US1597954A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
Vacuum cleaner Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US1597954A US1597954A US753565A US75356524A US1597954A US 1597954 A US1597954 A US 1597954A US 753565 A US753565 A US 753565A US 75356524 A US75356524 A US 75356524A US 1597954 A US1597954 A US 1597954A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- brush
- nap
- vacuum cleaner
- low
- nozzle
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
- A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
- A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
- A47L5/28—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
- A47L5/34—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with height adjustment of nozzles or dust-loosening tools
Definitions
- Our invention relates to vacuum cleaners having a brush and more especially to the brush holding means.
- the usual method of cleaning carpets, velvets, etc., having a high and a low napon their surfaces,- is to adjust the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner toward or from the nap.
- the purpose of this adjustment is to effect a more efficient suction through the nap into the nozzle, For example, a high nap requires the nozzle to be further from its backing than a-low nap.
- Such adjustment of the nozzle also moves the brush with it so that the brush is further from the backing having-a high nap than from the backing havin' a low nap.
- the objection to this method of cleaning is that the dirt and grit lodged deeply between thefibe'rsof. a high nap is never reached b the brush, and that the brushing effect on t e fibers of a low nap is so deep and severe that. the fibers are pulled out of the backing.
- the objects of our invention are .to pro-' vide means for holding the brush whereby the operator-may quickly set the brush to clean deeply between fibersof a high nap 'or tobrushlightly on carpets havin [-a low or (no nap, and to provide means W ereby the brush may be adjusted to compensate for wear without efiectingthesetting ing naps of different depth.
- FIG. 2 a rear view of the vacuum cleaner shown in Figure 1, certain-of the partsbeing broken away.
- O We'have shown our invention used in connection with one type of brush, but it 4 may. be'used equally well with all types of brushes.
- 1 indlcates a vacuum cleaner-having a nozzle 2, 3 a brush therein having ball, bearings 4 at its ends.
- the brush may be rotated by any suitable means, such as a belt 5 passing around the.-
- the brush hol lng means in its simplest and preferred form consists of a piece of heavy wire 8 bentto form a U-shaped part 9' having its legs 10 bent out- ,wardly in the plane of the U to provide shaft parts 11, then bent inwardly out of the plane of the U to provide arms 12? h-avin their ends 13 bent into hook shape for re DCving the bearings 4: of the brush.
- the shaft parts 11 are pivoted on the cleaner preferably in brackets '14 which also serve as bearings for the front traction wheels 15.
- the U-shaped part 9 servesesas a handle for lowering and raising brush 3.. It is held in” either position by a spring clip 16 secured to the cleaner by screws 17 passing through a slot 18 therein so thatthe clip maybe ad justed lengthwise to efi'ect an. Adjust of spring clip 16 has corrugations 17 which take over the top of the U-shaped'part 9 to hold it in position.
- An extension 18 is preferably provided on clip 16 for raising the clip when so setting the brush for cleaning fabrics having high, low or no naps.
- brush '3 When cleaning a fabric having a high nap, brush '3 is lowered to the position. shown in Figure 1.
- brushB is raised by moving the U-shaped part 9 into the intermediate corrugation 17
- the brush is raised by moving the U- shaped part 9 into the third corrugation 17.
- the wear on the brush is compensated for by adjusting clip 16 lengthwise to bring the i brush downward. Such adjustment does not afi'ect therelative settingof the brush for cleaning fabrics no nap.
Landscapes
- Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
Description
Aug. 31, 1926. v 1,597,954
J. CODRICK ET AL VACUUM CLEANER Filed Dec. :3, 1924 WITNESSES 728/2 0 o r I Yf/Elb ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 31, 1926.
.UNITED STATES JOHN CODRICK AND'RAYMOND 1P." DANLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA,
SIGNORS'QF ONE-FOURTH T JACOB TBACHTENBERG, ONE-ETGHTH TO HQWARD IR. WILSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, THREE-EIGHTHS T0 SAM) C0- IDEICIK AND ONE-FOURTH T0 SATZD DANLEY.
, vacuum stamina. 7 Application filed. December 3, 1924;. Serial No. 758,535.
Our invention relates to vacuum cleaners having a brush and more especially to the brush holding means.
