and Fumigating Carpets.
Year: 1886

page_text: and Fumigating Carpets.
I CHARLES HINKSMAN of 117 Great Russell Street Bloomsbury in the county
of Middlesex, Contractor do hereby declare the nature of the said invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR BEATING, CLEANSING, BRUSHING, AND
FUMIGATING CARPETS" to be as follows:-
1
The apparatus the subject of the present invention consists of a frame of wood
or iron or a combination of both, whose form is or may be that of a seginent of a
circle having a square front, in the interior of which are contained the various
parts of the mechanism for effecting the several operations of beating, brushing,
cleansing and fumigating, all of which are simultaneously and automatically
performed as follows:-
Within the square portion of the apparatus and attached to the fore part of the
frame by a bracket or some equivalent contrivance is a feed roller, which conducts
the carpets to a bed consisting of an endless band or sheet of canvas or rubber
sheeting which revolves or circulates round a series of rollers or slides whose axes
turn in bearings mounted on the frame of the apparatus, these rollera run hori-
zontally across the front of the machine, three being in a parallel line and one
below, the centre one of the three is of larger diameter than the rest..
Above this central roller is another mounted in sliding bearings with india
rubber or other springs, it is provided on its surface longitudinally with a number
of blunt spikes or teeth, this roller is covered with thick india rubber bands whose
object is to assist in gripping the carpets and aid the teeth in urging the carpets
forward, or in assisting their retrograde movement.
These spikes or teeth may be either of wood, metal, or preferably india rubber.
The rubber or other springs with which this roller is supplied is intended to admit
of the displacement of the roller to accommodate it to the varying thickness of the
carpets as they pass between this roller and the central one.
Having passed over these rollers the carpet or carpets as the case may be are
conducted to a sloping bed composed of strips of leather one end of each of which
is fixed to shaped brackets whilst the other ends are connected to spiral or
rubber springs held by iron brackets attached to a loose roller, this gives elasticity
to the beater in striking the carpet; on reaching this point the carpets are here
beaten by beaters composed of either flat or round leather, wood, or twisted steel

page_text: arms jointed or hinged, these are mounted on a beating shaft consisting of three
flat boards arranged triangularly, these boards are provided with apertures running
parallel and lengthways of the boards, the object being to cause a suction of the
dust from the carpet to the rear of the apparatus, the ends of this shaft fit into
metal disks or plates by this method of construction of the shaft, it serves a double
purpose that of beater and fan whilst revolving; the dust by this means is carried
down to the bottom of the beating chamber, which is an enclosed space in which
the functions of the beater are effected.
In rear of this chamber is an inclined plane covered with felt or other suitable
material kept damp by a gentle-flow or jet of water from above, so that the dust
arising from the beating in the chamber is here attracted and is then washed down
by the water trickling down this plane.
The bottom of the dust chamber is provided with a grating where the dust is
carried off into a pit beneath it.
The whole apparatus is driven by friction wheels or by fixed and loose pulleys,
or toothed wheels worked by hand or steam power, or it may be driven by
mounting a chain wheel on the axis of the beater, and a similar one on the axis of
the middle roller, and then passing an endless obain over these wheels.
The end rollers of the set, that is to say the outer and inner ones are adjustable,
so that the cloth or tissue forming the endless band can be tightened or Blackened
at will.
Above the main roller is a brush mounted on sliding and elastic bearings, this
brush is made in sections, mounted on a square shaft, and the ends work in
bearings attached to the frame and can be raised or lowered by means of a lever
and toothed sector.
Fumigation is produced by a jet of steam conducted by a pipe or other con-
venient method inside the apparatus.
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page_text: and Fumigating Carpets.
I, CHARLES HINKSMAN of 117, Great Russell Street Bloomsbury in the county
of Middlesex, Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR BEATING, CLEANSING, BRUSHING AND
FUMIGATING CARPETS, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The apparatus the subject of the present invention consists of a frame of wood
or iron, or a combination of both, whose form is that of a segment of a circle,
having a square front, in the interior of which are contained the various parts of
the mechanism for effecting the several operations of beating, brushing, cleansing
and fumigating, all which are simultaneously performed as follows:-
Fig. 1 is a sectional side view of an apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 2
being a plan of the same. Fig. 3 a front elevation of the bed. Fig. 4 being a
sectional view of the bed with slight modifications. Fig. 5 being a plan of the
same.
The same letters of reference indicate like parts shown in the several figures.
Within the square portion A, of the apparatus, and attached to the fore part of
the frame B, by a bracket, or some equivalent contrivance, is a feed roller C,
(raised or lowered as required by means of a lever C) which conducts the carpets
to a bed consisting of an endless band or sheet of canvas or rubber sheeting D,
which revolves or circulates round a series of rollers 1, 2, 3, whose axes turn in
bearings mounted on the frame of the apparatus, these rollers run horizontally
across the front of the machine, three being in a parallel line, the centre one of
the three is of larger diameter than the rest.
Above this central roller is another or feed roller previously mentioned C,
mounted in sliding bearings, with india rubber or other springs E, it is provided
on its surface longitudinally with a number of blunt spikes, teeth, or conical
grooves E¹, this roller is covered with thick india rubber bands F Fig. 2, whose
object is to assist in gripping the carpets, and aid the teeth in urging the carpets
forward, or in assisting their retrograde movement.
These spikes, teeth, or grooves may be either of wood, metal or preferably india
rubber. The rubber or other springs with which this roller is supplied, is intended
to admit of the displacement of the roller to accommodate it to the varying
thickness of the carpets as they pass between this roller and the central one.
Having passed over these rollers, the carpet or carpets as the case may be, are
conducted to a sloping bed G composed of strips of leather, one end of each of
which is fixed to a bar H, connected to the frame, whilst the other ends are
connected to spiral or rubber springs I, held by iron brackets attached to a loose
roller J, this gives elasticity to the beater in striking the carpet.
Or the bed may be made to revolve by passing it over rollers J¹, J¹, see Fig. 4.
On reaching this bed the carpets are here beaten by beaters K, composed
of either flat or round leather, wood or twisted steel arms, jointed, or hinged L
these are mounted on a beating shaft L¹, consisting of three flat boards arranged

