHINES," to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of improvements in carpet beating machines.
This
The improved machine comprises an open framing of rectangular or other form
over which are stretched preferably longitudinally a number of ropes or a net
work of ropes or cords to support the carpet which is stretched preferably with its
back uppermost over the ropework and secured by clamps to the frame.
frame which has wheels or rollers is placed upon a horizontal or angled framing
which has rails, so that it can be traversed back and forth below or alongside of a
revolving shaft whereon are fixed a series of flails or beaters. The shaft is by
preference formed of triangular shape in cross section, and on each face are fixed
either radially or tangentially a series of straps of leather or other flexible material
to the ends of which are attached short chains of metal or similar material; as the
shaft rotates these chains strike against the surface of the carpet which is stretched
on the yielding rope-work framing, and by their action they beat the dust out of
the carpet. The shaft carrying the beaters is or may be driven by gearing at
variable speeds to suit the class of fabric acted on.
A revolving brush may be carried alongside the revolving beater shaft, and be
fitted in movable bearing blocks, so that while the beaters are in action it may be
drawn away from the surface of the fabric, and after the beating is finished it may
be brought into contact with the fabric (after reversal) to brush out the remaining
traces of dust.

page_text: I, ROBERT HANDYSIDE, of the city and county of Edinburgh, Bleacher, do
hereby declare the nature of my said 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:-
The Invention is illustrated by the accompanying Drawings, of which Figure 1
is a side elevation of the machine partially in section through the beating shaft CC¹,
to show its construction, and having the rail beam frame A³ shown broken away;
and Figure 2 is an end view of the machine corresponding to Figure 1, showing
the two side frames or standards B, B, but with a great part of the centre of the
carpet-carrying frame A A³, and of the beater shaft C C shown as broken away
also.
: This improved machine consists all as follows:-of an open movable nearly
horizontal framing A A¹ of rectangular or other. form, over which are stretched,
preferably longitudinally, a number of ropes a (or it might be a network of ropes
or cords), stretched tight from time to time by the securing turn screws a¹ in the
ends A¹ of the frames to support the carpet 3, which is stretched, preferably with
its back uppermost over this ropework a, and secured by clamps or securing clips
to the ropes a or the frame A A¹. This frame which has wheels or rollers A³, is
placed upon a horizontal or slightly angled framing of strong side rails A³, so that
it can be traversed longitudinally back and forward, carried and guided by its
wheels A2 on the rails A³, secured to the main side standards or frames B B¹ of the
machine and supports A* to the floor at Z. The frame A A', with the carpet on
the upper surface is traversed below the revolving beater shaft CC, carried by its
end spindles C' in bush bearings C¹¹ secured to one side of the top of the strong
side frames B, B¹, and which has the central part C, (made preferably polygonally
or three sided) whereon are fixed tangentially to and projecting out from the sides,
a series of flail beaters, preferably formed of short strong elastic leather straps c
or equivalent, with beating chains c¹ attached to the straps c at every few inches
apart across the central part C of the shaft over the carpet. This beater shaft has
keyed on the overhung end of one of its iron spindles C¹, driving pulleys C
actuated by a belt C³ from any adjacent power transmitting shaft of the works;
and as the shaft C C³ rotates the chains c¹ of the beaters strike against the back
surface of the carpet z, which is stretched on the yielding rope work a a of the
frame A A¹ as these are traversed to and fro below the series of beaters c c², which
by their action beat the dust out of the carpet, which having its open woollen
woven side down assists the dust to fall out on to the floor Z below. The carpet
carrying frame A A¹ is traversed to. and fro as described, by a rope R having its
two ends secured to the central part of the two end beams A¹ of the frame, and
stretched along the under side with two or three turns round a short driving
drum R¹ secured on the inner end of a long actuating shaft R2 carried in bearing
brackets at the inner end, secured to a strong transverse beam B* of the
frame B B¹, and by a bearing bracket r¹ secured to the side frame B, and having
a large spur wheel R³ on its outer end gearing into a pinion R on the eye of a
hand driving crank fly wheel R³ carried on a fixed stud secured in the side frame B

page_text: at such a height as to be driven by an attendant very slowly in reverse direction
each time the carpet carrying frame A A¹ reaches the opposite ends of its traverse.
The shaft CC carrying the beaters may be driven by its belt C³ from counter
speed shafts or gearing at variable speeds, or a small engine for driving it, the
speed of which could be varied at will, to suit the class of carpet or fabric being
beaten, the force of stroke desired for the dust to be beaten out of the carpet
generally finishing off lighter than at the beginning. In some cases when desired
a revolving brush may be carried alongside and below the revolving beater shaft,
and be fitted in movable bearing blocks to the frames A³ or B B₁, so that while the
beaters are in action it may be removed from its bearings off the surface of the
fabric, and after the beating is finished it may be replaced and brought into contact
with the fabric (afterwards reversed on its ropes a a) to brush out the remaining
traces of dust from the upper surface of the carpet, driven by a separate belt of its
own analogous to that giving motion to the beater shaft. The flooring Z is made
with narrow openings between the boards, so as to let the dust down through
between these and the joists to a channel below, from which it can be removed at
intervals as desired.
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
1. The construction and general arrangement of a carpet-beating machine,
substantially as herein described and shown in the accompanying Drawings.
2. The construction and arrangement of a to-and-fro traversing frame with
ropes or other equivalent for carrying the carpet below the revolving shaft of the
beaters substantially as herein described in reference to and shown in the accom-
panying Drawings.