IMPROVEMENTS IN ROTARY BRUSHES
Year: 1885

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I FREDERICK RICHARDSON, of N° 107 Holloway Road, in the City of London,
Glover and Hosier, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN ROTARY BRUSHES," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to Improvements in rotary brushes such as are now
generally used by hairdressers, and my object is to cause the brush to revolve by
means of mechanism contained within the barrel around which the bristles are
attached and so dispense with the use of pullies and bands such as are now used
which have the great drawback of requiring an extra attendant whenever the
brush is used.
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I construct the brush in such manner that the barrel may revolve loose upon
the axis and upon the said axis I mount a coiled spring similar to the main spring
of a clock, the outer end of which is attached to the interior of the barrel. By
holding the barrel firmly and turning the handle or vice versa the spring may be
"wound up
or put in a state of tension so that when the barrel is released it will
revolve with great rapidity until the spring recovers its normal condition. To
render the action of the brush less violent and of longer duration I employ multiple
gearing or clockwork consisting of a train of ordinary wheels and pinions the last
of the series communicating the rotary motion to the brush. The number of
combinations of wheels and pinions will of course depend on the length & strength
of the mainspring and the diameter of the brush. The rotation of the brush may
be checked by means of a pin or catch thrown, or pressed into contact with one of
the train of wheels.

page_text: I FREDERICK RICHARDSON of N° 107 Holloway Road, in the City of London,
Glover & Hosier 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 Improvements in rotary brushes such as are now
generally used by hairdressers, and my object is to cause, the brush to revolve by
means of mechanism contained within a barrel over and around which, without
touching the brush or cylinder containing bristles is placed, and attached to
driving disc so dispensing with the use of pullies and bands such as are now used,
which have the great drawback of requiring an extra attendant whenever the
brush is used.
I construct the brush in such manner that the brush cylinder may revolve loose
upon the axis or spindle which is passed through and fixed to the handles, and
upon the said axis or spindle I mount an arbor fixed to which is a coiled spring or
springs similar to the main spring of a clock, the outer end of which is attached to
the interior of the barrel.
Holding the barrel firmly by means of one handle to which it is indirectly fixed
and stopping the running gear by levers fixed on the other handle, the winding,
coiling or putting spring in a state of tension can be performed in the usual
manner by ratchet and pall and geared wheels, so that when the running gear
is released it will revolve with great rapidity until the spring recovers its normal
condition.
To render the action of the brush less violent and of longer duration I employ
multiple gearing or clockwork consisting of a train of ordinary (or other) wheels
and pinions, the last of the series communicating the rotary motion to the brush.
The number of combinations of wheels and pinions will of course depend on the
length and strength of the mainspring and the diameter of the brush.
The rotation of the brush may be checked or stopped by means of a lever or
levers, with or without a pin catch or both pressed by a spring into contact with
one of the train of wheels.
Sheet of drawings affixed will aid and more fully describe machine with brush
attached Fig. 1 and detached Fig. 2. Also plan of four different gearings Fig. 3.
proposed to be used in said machine with such variations in size or strength as
desired result or size of spring may require.
Fig. 4 shows manner of fixing and detaching brush by means of slots and pins.
Fig. 5 shows section of cap on handle for purpose of holding machine in staud
while being wound up. Fig. 6 side of stand with receiver for handles and winding
crank,

page_text: Brush cylinder to be made of Vulcanised Fibre, Vulcanite or Gutta Percha
nstead of wood as at present used.
Letters on sheet of drawings refer to viz.
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wing and anxing or anringa
Brush cylinder to be made of Vulcanised Fibre, Vulcanite or Gutta Percha
nstead of wood as at present used.
Letters on sheet of drawings refer to viz.
w
Barrell or box containing gearing and spring springe
b Position of brush.
c Driving disc attaching brush to last pinion.
d Axis or spindle holding handle and frame or barrell.
e Arbor for spring.
f Winding wheels.
g Friction disc for attaching and carrying brush.
h Ratchet wheel.
x Chamber or space for gearing.
z Chamber or space for spring or springs.
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. Automatic hair brush worked by spring or springs and gearing enclosed in a
barrel which is also enclosed in brush cylinder.
2. Application of gearing as shown and contained in a barrel, placed in a hair
brush worked by spring or springs.
3. Generally the application of other details as shown in plans as applied to a
hair brushing machine worked by springs.
Dated thin thirteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and Eighty six.