An Improved Apparatus for Brushing Out Sewer or Drain Pipes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1895-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Brushing Out Sewer or Drain Pipes.
I WALTER JOSEPH BOSLEY of the Sewage Works Tolworth Surbiton in the
County of Surrey Resident Engineer and Manager do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
This invention is designed to supply an effective brush, for cleansing of sewer or
drain pipes, or, to remove any obstruction therein.
It is often desirable to drag sewers, especially in cases were little fall is
obtainable to prevent obstruction and corrosion.
Now my invention relates to a simple an economical method, the brush being
cylindrical in shape, having a wood stock, in this stock is fitted, bass, or bristle, or
other substitute, in rows diagonally across the periphery, and between occasional
rows is fitted, iron, or other plates diagonally across the periphery; a hole being
previously made lengthways through the centre of the stock I pass a wrought iron
or other spindle through, having a set collar and an eye at each end, on this
spindle the brush revolves, the set collars being provided to secure the brush in
position while being used, and the eyes are for attaching ropes, or rods, for the
purpose of pushing, or drawing, the brush through the sewer or drain pipes; the
brush in all cases being made to suit the required size of pipes, the brush then
being drawn with, or against stream, the latter being preferable, the reaction of
the water against the diagonal plates causes the brush to revolve on its spindle, and
so cleanse the sewer.
These brushes can be made of various lengths and sizes to suit all requirements,
and can be made in sections when so required.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1894.
An Improved Apparatus for Brushing Out Sewer or Drain Pipes.
I WALTER JOSEPH BOSLEY of the Sewage Works Tolworth near Surbiton in
the County of Surrey Resident Engineer and Manager 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 :-
This invention is designed to supply an effective brush for cleansing of sewer or
drain pipes, or to remove any obstruction therein.
It is often desirable to drag sewers, especially in cases were little fall is
obtainable to prevent obstruction and corrosion.
Now my invention relates to a simple and economical method, the brush being
cylindrical in shape, having a wood stock, in this stock is fitted, bass, or bristle, or
other substitute, in rows diagonally across the periphery.
Between occasional rows is fitted, iron, or other plates diagonally across
the periphery; a hole being previously made lengthways through the centre
of the stock, I pass a wrought iron or other spindle through, having a set

page_text: collar, or flange, and an eye at each end, on this spindle the brush revolves,
its point of contact with the spindle being only (as shown in section Fig. 3)
from the gun-metal ends of stock. The set collars or flanges being provided
to secure the brush in position while being used, and the eyes are for
attaching ropes, or rods, for the purpose of pushing, or drawing, the brush
through the sewer or drain pipes, the brush in all cases being made to suit the
required size of pipes, the brush then being drawn with, or against stream, the latter
being preferable, the reaction of the water against the diagonal plates causes the
brush to revolve on its spindle, and so cleanse the sewers or drains.
Fig. 1 shews elevation of the brush.
Fig. II shews end of the brush.
Fig. 111 shews section of the brush.
Fig. A shews wood stock.
Fig. B B shews iron plates.
Fig. C. C. shews bass or bristle.
Fig. D. D. shews spindle.
Fig. E. E. shews gun-metal end plates.
Fig. H shews pin securing the adjustment of screw.
The spindle I make of sufficient strength to carry various size brushes, one end
of this spindle being screwed, to allow the changing of various size brushes, and the
plates I make adjustable for new brushes, when required.
Although I have styled the invention an improved apparatus for brushing out
sewers, and drains, it is obvious that it be used for that alone, it also being
applicable to gas, and water mains, or any other purpose were the use of a circular
brush is required, for cleansing or draging purposes, without departing from the
principle of the invention.
These brushes can be made of various lengths and sizes, and can be made in
sections when so required.
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:
I. The method of brushing out sewers, drains or other pipes by means of a
circular brush having bass, bristle, or other substitute, set in rows diagonally across
the periphery of the stock.
11. The use of iron or other plates, fixed on stock (diagonally) between
occasional rows of bass, or other substitute, together with the use of spindle and
gun-metal end plates as shown and set forth by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of August 1895.
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VALTER JOSEPH BOSLEY.