An Improved Machine for Sweeping or Brushing Lawns and Garden Paths.
Year: 1886

page_text: COMPLETE. SPECIFICATION.
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An Improved Machine for Sweeping or Brushing Lawns and
Garden Paths.
We, EDWIN JAMES TAYLOR, of, 3, Thorndale Road, Clifton, in the City and
County of Bristol, Gardener, and JAMES PARKER, of 194, Hotwell Road, in the
City and County of Bristol, Carpenter, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention, consists in an improved machine brush designed principally for
use in collecting and removing leaves, cut grass and other light refuse from lawns,
garden paths and other like places.
The body of the machine is fitted towards the rear or end from which it is driven,
with a drum carried in bearings cut or otherwise provided in the frame or body.
At the front or leading end the body is furnished with wheels upon which and the
drum aforesaid the machine runs. In front of the drum, which acts also as a roller,
is carried a cylindrical brush the bristles of which are disposed in rows or bunches
spirally arranged on the periphery of the body of the brush in a manner resembling
the arrangement of knives in a lawn mowing machine.
Rotary motion is imparted to the brush by means of toothed gearing worked off
a pinion attached to or sunk in one end of the drum aforesaid. By operating a
hand lever accordingly, the spur wheel which takes into the said pinion is thrown
into or out of gear at will.
In front of the brush is a plate extending transversely across the machine.
It is carried upon a spindlo on which it is clamped. When clamped it rotates
with its spindle while the machine is in operation and it prevents an accumulation
of refuse in the space between the brush and the mouth of the refuse box. The
box which receives the refuse is movable and is intended to be taken out of its
place in the machine when full of refuse, or at such other times as may be required.
A cover hinged to the leading end of the body of the machine prevents, when
lowered, the refuse from becoming ejected from the box.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings, Fig. 1 represents an elevation
of the right hand side of a machine brush constructed in accordance with this
nvention. Fig. 2 represents a plan, a part of the covering surmounting the brush
being broken away. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal section through the centre of
he machine.

page_text: Towards the rear or that end at which are situated the driving handles, is the
divided drum A, the spindle a of which is carried in bearings at each side of the
which
upon
frame. At the front or leading end the body is fitted with wheels b
and the drum A the machine runs. In front of the drum A which acts also as a
roller is carried a cylindrical brush C the bristles of which are disposed either in
bunches or in rows arranged spirally on the periphery of the body of the brush in
a manner resembling the usual arrangement of knives of a lawn mowing machine.
Rotary motion is imparted to the brush by means of toothed gearing.
Sunk in the left hand end of the divided drum A is a hollow ring of teeth
projecting inwardly and constituting a pinion the position of which is indicated in
dotted lines at D, Fig. 2. By moving the band lever E in the proper direction, the
spur wheel F is thrown into gear with the said pinion D and, as the machine is
driven, the pinion G, secured upon the same shaft as the spur wheel F rotates and
drives the toothed wheel H the shaft h of which extends across the machine and
transmits motion to the train of wheels I, J and K the latter of which is secured on
the shaft c of the brush C. Instead of a pinion such as D contained within the
drum A, a pinion may be attached to the end of the drum and outside thereof and
be employed for transmitting rotary motion.
In front of the brush C, is a plate L extending transversely across the machine.
It is carried upon a spindle upon which it is clamped-by means of the pins m.
Rotary motion is imparted to the spindle and plate L by means of the pulleys O
and P and the belt, band or chain R.
The plate in rotating with the spindle prevents accumulation of refuse between
the brush C and the mouth of the box S into which the refuse is swept.
Obstruction. to the action of the brush is thus obviated. The plate L also serves
to remove from the brush any refuse adhering thereto.
The box S is designed to be removed at will for discharge of contents or for
other purposes. Over the box fits a cover T hinged to the body of the machine as
shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The arrangement and construction of a machine brush specially designed for
collecting and removing leaves, cut grass and other light refuse from lawns, garden
paths and other like places, comprising a roller such as A, or the equivalent thereof,
a cylindrical brush such as C for sweeping up the refuse, and a plate such a L
capable of being rotated for preventing accumulation of refuse between the brush
and the box in which the refuse is received, substantially as hereinbefore described
with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings.
2. The combination of a roller such as A, a cylindrical brush such as C for
sweeping or brushing lawns, garden paths, and other like places, a plate such as I
capable of rotation in front of the brush, a box for receiving the refuse from the
brush and means for actuating the said brush and plate, substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
Agent for the Applicants.
Dated this 9th day of April 1886.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
Agent for the Applicants.