page_text: triangularly these boards are provided with apertures running parallel and length-
ways of the boards, the object being to cause a suction of the dust from the carpet
to the rear of the apparatus. Or by preference in substitution of the boards
I employ three bars triangularly arranged as shown in the drawings by the
letters M, M, the ends of this shaft fit into metal discs or plates N; by this means
and method of construction of the shaft it serves a double purpose; that of beater,
and fan, in its revolutions, the dust by this means is carried down to the bottom of
the beating chamber which is an enclosed space, in which the functions of the
beater are effected.
In rear of this chamber is an inclined plane not shown in the drawings, covered
with felt, or other suitable material kept damp by a gentle flow or jet of water
from above, so that the dust arising from the beating in the chamber, is here
attracted, and then washed or carried down by the water trickling down this
plane. The bottom of the dust chamber is provided with a grating where the dust
is carried off into a pit beneath it.
The whole apparatus is driven by friction wheels O, or by fixed and loose
pulleys P, P, or toothed wheels Q, Q, worked by hand or steam power, or it may
be driven by mounting a chain wheel on the axis of the beater, and a similar one
on the axis of the middle roller, and then passing an endless chain over these
wheels. The two end rollers of the set, that is the outer and inner ones are
adjustable by the spring Q1 so that the cloth or tissue forming the endless band
can be tightened or slackened at will.
Above the roller 3 is a brush R, mounted on sliding and elastic bearings, this
brush is made in sections, mounted on a square shaft, and the ends work in
bearings attached to the frame, and can be raised or lowered by means of a lever S,
or toothed sector.
Fumigation is effected by a jet of steam conducted by a pipe or other convenient
method into the apparatus.
Having now particularly 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. The revolving and slidingly adjustable brush R formed of H iron (and con-
structed in segments) whose displacements are regulated by aid of the pedal
lever S.
2. The construction of the conically grooved or toothed feed roller C, in
conjunction with the friction wheels for actuating the same.
3. The method of constructing the revolving bed D, in conjunction with the
tension rollers 1, 2, 3.
4. The construction and arrangement of the triangular beating shaft M, M, in
combination with the hinged beaters L, and triangular discs N.
.
5. The method of regulating the tension of the bands G forming the bed, by
means of the screw springs L
The whole as and for the purposes precisely as herein explained and as illustrated.
by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of October 1886.