Apparatus for Cleaning Flexible Materials.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Cleaning Flexible Materials.
JOHN HENRY GODMAN Civil Engineer West View Road, St. Albans, Herts.
STANLEY KEMP WELCH, Gentleman 9 Glazbury Road, West Kensington
London do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An apparatus for cleaning flexible materials which are in the form of sheets or
bands, either in a dry state or in the manner of washing.
The apparatus consists of a series of rollers arranged in sets working in com-
bination with each other, the material to be operated upou passing among the said
rolls going in at one end of the series and out at the other continuously.
The whole may be contained in a vessell for the purpose of containing the
cleaning liquid, or may be connected to a fan or other means of removing the dust
in dry cleaning. The rolls may be grooved fluted or plain & driven in a suitable
manner.
The operation of cleaning being effected by flexure, purcussion and purcolation
& not by friction or abrasion.
Dated this 26th day of January 1892.
JOHN HENRY GODMAN.
STANLEY KEMP WELCH.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Cleaning Flexible Materials.
JOHN HENRY GODMAN, C.E. West View Road St. Albans, Herts., STANLEY
KEMP WELCH, Gentleman, 9 Glazbury Road, West Kensington, London do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what inanner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
stateinent :-
I. An apparatus for cleansing materials which are in the form of endless sheets,
or bands, either in a dry state, or, assisted by a liquid; in the manner of washing.
II. The cleansing is effected by the rapid alternate striking of the rolls, " as
hereafter described," against the materials from opposite sides, accompanied by a
rapid and alternate bending or flexure, which causes an opening, or loosening, of
the fibres of the material, and the consequent agitation, or movement of the water,
or air contained in the apparatus.
This striking, patting, or percussion, by the rolls, alternate bending, or flexure,
and opening of the fibres of the material, combined with the quick alternate
currents of water or air, is the means by which the dirt or foreign matter is
dislodged from the soiled material.
For the thorough and final cleansing of the material, a supply of clean water or
air is provided, a current of which is caused to impinge upon one, or both sides of
the material, as it leaves the apparatus; and by this means also the cleansing
medium in the apparatus is replenished, at the same time that the pollutted medium
is allowed to flow away; or is drawn off by any suitable means."
III. The apparatus consists of a series of rollers arranged in sets, working in
combination, the material to be cleansed passing in at one end of the series, and
out at the other continuously, "as hereafter more particularly described." The
series of rolls may be contained in a suitable vessel to contain such liquids as may
be used, or to confine dust etc. removed in the cleansing process, the said dust being
removed by a "fan," or any other suitable means.

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IV. Description of apparatus. A series of shafts (A) of which there may be
two, three, or more, are geared together with equal gears. (B) either of which may
be the driven, the said shafts having arms fixed at both ends, as shewn at, (C) and
of which there may, be two, three, or more, the said arms carry other shafts (D),
upon which freely revolve the rollers (E), which may be of wood, "or any suitable
material," the said rollers may be plain, fluted, reeded, or otherwise figured upon
their surfaces, either straight, spiral, circularly right and left spiral, or any com-
bination of the aforesaid. The material to be cleansed, passes in the direction
shewn by the arrows, the series of rolls revolving as also shewn by arrows.
containing vessel (F.) with outlet at (G), spray pipes (H.) for finally rinsing, and
, cleansing, and the supply of fresh liquid or air. Bearings or supports I. for the
shafts A, one or more of which may pass through the side of the containing vessel
to receive a pulley, handle, or, other suitable means of driving the apparatus.
V. Working. The material to be cleansed having been led through the rolls as
described in paragraph IV.; when water is used the containing vessel is partially
filled with liquid to about the level (J.), clean liquor is then turned on to the
pipes (H), the rollers are set in motion at a suitable speed, and the material drawn
through at a suitable speed also.
When air is used the outlet (G) would be connected to a suitable exhausting
arrangement, the fresh air passing in through a narrow aperture at the point of
exit of the cleaned material, "as shewn by dotted lines at (K.)."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is,
I. The continuous cleansing of sheets or bands, of flexible material by mechanical
means, viz., by flexure, percussion, alternate percolation, and rinsing; without
abrasion, or harmful friction of the material operated upon, as described in
paragraph II.
II. The arrangement of an apparatus, as described in paragraph IV." to effect
the, objects described in Claim No. I.
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Dated this Twenty-sixth day of September 1892.