Untitled record

Application filed. January 16,1897. Serial No. 619,471. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, Charles E. Tyler and James Dempster, of Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia andDominion of Canada, have invented a new and Improved Bristle-Washing Machine, of which the· following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to the manufacture of brushes; and its object is to provide a new io and improved bristle-washing machine which is simple and durable in construction and arranged to clean a large number of bundles of bristles simultaneously and to permit of removing a washed bundle of bristles and re15 placing the same by an unwashed bundle during the washing operation and without stopping the machine.

The invention consists principally of a reciprocating comb and a disk capable of move20 ment over the said comb and adapted to carry the bristles and bring the latter into the path of the comb-teeth.

The invention also consists in certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as 25 will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indi30 cate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same on the line 35 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the bristle-bundle holders, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the bristle-band and bristles.

The improved machine is provided with a 40 suitably-constructed box A, adapted to contain a washing liquid, such as soap and water, the said box being provided on its sides with longitudinally - extending guide ways B, in which is fitted to slide the back of a comb C, 45 immersed in the said liquid and connected by a pitman D with the crank-arm E of a shaft E', journaled in suitable bearings in the sides of the box A and carrying at one outer end fast and loose pulleys E², connected by belt 50 ivith other machinery for imparting a rotary motion to the said shaft E' and, by means of the crank-arm E and pitman D, a reciprocating motion to the comb C.

The comb C is provided on its top with upwardly-extending teeth C', preferably ar- 55 ranged in circles, as indicated in Fig. 1, and adapted to engage and pass through the bristles held in bundles F and closed at their upper ends with a temporary binder or band F', as indicated in Fig. 5. 6°

Each bundle of bristles F is temporarily clamped in a bristle-holder G, removably attached to a disk H, mounted to revolve in suitable bearings I, secured in the box A above the comb C, as is plainly shown in 65 Figs. 2 and 3. The disk H is arranged to carry a number of such bristle-holders G, and the disk H is mounted to turn on a central shaft J, secured in the bottom of the box A and extending through a slot C², formed in 70 the back of the comb 0. On the upper end of the shaft J is pivotally mounted a handle K for turning the disk H intermittently by hand, so as to bring different bundles of bristles into the path of different teeth 0' 75 during the time the comb C reciprocates. The handle K has on its side a downwardlyextending lug K', which lugs are capable of embracing any of the levers G³,· whereby to removably connect the disk H with the handle. 80

The disk H is provided with a central body IT, from the under side of which project radial arms H², formed at the top with notches IP, adapted to be engaged by a transverselyextending cleat G⁸, formed on the body G' of 85 the bristle-holder G, the said body engaging with its lower end one side of the binder F', the other side being engaged by a clampingbar G², held loosely on a bolt L, secured in the body G', as is plainly shown in Fig. 4. A 90 handled nut L' screws on the bolt L against the clamping-bar G², so as to move the latter up toward the body G^z and clamp the bundle of bristles in place between the bar G² and the body G'. A spring N, held on the body 95 G^!, presses on the clamping-bar G² and acts to readily open the clamping-bar when the nut L' on the bolt L is unscrewed, so that a clean bundle of bristles may be removed and an unwashed bundle inserted in its place. 100

The body G' is provided near its upper end with a reduced portion G⁴, adapted to rest in

586,404 the'forked end H³ of a radial arm H⁴, secured to the top of the body H' of the disk H. In order to lock the holder G in place on the disk H, the upper end of the body G' is pro5 vided with a lever G³, formed at its outer end with a cam-surface G⁶, adapted to engage the upper end of the clamping-bar G², so as to swing the bar on the bolt L as a fulcrum and securely clamp the bundle of bristles in io place between the lower end of the bar G²and the lower end of the body G'. The inner end of the lever G³ is provided with a downwardly-extending pin G‘, adapted to engage an opening H^e in the radial arm H⁴ of the 15 diskH.

Now it will be seen that by means of the cleat G³ the holder G is supported on two adjacent radial arms II², and by its reduced portion G⁴ is held against lateral movement, 20 and by the pin G⁷, engaging the opening H⁶, is held against outward movement during the time the holder is on the disk and moves with the same.

In order to keep the liquid in the box A at 25 a desired temperature to facilitate cleansing of the bristles, a steam-pipe 0, connected with, a suitable source of steam - supply, is provided. A draw-off cock P is also arranged in the box A for removing the liquid and im30 purities washed out by the liquid.

AVhen the several parts are in the position illustrated in the drawings and the disk II is filled with holders, each carrying a bundle of bristles, and a rotary motion is given to the 35 shaft E', then the comb C reciprocates and, with its upwardly-projecting teeth O', passes through the depending bristles in the bundles carried by the several holders G. After a number of reciprocating motions of the 40 comb 0 the operator bv moving the handle K turns the disk H and the holders G, carrying the bundles of bristles, so that the latter are brought into the path of different combteeth. C'. This operation is repeated until 45 the disk H has made a complete revolution, after which the first holder G is removed from the disk H by throwing the lever G³ upward and outward, then moving the body G' outward, and then lifting it upward to disengage 50 the reduced portion G⁴ from the fork II³ and lift the. cleat G³ out of the notches H³ of the two adjacent arms H². By now unscrewing the handled· nut L' the clamping-bar G² is opened to release the bundle of bristles F 55 and a new unwashed bundle can be inserted between the clamping-bar and the body G', as above described. The nut L' is then screwed up to securely clamp the bundle of bristles in place, and the holder G is then inserted in 60 its place and the lever G³ thrown down again to finally tighten the clamping-bar and to engage the pin G⁷ with its corresponding opening FI⁶. The above-described operation is then repeated, and the next holder, when hav65 ing completed.its revolution, is removed from the disk and its bundle of bristles is taken out and replaced by a new one, and then the holder is again attached to the disk. In like manner all holders are removed from the disk after they have made a complete revo- 70 lution with the disk to allow of removing the washed bundle and replacing it by a new unwashed one. This machine is thus rendered continuous and a large amount of bristles can be washed in a comparatively short time. 75

It is evident that by the arrangement described the teeth C' pass in every direction between the bristles in each bundle, so as to remove any impurities therein, the teeth be- ' ing aided by the cleaning liquid contained in 80 the box A.