US1072902A - Electrotype plate or cast cleaner or the like. - Google Patents

Description

G. H. BENEDICT.

ELEGTROTYPE PLATE OR'GAST CLEANER OR THE LIKE.

AYPLIGATION FILED MAY 1a, 1910[ 1,072,902, r Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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' G. H. BENEDICT.

, ELEGTROTYPE PLATE 0R CAST CLEANER OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1910. 1,072,902.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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G. H. BENEDICT. BLEGTBOT YPB PLATE 0R CAST CLEANER 0R THE-LIKE. I

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Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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G. H. BENEDICT. ELEGTROTY-PE PLATE 0B. CAST CLEANER OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1910. v 1, 1,o72,9o2.- Pat t p 9, 1913.

""012- 5 Z5 33 15 4 53 if? 4 i w y ,7 VV v -j i" Q 7 f 1' w it", I 7 i j P J L ll H T- 20 J7 i 3637 47 520 I lrthe county-f Cook and State fi k'trflllihdis', have invented certainfnew and ufsl lll Imptsvemems in Electrotype Plate o'r'jGas'tCl'ea ersfor theLike, of which the followihg"isa dscription.

lvlyl'ihrentiofl belongs to that class of de- 1 "-*vi ces"fo "cleaiiing electrotype plates or casts I elat' s particularly to a m'a- '01 Clea mginscrubbing the plates,

or he, like h hle briishes and the ap'pli cati'on o'lf a suitable fluid such as kerosene,

behzih or the likel or some preferretl solum f lii li ab efefi PU P able liaricl-seriibbing process or cle'anirig,

vwhich isirijurious to the healthlof the op- 2 erato-raaswell as less efiicient,

To this end. invention consists in the novel} ..c0 nstructi 11.,; arrangement ar d comna iom 'P t Q .l ereip shoW an -x scribecl andwm ore particti larlyf pointed out imtheFclaims; i

. characterszi-indicate; a like or T corresponding parts, Figure l isa plan View of my ma- 5? chine, igt 2 :is' a side elevation of the same, Fig. 8 is a longitudinalsectionarl View of the same, l -is aanig ehdaelevation or" the. ma chine and sectiona "gview of the plate car riage; antl :Ei g; of the brushe "taken substantially on line OeFi "Referringt v t hfet clraW iii gs, 1 is the Kleinf'raln'e, Z'jth'wpl te carrier or support, and 13 Mid 4=hntsh e cfor scruhbingor cleaning the" platesH-In h'e"preferre(lwform of de'- vice I proiii'tlfe suitable -means for irotatlng the b'riishe n cl for '*1'-eciproo-ating the carriage threii'iicle i; "orle part being ad istahle he other. Asshown, the carj hs ttldle irelattive to'the brushes. I 34',- ftwo tor-"1110M being viqel'rl, at" 3 supported al-KL "e Xt'ei'rded part l wastes brushes rotate in opposite directions ii'lth the under sides or working faces approach- 7 "seahaasaom ,l'Applicati'on fiIed MaYIGJBIO; Serial No. 561,

I mg each other, 'as' indicated-"by the 'arr n f theU'nited States, residing at is also preferably Iirov'ided derstootl that the botthm" of may slope slightly-froth .bthe eiil to the pocket 16. l

Jerahly made adj u'stable relauv tended parts 23, :fvhic "traskson the carrlag 1111-1118,Lemmingswhriinjlile r er ne v n laln ta-lned 111' 'pos on the frame pretent'tlie a IGI'OSS" sectional new a I I M A I I the 'i ecessltyof a long i1 v me a cl 1 y a e e rhanisies e w P .for reciprqcz rting the: carr age, a ple construbtioir cons lstipg of. cured to a hracket onthe car,

)rietlby the-sprockets flfi 'a rct glie wheel, as shown 2%, being arrangecl to tlrl ve p ulledhack to the opposite ehd e exit are rovi'elecl, I L just/111g the tracks,' .the v arrange n gpt wi yr 1 4 ii .8 pm- Flars Patent. ,Paten in Fig. 5. A sliitable covering of brushes. 7 a

The carriage or place car er 1s pro-5 0 videcl' with edges or side walls iel anwridges or ribs"'l 5"0r the equivalent d ftli'ibbttbhi, upon which the plates ttibeclalied'mafj fbe siip aorted. 'I also preferably irot'icle a sloping pocket 16 1n the carriag"having 21 13165 I For suiiportlng the carnage provide tracks fi "xi liichafte coiiperate with the matte T8 r the Wheels inaihtaiiie'd tracks 18, Memb ers 22 91 the wheels 21 travel; at the carriage. relat l is ta'yice the travel pf. the

