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Application filed April 26,1889, Serial No. 308.695, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Orcutt, a citizen of the United States, residing at Abilene, in the county of Dickinson and State of Kan5 sas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Washers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, aiid exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which io it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to window-cleaners, and aims to provide a simple device for the purpose aforesaid that will be compact, convenient to handle, and .durable.

The improvement consists of the novel fea20 tures.and the peculiar construction and combination of the parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view, of a window-cleaner embodying my in25 vention. Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section of the reservoir, showing the means for connecting the same to the handle. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the spring, showing the means for connecting the nozzle to the same. 30 Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the rubber. Fig.

is a cross-section of the rubber on the line X X of Fig. 4.

A represents the pole or handle, which is grooved in its side at a to receive the rubber 35 tubing B, which extends from the nozzle C to the rubber bulb D, being placed in said groove to protect it from injury, and held therein by keepers or staples b. The rubber or other compressible bulb has two short 40 tubes d and d' at its upper end. The tubing B connects with the tube d, and the tubing E, extending from the reservoir F, connects with the tube d'.

The reservoir F is of ordinary construction 45 and convenient size, and is provided with an opening / in its upper end., through which the water is poured when filling the said reservoir. The rim/', surrounding the said opening / and extending within the reservoir, pre50 vents the water splashing out when using the device. The brackets G, secured at their lower ends to the handle A, have their upper ends inserted in the keepers g on the side of the reservoir, which latter can be readily detached from the handle by lifting it up and 55 off the said brackets. The holder is composed of two jaws II and I, which are of corresponding shape, each being composed of wire, the ends of the wire being folded back and brought together to form tongs, which 60 is inserted in an opening in the end of the handle. The ends of the wire that compose the jaw I are coiled just above the handle at i, to render said jaw yielding.. The inner ends of the coils i do not come close together, 65 and the nozzle C is placed in said space ancl held in position by the wire J, which is passed through the coils i, and has its ends bent around the ends of the coils and its middle portion deflected out to embrace the 70 nozzle, substantially as shown.

The rubber K, covered with cloth or other suitable soft material k, has lateral extensions or side pieces L, which are provided with channels or pockets I to receive or catch 75 the surplus water and prevent the same dropping on the ground or pavement and creating a mess. The reservoir being filled, the. water passes from same to the bulb D, which, when compressed forces the water through 80 the tubing B and nozzle C onto the glass to be cleansed, the rubber being applied in the usual manner to assist the cleansing process.