Improvements in Apparatus for Beating Carpets.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1892-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Beating Carpets.
I HENRY WEBSTER of 461 Hedon Road in the Town and County of Kingston-
upon-Hull Laundry Director, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
I construct my apparatus with a large strong frame, covered preferably with
match boarding, with an opening near the top, in front of the machine, to admit the
carpet to be operated upon. A small wood, iron, or other suitable roller, with
collars and bearings at each end, is fixed under the said opening, all the length of
the machine, over which the carpet is passed into the machine, and which facilitates
its ingress and egress. A large wood roller with iron shoes at each end, into which
is fixed strong shafting, to run in wide bearing pedestals, is placed in the centre of
the machine, and upon this roller is hinged a large number of flappers, consisting of
wrought iron strap hoops, rivetted upon preferably leather belting, or plaited
buffalo hide, which revolve with the roller at a rapid rate.
These flappers or wings are so fixed that when rotating the whole surface of the
carpet is operated upon.
Below the small wood roller, are suspended on hinges, wood frames, which are
adjustable by iron racks, which pass from the bottom of the frames, through the
front of the machine, under the feet of the operator, who can thus, at will, move
the frames nearer to, or further from the rotating flappers or wings.
Upon these frames are fixed wide straps of leather or buffalo hide.
In both the front and back of the machine are made large hopper shaped
openings, with shafts leading to a powerful fan blast or air propeller, which is fixed
either at the end of the machine, or near it to withdraw from the interior of the
machine, the dust and grit shaken from the carpet into a fireproof or other chamber
or vessel placed in any suitable position.
Dated this Twenty-first day of April 1891.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Of Saville Street, Hull, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Beating Carpets.
I HENRY WEBSTER of 461 Hedon Road, in the Town and County of Kingston-
upon-Hull, Laundry Director 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:-

page_text: centre of the machine, and upon these shoes E' are hinged or secured a large
number of wings or flappers F, consisting of wrought iron strap hoops, rivetted
preferably upon leather belting or plaited buffalo hide, which revolve with the
roller at a rapid rate.
These flappers or wings are so fixed, that when rotating, the whole width or
surface of the carpet is operated upon.
Below the small wood roller D, are (suspended on hinges), wood frames G, which
are adjustable by iron racks or slides H, which pass from the bottom of the frames,
through the front of the machine, and under the feet of the operator, who can thus
at will move the frames nearer to or further from the rotating flappers or wings.
Upon the frames are fixed wide straps (G' of leather or buffalo hide.
In both the front and back of the machine are made large hopper shaped
openings, with shafts J leading to a powerful fan blast or air propeller K, which is
fixed either at the end of the machine or near it, to withdraw from the interior of
the machine, the dust and grit shaken from the carpet into a fireproof or other
chamber or vessel, placed in any suitable position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The use and employment of the wings or shakers such as F, upon the revolving
shaft or roller E, arranged within the frame A, and operating upon the whole
surface of the suspended carpet, in the manner such as shown and described.
2. The combination of the shakers or wings F upon roller or shaft E, with iron
shoes E', hinged frame G, with straps G', the racks or slides H, for adjusting the
position of the frame G, and the Hues J. J. within the frame A, provided with
blast, exhaust, or fan, substantially as and for the purposes shown and described.
3. The general arrangement and construction of carpet shaking apparatus such
as shown and described.
Dated this Twenty-second dew of Tenue 1000
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, and Saville Street, Hull,
Agent for the Applicant.