An Improved Lawn-sweeping and Leaf-collecting Machine.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 10th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Lawn-sweeping and Leaf-collecting Machine.
I CHARLES JAMES GRANT, of Merfield Road, Bath, Gardener, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This invention relates to an improved lawn-sweeping and leaf-collecting machine,
and has for object to provide a machine that shall be capable of sweeping lawns or
similar grass surfaces and collecting the leaves thereon at one and the same
operation, thereby saving labour and time and performing the work more effectively
than heretofore was possible.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide a suitable frame, between the
side pieces of which is mounted in suitable bearings, a rotary brush, or it may be a
cylinder, or a roller having on its outer periphery a number of radiating inflexible
spikes or projections, the ends of the bristles of the said rotary brush or its
equivalent being adapted to reach or nearly reach the ground when the said brush
or its equivalent is rotated.
The frame is carried by two travelling-wheels located at the rear thereof, and by
a roller or two smaller travelling-wheels at the forward part of the frame, a toothed-
wheel being fixed to, or formed integral with, the inner side of one of the said rear
travelling-wheels, which toothed-wheel gears with a smaller toothed-wheel keyed
upon, or formed integral with, one end of the brush-spindle or its equivalent, which
projects through the corresponding side of the frame.
A removable box or receptacle for receiving the leaves and cut grass, is provided
at the front of the machine, a similar receptacle also being provided at the rear, if
desirable.
A suitable handle (or handles) is provided at the rear of the machine, for
propelling purposes.
In lieu of the above-described form of gearing, chain or other suitable gear may
be employed to effect the same purpose, if found desirable.
Dated this 10th day of January 1895.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Lawn-sweeping and Leaf-collecting Machine.
I CHARLES JAMES GRANT, of Merfield Road, Bath, Gardener, 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 relates to an improved lawn-sweeping and leaf-collecting machine,
and has for object to provide a machine that shall be capable of sweeping lawns or
similar surfaces, and collecting the leaves and rubbish thereon, at one and the same
operation, thereby saving labor and time, and performing the work more effectively
than heretofore was possible.

page_text: And in order that this the said invention may be the more readily understood
and carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet
of illustrative drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine, part being broken away to more clearly
show the working of same, and
Fig. 2 a plan.
The machine comprises a frame a of suitable construction, between the sides of
which is mounted in suitable bearings at 2, a rotary brush b. If desirable this may
take the form of a cylinder, or roller, having on its outer periphery a number of
radiating inflexible spikes or projections.
The bristles or their equivalent are of such a length, as to allow of the ends of
same touching the lawn or other surface over which the machine is propelled, and
to throw up into a receptacle provided for the purpose, the leaves or other debris
disturbed by such bristles or their equivalent.
The frame a is carried by two travelling-wheels c mounted upon an axle c¹
working in suitable bearings at the rear of the frame, and by a roller or two small
travelling-wheels d situated at the forward part of the frame.
Upon the inner side of one or both rear wheels c, is fixed, or formed integral with
such wheels, a toothed-wheel f, adapted to engage with a toothed-wheele, preferably
of small diameter than the first gear-wheel, keyed upon or formed integral with, the
end of the brush-spindle or its equivalent, which projects beyond the side of the
frame a.
Any other suitable form of gearing may be employed to impart the necessary
rotary movement from the rear travelling-wheels c to the brush.
Handles gare provided, as well as a removable receptacle to catch the leaves
and other debris, at the forward end of the machine, though where other gearing is
employed, the said receptacle may be located at the rear of the machine.
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. The improved machine for sweeping lawns and other surfaces and for
collecting the leaves and other debris thereon, arranged, constructed, and operating
substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 10th day of October 1895.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.