Improvements in Brushes for Cleaning Boots, Shoes, and the like, or for Scrubbing or other Domestic Purposes to which such Brushes may be applicable.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Oct., 1890--Accepted, 8th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brushes for Cleaning Boots, Shoes, and the like,
or for Scrubbing or other Domestic Purposes to which such
Brushes may be applicable.
I GEORGE BECK of 8 Pierpoint Street in the City and County of Worcester
Architect do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
And it is designed to provide an appliance to be attached to hand brushes used for
cleaning or scrubbing for the purpose of more effectually scraping off dirt mud grease
and other deleterious matters from boots shoes floors walls or any other article or
substance that is usually cleaned by means of such brushes and where it is frequently
necessary to use a knife or some separate tool or appliance to remove such dirt before
applying the brush.
I am aware of various methods of attaching projecting scrapers or metal rims to
brushes but in carrying out my invention I provide a blade or blades which may be
carried on a. metal or other bar rod or strip travelling in a recess groove or slot
within the stock or back of the brush and so arranged that if two blades or knives are
used one only can be projected beyond the end of the brush at a time and so that
when it is not desired to use a blade such blade or blades when two are used are hid
within the stock or back..
I may form the stock or back of the brush in two or more pieces and in the main
stock I form a recess or groove running the whole length thereof to receive the bar
rod or strip carrying the blades. On or about the centre of this rod or bar 1 fix
a projecting pin or stud capable of carrying a button or other device to be operated
by the user.
In the top or cover I form of sufficient length to allow of the stud travelling the
full distance required a slit or slot in which the projecting stud or pin may work which
top or cover encloses the bar rod &c. and blades working in their recess or groove in
the main block.
In a modification of my invention 1 may in place of fixing the sliding blade or
blades within the stock or back of the brush provide say a loose slide or grooved case
of metal or other suitable material carrying within it a blade or scraper capable of
being projected from the end thereof by means of a button, spring or other device
such slide or case being provided with pierced flanges or feet to permit of its being
attached to the back of any ordinary brush. A spring or springs may be provided
which when acted on by pressure on the button or stud permit the sliding bar or bars
in any of the various modifications to be projected or withdrawn but when in their
normal position within the groove or recess or when projected therefrom tend to
press against such sliding bars and keep them from moving backwards or
forwards.
My invention is thus of the nature of a sliding bolt or bolts contained within the
stock or back of a brush or attached to the back of such brush and capable of being
projected or withdrawn entirely within the brush or the case fixed in the back thereof
at the will of the operator.
Dated this 11th
A 1900

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brushes for Cleaning Boots, Shoes, and the like,
or for Scrubbing or other Domestic Purposes to which such
Brushes may be applicable.
I, GEORGE BECK of 8 Pierpoint Street, in the City of Worcester, Architect, 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 a scraper attachment for brushes and brooms, and consists
essentially of a blade or tongue, carried by a casing or frame, and which admits of
being projected beyond the boundary edge of the stock of the brush or broom, when
the scraper appliance is required to be used, and being withdrawn within its casing
or frame, so as to be out of the way, when the brush only is required to be used.
The attachment consists essentially of a frame, attachably connected to the stock,
and with the blade working longitudinally within it, and with the free end of a spring,
coming upon the underside of the said blade, so as to bind or give stiffness to it, to
prevent the too free working and rattling of the same.
As a modification, the spring may be disposed between the framing, and a pusher
part of the blade.
As a further modification, the blade may be made to turn about a pivot near its
inner end, and with a spring taking its bearing against the heel of the said inner
end, and which spring is preferably made from, or attached to the carrying plate,
by means of which, the blade or scraper, is secured to the stock of a brush.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in side elevation, partly in
vertical section, a hand brush, provided with a scraper attachment, constructed and
arranged according to my invention. This attachment, consists of a sliding blade or
tongue, carried by an attachment plate, secured to the stock of a brush in manner,
that the said blade or tongue admits of being extended beyond the said blade or stop,
when the same requires to be used, and retracted, when the brush only is required.
Figure 2 represents a top side plan of Figure 1, showing how the blade or tongue
shaped scraper, is connected to the attachment.
Figure 3 represents one end of a brush, showing the blade or scraper tongue
withdrawn within its casing, and within the boundary edge of the stock of the brush.
Figure 4 shows a plan of Figure 3, but with the casing of the attachment, shown
in horizontal section, in order to exhibit the component parts.
Figure 5 represents a transverse section upon the dotted lines A B, Figure 3.
Figure 6 represents an underside view of the scraper attachment separately.
Figure 7 represents a top side plan of a modification of the scraper attachment.
The spring for creating stiffness of the sliding blade or tongue, comes upon the
top side of the casing between shoulders of the pusher part, which is simply a turned
up heel, at the end of the said blade or tongue.
Figure 8 represents a longitudinal vertical section of Figure 7, upon the dotted
lines C D.
a is a longitudinal casing or frame, open at its bottom, and longitudinally slotted
at top, and marked a², whilst the open bottom is marked a³. The ends of this
casing have attachment ears a', whereby it is secured to the stock or back b, of a
brush.
c is a longitudinally sliding blade or scraper tongue, with a pusher inner end c³
and a neck c³, (see Figure 5) which latter, slides within the longitudinal slot a², of
the frame or casing a.
Disposed within the open bottom of the framing or casing a, is a flat spring d,
with its rear end d², rivetted at d³, to the frame or casing, and with its free end d₁,
taking its bearing upon the underside of the blade or scraper tongue c, whereby
a stiffness is given to the blade or scraper tongue, when in or out of position, and on
its movement.

page_text: In Figure 7 and 8, a is the frame or casing, longitudinally slotted top a², open
bottom a³, attachment ears a, blade or tongue c, pusher heel part c², and neck c³;
and disposed between the top side of the frame, and the shoulder e, of the said heel
pusher part, is a flat spring d.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is :-
First A projecting and withdrawing scraper attachment, for brushes and brooms,
which when in use as a scraper, the blade or tongue lies beyond the boundary edge
of the said brush or broom, but when out of use, it lies within, or nearly within the
boundary edge.
Secondly-A scraper attachment for brushes and brooms, consisting of a sliding
blade or tongue, with a casing or framing which is attachable to the back or stock of
a broom or brush, as set forth in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Thirdly An extensible scraper attachment for brushes and brooms, imparting to
the sliding blade or tongue, a stiffness for retaining the same in any desired position,
by a flat spring, as in Figures 1 to 6, and by a flat bow spring, as in Figures 7
and 8, and which said springs are arranged and combined with the other parts, as
described and set forth.
Dated this 1st day of October 1890.
GEORGE BECK.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.