18 to the desired travel the ca rj one of thelil'lks of a spr the chain: Thesprocket29 mayhe dr a shaftv 31 which is clriycn by; th

.- and pulley 12 through pulleys .32 iitl jl lll OO the desired direction t he car As obvious, "as. the chain, 1

tlri ygen me it ushedhtowone endaofmtswtra e l a gl @A. simple constructionis sl oim or suclvthat thetracks -may,be leleya ted ajul lmvered. at a plurality ofpoiz jts W t- 1 ration of handewheel igfllesiftioneg t com'enlent-lmlt of the anhine. Bolts 01*1110 screws 20 are arranged at suitable points on the frame and support the tracks, the bolts being supported by sprocket wheels 37 arranged thereon so that the rotation of the sprocket wheels will raise or lower the bolts. A sprocket chain 38 connects the sprocket wheels and is operated by a sprocket 39 arranged on a shaft 40 which and 4, the pipe being provided with apertures or slots 46 therethrough for the discharge of the fluid upon the plates. The fluid used may be suppliedvfrom any source and in the device shown it is used repeatedly, being pumped to the pipe and thence taken from the carriage and pumped back again. Simple mechanism for doing ,this is shown in"which 52 is a suitable trough or receptacle arranged .so that the pipe 17 will discharge thereint-o. The fluid from the receptacle 52 is drawn through a pipe-53 by the pump 48 which may be operated by a sprocket 50 and a sprocket chain 49 driven by a sprocket 51 arranged on the shaft 54, which shaft may be driven by the sprocket 30 and chain 28. The fluid is forced from the pump through the pipe 47 to the pipe 45. It is of course obvious that a supply tank or receptacle may be arranged between the receptacle 52 and the pump 48 (not shown). One of the advantages of this con struction shown is that when the carriage is stopped to remove the plates afterthey have been sufficiently scrubbed, the pump also stops operating and the cleansing fluid is therefore not discharged during that time.

The operation ofthe device may be briefly described as follows: Assuming that, the plates to be cleaned are placed in the carriage 2 and the machine is startcd,they are carried back and forth under the rotating brushes 3 and 4 and thoroughly scrubbed with a cleansing fluid. The brushes rotating in the directions indicated by the arrows not only scrub the plates both ways, but-also prevent excessive splashing inasmuch as the s lash is from the plates into the brushes, tie splashing of the fluid from the supply pipe being prevented by th guard or cover 8. If the brushes were rotated in the opposite direct-ions'there would be a tendency for rotating in opposite directions the cleaning effect is the same as if one brush was used.

which could be provided with means for changing the rotation of the brush while the plate was being scrubbed. From the plate the fluidflows into the bottom of the carriage, the ridges l5'permitting it to flow under the plates, whence it flows through the discharge pipe 17 into the pan 52 and is pumped from there .through the pipes 53 and 47 and back to the supply pipe 45, where it. again flows upon the plates. If desired, the fluid may be strained or filtered before. pumping it back to the plates. It will thus be seen that the services of an operator are only required in removing or positioning the plates andstopping or startingthe maehinc,'one operator being able to take care of a number of machines. Likewise the machine is notonly more rapid and does more eflicient cleaning than the customary hand-scrubbing or other methods of scrubbing, but the great danger and injury to the health of the operator is practically done-away with. This in itself is no small feature, as an operator is only able to continue at the old practice ofhand-scrubbing for short periods before being affected by the poisonous fumes.

, Having thus described my invention it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same or that the machine may be used wherever found applicable, hence I do notwish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction, arrangement or combination of parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the kind described and .in combination, a reciprocating carriage,

point thereabove.

2. In a device of-the kind described and 'in combination, a frame, a movable plate carriage, supporting rolls therefor, a plurality of tracks for said rolls, supporting members for said tracks adjustably carried by said frame, means common to said supporting members foroperating the same, means for reciprocating said carriage, scrubbing means carried by said frame and means for conducting a cleansing fluid to said carriage. a

firpet devic i nrismgia teams means earned by said? agra 'lisdl a: E Iilli hens-sf 1 flanged rolls 5 mounted upon said tracks, a pan-shaped cari riage mounted upon.,,saifl bl s i lfle l maintaining the tbereupbn, means for reciprocating said carriage, a pair of rotatable brushes arranged above said carfor rotating said brushes in opposite directions with the lower faces approaching each other, a pipe positioned above said carriage and arranged to discharge a cleansing fluid thereon, and means for conducting the fluid from said carriage and returning the same to said discharge pipe. v

4. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a frame, a movable. plate carriage, supporting rolls therefor, a. plurality of tracks for said rolls, supporting members for said tracks adjacent'opposite ends thereof adjustablycarried by said frame, means common to said sup orting members for adjusting the same, an scrubbing means arranged above said carriage.

5.'In a device of the kind described and in combination, a pan shaped carriagehaving an outlet, automatic means for continuously reciprocating the carriage, a receptacle in the path of the outlet, a movable brush arranged above the carriage, and means for introducing cleansing fluid from said receptacle to a point above jacent said brush, 1

6. In a device of the kind described and.

in combination, a pan shaped carriage having an outlet intermediate its ends, a receptacle beneath the carriage in the path of the outlet, a movable brush arranged above the. carriage and means for contlnuously reciprocating the carriage and means operatively connected with the last mentioned means for forcing fluid from the re "ceptacle to a point adjacent the brush and discharging the sameat this point.

7. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a pan shaped reciprocating carriage having on the upper surface of its bottom a plurality of ribs whereby to support an electrotype plate or the like, brushing instrumentalitles arranged above the carriage, and power driven means for moving the carriage back and forth beneath said brushing instrumentahties, and means operatively connected with the last menticned means for forcing fiuid to said brushino; instrumentalities.

j 8. In a device of the kind described and so in combination, a runway, a receptacle having a side border extending therearound and an opening in the bottom intermediate the ends thereof positioned on the runway, a truck fo1' \snpporting the receptacle having 5 anti-frictiz n bearings for engaging the run- L'thekind; described, eoml RttII iQf traCks, 1 adj ustable I receptacle ,b'a ck and forth "al'oh mewforzsupporting i I" j yaplurality of" oppos tely "1 actm 1 brushes positioned above the i-pro ecting-i thereaci'oss, m ttively mnu t d' w h *=lh* tr lk i- '1 10 riag and supported by said frame, means conduit adapts the carriage adway, unleans reciprocating thei means forforcing fluid deliveredi fiioin-t he outlet openingback to said brushes.

9- In i e o th k nd des r bed and in combination, arunway, a pan shaped re ceptacle positioned on the runway, a truck for supporting the receptacle having antifrictlon bearings for engaging the runway, means reclprocating the truck with the receptacle back and forth along the track, a plurality of oppositely acting rotatable brushes positioned above the receptacle and pro ecting thereacross, and means at opposite ends. of the track for vertically adj usting the same, and 2f common means for op crating. said lastmentioned means. I

10. In an electrotype plate cleaner, the combination of brushing instrumentalities, a supporting carriage arranged beneath the brushing instrumentalities, means for mov- 9o ing the plate back and forth'beneath the brushing instrumentalities comprising a pitman connected to the carriage, and a rotatable drive iiiember for said pitman, a

to discharge a cleansing fluid adjacent the brushing instrumentalities, and a pump interposed in the conduit and operatively connected with said drive member. I v

511. In an electrotype plate cleaner, the combination of brushing instrumentalities, a supporting carriage arranged beneath the brushing instrumentalities, means for moving the plate back and forth beneath the brushing instrumentalities comprising a pitman connected to the carriage, an end less chain connected to the pltman, and means operatively connected to the chain to introduce water from a suitable receptacle to a. point adjacent said brushes.

12. In an electrotype plate cleaner, the combination of a supporting carriage for I the plates, oppositely acting rotatable. brushes supported by thecarri age, a receptacle belowthe carriage, to/i'eceive water discharged therefrom, ,dyi'ving means for moving the carriage back and forth below the brushes, and mechanism cperatively connected to said dri"'ng means for rotating the brushes and r feeding water from the brushes.

of the kind described comprising a fr .me, a pair of tracks, adjustable means cariied by said. frame for supporting said tracks, .a plurality of rolls mounted upon said tracks, a carriage mounted upon said rolls, means for reciprocating said carriage, a pair of rotatable brushes arranged above saidcarriage and supported by said frame, means for rotating said-13o bi'ushesin opposite directions with the lower In testimony whereof, I have hereunto faces approaching each other, apipeposisigned my name in the presence of two subtioned above said carriage and arranged to scribing Witnesses. discharge a cleansing fluid thereon, and GEORGE H. BENEDICT.

' vl5 means for conducting the fluid from said. Witnesses:

csinriage and returning the same to said dis- ROY W. HILL, change pipe. CHARLES I. COBB.

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