Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 10th Oct., 1896

page_text: The wires F. and F' are secured to the drums D³ and D' by bending the wire at
right angles and inserting them in the recesses F2 of the flange as shown in Fig. 3.
H, Figs. 1. and 6, is a frame supporting the motor I. and gear J². It is providel with
arbor lug H3 and handles H for the operator.
H8 H, Fig. 10, are arms pivoted to opposite sides of the motor by trunnions H³,
and are secured at their upper ends by the cross bar H' to which the supporting
cable C2 is secured.
11, Figs. 1. and, is the motor arbor to which the bevel driving gear J. is secured;
J in the several figs. is a vertical bevel gear driven by gear J. and secured to
the brush arbor H' which is run in the lug H3 and held in place by the nut H³.
K, Fig. 1. is a rotary brush head operated by the arbor H7, and provided with
steel wire teeth K' of sufficient size and stiffness to cut off old paint and rust from
ships or for other similar purposes.
L, Fig. 4, is a frame made to take the place of arbor H7, Fig. 1. and is rigidly
secured by the nut H, this frame is provided with a slotted head L10 in which the
pick bar L. slides, being held in place by the cap L³.
L2, Figs. 4. and 5, is an eccentric rod and strap pivoted to the pick bar L. by the
stud L'; J, Figs. 1. and 5, is an eccentric secured to the bevel gear J. or motor
arbor I', and drives the eccentric strap L2 and pick bar L, forcing the pick L', against
barnacles or other formations too hard for the steel brush to readily remove.
K, Figs. 6. and 7, is a frame having recess K10, and is secured to the motor frame
lug H³, Fig. 1, by the screw He, it is provided with a flange K", Figs. 6. and 7, to which
the reciprocating brush supporting frame K, Fig. 8, is secured by the screws K2.
This brush supporting frame is provided with a slide way K', in which the brush head
is operated back and forth.
J³, Figs. 1, 6. and 9, is an eccentric pin secured to the gear J2, made to fit into the
slot K, of the reciprocating brush head K* and drives the brush horizontally.
When it is desired to drive the brush head K*, vertically the screws K2 are removed
and the brush head K³ swung around until the slot K stands vertically and the screw
holes K³ reach the position shown by the screws K2. By this plan rotary, horizontal
and vertical motions are readily obtained to operate the brush.
By substituting a drum in place of the spring case G. a weight may be employed
to balance the motor and brush mechanism. In case a weight is used or substituted
for a spring to balance the motor, three gears P, P1, and P2 should be employed in
order to have the weight and motor rise and fall in opposite directions. This will be
accomplished by allowing the motor cable and wires F and F' to be suspended from
the outside of the drums, which are fastened to the arbors and (as shown in
Fig. 2. This would allow the weight to be up or down while the motor would be
in an opposite position on a different plane, and therefore out of the operator's
way, but the gear P1 may be large in diameter in which case the weight would not
interfere with the operator.
By reducing the speed of the brush through the medium of the gears J, I can use
a light motor I, which enables the operator to more easily handle the device.
While I have shown the motor to be suspended, so the arbor I' runs vertically,
I may operate it horizontally.
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. In a sbip cleaning device, the supporting frame A. provided with the drum C
to support the motor cable C and the motor I. operating a cleaning device, in
combination with the drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F', trolley
wires E. and E' as and for the purpose described.
2. In a ship cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the wheel A.
the drum to support the motor cable C and the motor I. operating a cleaning
device, in combination with the drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F and F¹,
trolley wires E. and E¹ as and for the purpose described.

page_text: 3. In a ship cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the wheel A',.
the drum C¹ to support the motor cable (" and motor I. operating a cleaning
device, supported on the cable B. in combination with the drum D. for supporting
the conducting wires F. and F¹, trolley wires E. and E' as and for the purpose
described.
4. In a ship cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum C₁
to support the motor cable C and the motor I. operating a cleaning device in com-
bination with the drum D. having grooved flanges D³ and D* the said drum D..
supporting the conducting wires F. and F', and trolley wires E. and E' as and for the
purpose described.
7. In a cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum C¹ to
support the motor cable C and the motor I. operating a cleaning device when the-
said motor I. drives the gears J. and J³ in combination with the drum D. for
supporting the conducting wires F. and F', trolley wires E. and E¹ as and for the
purpose described.
8. In a cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum C¹ to.
support the motor cable C² the motor I. for operating the brush K. in combination
with the drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F', trolley wires E. and E'
as and for the purpose described.
9. In a cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum C' to.
support the motor cable C2, the motor I. for driving the gear J' which is provided with
an eccentric pin J³ for operating the reciprocating brush K* in combination with the
drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F", trolley wires E. and E', as and.
for the purpose described.
10. In a ship cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the dram ("
to support the motor cable C2 and the motor I. for driving the reciprocating brush K*
having an adjustable head K8 supported by the flange K" in combination with the
drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F¹ trolley wires E. and E', as
and for the purpose described.
11. In a cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum C' to.
support the motor cable C and the motor J. for operating a cleaning device in.
combination with the wires F. and F¹ as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 10th day of September 1895.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant..