Year: 1886

page_text: We FREDERICK JOHN PAGE and CHARLES FOUNTAIN PAGE trading as S. D. Page
and Sons of Norwich, Merchants and Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :—
Hitherto cylindrical brushes-that is brushes in which the bristles project all round
from a cylindrical centre or stock-have been made with the stock in two or more
segments or pieces fastened together after the bristles were fixed.
In the present invention the stock is in one piece only generally of wood with a
hole in the centre for the handle and the apparatus presently to be described is for the
purpose of holding these circular stocks during the process of boring the holes and
fixing the bristles. The boring may be done by any ordinary machine of suitable
construction such as are well known in the trade and the bristles may be inserted and
fixed by means of the machine which is fully described in the specification to Letters
Patent No.
dated
The present apparatus consists essentially of three parts.
1. The suspending and supporting part.
2. The extensible rod for longitudinal guiding.
3. The dividing and lateral guiding apparatus.
1. The suspending and supporting mechanism consists essentially of a bracket to
be fixed to the ceiling beam or other support and carrying a slide capable of moving
in a horizontal direction preferably by means of a screw operated by a grooved pulley
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page_text: and cord. This slide carries a pulley or drum round which is wound a wire which
carries the extensible rod to which the brush stock is to be fixed. This drum is
revolved by a worm wheel operated by a worm.
2. The extensible rod consists of telescopic rod and tubes which carry the brush
stock and whose length can be altered by the winding or unwinding of the drum
above described.
3. The dividing and lateral guiding apparatus consists of pitch wheels one of which
is secured on the spindle of the worm which operates the drum, a pitch chain and a
spring pawl mechanism and sleeve the length of whose stroke can be regulated and a
guide for lateral adjustment whose position can be adjusted.

page_text: We FREDERICK JOHN PAGE and CHARLES FOUNTAIN PAGE trading as S. D. Page
and Sons of Norwich, Merchants and Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Hitherto cylindrical brushes-that is brushes in which the bristles project all
round from a cylindrical centre or stock-have been made with the stock in two or.
more segments or pieces fastened together after the bristles were fixed.
In the present invention the stock is in one piece only generally of wood with a
hole in the centre for the handle and the apparatus presently to be described is for
the purpose of holding these circular stocks during the process of boring the holes and
fixing the bristles. The boring may be done by any ordinary machine of suitable
construction such as is well known in the trade and the bristles may be inserted and
fixed by means of the "Gane" machine.
The present apparatus consists essentially of three parts
1. The suspending and supporting part Figures 1 and 2.
:-
2. The extensible rod for longitudinal guiding Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5.
3. The dividing and lateral guiding apparatus Figures 1, 2 and 3.
SUSPENDING AND SUPPORTING APPARATUS. Figures 1 and 2.
A is a guide with one end turned down fixed rigidly to the ceiling or beam in any
convenient manner.
B is a cast iron frame held by the guide A and sliding thereon easily under the
action of the screw spindle C. C screw spindle carried in the turned down end of A
in which it is free to turn. This screw spindle screws into and through a boss on the
frame B which moves along the guide A under the action of this screw which is
operated by an endless cord c passing over a grooved pulley c¹ fixed to the screw
spindle C.
D drum turning round its axis journalled in the frame B. Round the cylindrical
part of the drum winds a metal wire one end of which is fastened to the drum while
the other end is fastened to the extensible rod at a Figure 4. A worm E engages
with the toothed part of the drum under the action of which the latter turns.

page_text: E worm on the spindle of which is fixed the chain pulley e. The spindle turns
loose in the frame B and cannot shift longitudinally. The worm engages with the
toothed part of the drum D. All movement given to the pitch chain e' is transmitted
by the pitch wheel to the worm E and by this to the drum D which will either wind
up or unwind the metal wire and so either lift or lower the extensible rod.
FF are hanging arms forming part of the frame B to the lower ends of which are
fixed the screws ff which form the axis parallel to the axis of D around which moves
a horizontal ring G.
G is a horizontal ring moving round the screws ff of the arms F F ; perpendicular
to the axis ff two screws f1 f1 are fixed through the ring G on which screws turns
the outer and upper tube of the extensible rod which in this manner is held in a

page_text: 9 is a nosed spring lever pivoted upon Q and communicating movement to the
pitch chain e and moving with Q freely along the rod P. The pitch chain e¹ passes
freely through the sleeve Q (Figure 2) and as the hand presses the lever the nose or
catch of q will engage in one of the chain links and the chain will now follow the
movements of the sleeve Q. If the sleeve be moved along the rod P without the
catch q being pressed down the chain will not move.
S stock or body to be bored or mounted.
T bench onto which the lower part of the machine is fixed.
OPERATION OF THE MACHINE.
Firstly the stock (on which are previously marked the vertical lines on which the
holes are to be bored if the cylinder requires boring) is placed on the rod J and here
centred and fixed by the cones. Then the roller c is turned by the endless cord c to
adjust the frame B in the guide A until the cylinder hangs vertically in front of the
drill in its proper position. The slide K is at the same time so adjusted that the
rod P and the pitch chain c¹ are in the same plane. Now the screw N with its little
cross bar against which the cylinder rests is so adjusted that the axis of the drill or
inserter and that of the cylinder are exactly in the same vertical plane.
Lastly the number of links which the sleeve Q is to take at each stroke is
determined by adjusting the nut p on the rod P by this the distance between the
holes to be bored on the cylinder is regulated. It is only necessary now to adjust the
vertical position of the cylinder so that the drill stands opposite the place of
the lowest hole of the first marked line and the drilling may commence always
taking care to rest the cylinder against the cross bar of the screw N. This cross bar
stands a little higher than the axis of the inserter in case of mounting so as to let the
already mounted tufts easily pass underneath.
will
The handle Q is now lifted without pressing the catch q as far as the nut p,
permit when the catch is pressed into the chain e¹ which is now pulled down
with the handle thus lowering the cylinder into the position for the next hole
and so on.
When non cylindrical but straight brush or broom stocks are to be bored or
mounted they are fixed to the rod J in any convenient manner and the lateral
guiding by the cross bar of the screw N is omitted. The stocks will rest against
a flat or curved back piece arranged opposite the drill. This back piece is fixed on
a slide parallel to the axis of the drill or inserted for the adjustment of the
position of the brush or broom stock.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
as communicated to us by our foreign correspondent and in what manner the same is
to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
1. In an apparatus such as described and as a means of suspending the stock
in varying positions equidistant from each other the combination with the extensible
rod J and its operating worm E and worm wheel F of the pitch chain mechanism
consisting of the pitch wheels e and o¹ pitch chain e¹ sleeve Q spring catch
screwed rod P and stop nut p or their respective Mechanical equivalents the
whole constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2. In an apparatus such as described the means for raising and lowering the
stock consisting of an extensible rod such as H I J pulley F and connecting
wire substantially as specified.

page_text: 3. In an apparatus such as described an extensible rod consisting of a solid
internal rod surrounding tubes telescopically arranged and supported in a gimbal
frame and a swivelling wire for connecting with the controlling pulley substantially
as specified.
4. In an apparatus such as described the combination with the. extensible rod
and pitch chain mechanism of the sliding bracket B and slide K substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
5. In an apparatus such as described the combination with the slide K of the
adjustable rest N substantially as and for the purpose specified.
6. The complete apparatus or machine constructed and operating substantially
as and for the purpose specified.