Controlling the Supply of Water thereto.
Year: 1885

page_text: Controlling the Supply of Water thereto.
I, THOMAS Cox, of Great Nilson Street, Leeds, in the county of York, Brush
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED
BRUSH ATTACHMENT, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :---
In carrying out my invention, which relates to Brushes, with water jet
attachments, I have the following objects in view. 1 To provide a receptacle
or Holder, into which the stock of the Brush, can be fitted in such a manner, that
water cannot have access to any portion of the stock excepting the surface carrying
the Bristles, 2 In making the Holder in such form, that a worn Brush can be
removed, and a new one substituted in its place, 3 In controlling the flow of water
to the Brush, so as to prevent concussion in the water pipe.
On reference to the drawings, Fig. 1 of which is a sectional side Elevation, and
Fig. 2 an end view, it will be seen that A is the stock or body of the Brush. B the
metal receptacle or holder, into which the stock of the Brush may be cemented, and
securely held in position by the screws CC, by removing which, it will be seen
that the worn Brush can readily be replaced, and this any number of times.
DD are two or any suitable number of jet pipes, communicating with the tubular
handle E, and penetrating through and being isolated from the stock A deliver
their jets at the base of the Bristles and immediately upon the surface under
operation.
By this construction the stock of the Brush may be made of considerably lighter
section, being firmly held and supported by the Holder B. F is a thin circular
shield, on which water running down the handle of the Brush, may collect, and
gravitate to the ground. G is the controlling tap. H being the plug, and I the
shell. The plug is formed with a grove or port of gradually increasing section
through a portion of its circumference, the object of which arrangement is, to
gradually decrease and arrest the flow of water in the rubber pipe J, preventing
concussion and the bursting of the pipe.
For some purposes, I prefer forming the stock of the Brush of Gutta Percha or
similar material that will not deteriate by the action of water, and that will by
the application of heat become semi plastic, and so can be securely moulded and
imbedded in the holder B.

page_text: Figs. 3 and 4 show a form of Brush in which the tubular handle E and its
attachments are secured to the stock by the bolts K K, The metal receptacle or
holder being dispensed with.
Having now particulary described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
.
1. Fixing the stocks of Brushes in a Holder in such a manner that that the worn
stocks may easily be replaced, substantially as described.
2. Preventing the access of water to any portion of the Brush excepting the
working surface, substantially as described.
3. The tap arrangement for gradually diminishing and cutting of the supply of
water without shock to the apparatus, substanially as described.
4. The combination of the wood or Gutta Percha stock, metal Holder, circular
shield, and arrangement of water jets, substantially as and for the purposes
described and shown.