The usual method of cleaning carpets, velvets, etc., having a high and a low napon their surfaces,- is to adjust the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner toward or from the nap. The purpose of this adjustment is to effect a more efficient suction through the nap into the nozzle, For example, a high nap requires the nozzle to be further from its backing than a-low nap. Such adjustment of the nozzle also moves the brush with it so that the brush is further from the backing having-a high nap than from the backing havin' a low nap. The objection to this method of cleaning is that the dirt and grit lodged deeply between thefibe'rsof. a high nap is never reached b the brush, and that the brushing effect on t e fibers of a low nap is so deep and severe that. the fibers are pulled out of the backing.
The objects of our invention are .to pro-' vide means for holding the brush whereby the operator-may quickly set the brush to clean deeply between fibersof a high nap 'or tobrushlightly on carpets havin [-a low or (no nap, and to provide means W ereby the brush may be adjusted to compensate for wear without efiectingthesetting ing naps of different depth.
These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, we :attai'n in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in
which Figure l-is a side view, artly'in section, ofa vacuum cleaner emb ying our invention.
Figure 2 a rear view of the vacuum cleaner shown in Figure 1, certain-of the partsbeing broken away. O We'have shown our invention used in connection with one type of brush, but it 4 may. be'used equally well with all types of brushes. I
Referring to the drawings, 1 indlcates a vacuum cleaner-having a nozzle 2, 3 a brush therein having ball, bearings 4 at its ends.
: The brush may be rotated by any suitable means, such as a belt 5 passing around the.-
-shaft of the brush and a pulley 6 fixed tothe rear traction Wheels 7. Our invention -the brush when it is worn. The
for cleanand hence we do not supports brush 3 in such manner that the brush may be readily lowered relatively to the nozzle forcleaning a fabric having a high nap, and raised for cleanin 'a fabric having a low nap." The brush hol lng means in its simplest and preferred form consists of a piece of heavy wire 8 bentto form a U-shaped part 9' having its legs 10 bent out- ,wardly in the plane of the U to provide shaft parts 11, then bent inwardly out of the plane of the U to provide arms 12? h-avin their ends 13 bent into hook shape for re ceiving the bearings 4: of the brush. The shaft parts 11 are pivoted on the cleaner preferably in brackets '14 which also serve as bearings for the front traction wheels 15. The U-shaped part 9-servesas a handle for lowering and raising brush 3.. It is held in" either position by a spring clip 16 secured to the cleaner by screws 17 passing through a slot 18 therein so thatthe clip maybe ad justed lengthwise to efi'ect an. adjustment of spring clip 16 has corrugations 17 which take over the top of the U-shaped'part 9 to hold it in position. An extension 18 is preferably provided on clip 16 for raising the clip when so setting the brush for cleaning fabrics having high, low or no naps.
When cleaning a fabric having a high nap, brush '3 is lowered to the position. shown in Figure 1. To clpan a fabrichav- 'ing a low nap, brushBis raised by moving the U-shaped part 9 into the intermediate corrugation 17 To clean a fabric without nap, the brush is raised by moving the U- shaped part 9 into the third corrugation 17. The wear on the brush is compensated for by adjusting clip 16 lengthwise to bring the i brush downward. Such adjustment does not afi'ect therelative settingof the brush for cleaning fabrics no nap. j
4 While we have described our invention as taking a particular form, it will be under stood'that the various parts may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof,
limit ourselves to-the precise construction set forth, but, consider that we are at liberty to make such changes and alterations its-fairly come within the scope of the appended claim.
Having thus described ourdnvention, what having ahigh, low or P we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is Means for supporting and adjusting abrush in a vacuum cleaner of a type having brackets supporting the traction wheels and having a nozzle arranged in advance of said brackets, said means consisting of a U- shaped operating handle; extensions projectmg in opposite directions from the lower ends of said handle in the plane thereof and having bearin in said brackets transversely thereof in posltions to the rear of the tractionwheels; arms extending forwardly from holding a brush therein; and means for holding the handle in adjusted position substantially as described. W
In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this'specification.
JOHN CODRICK. RAYMOND P. DANLEY;
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US753565A US1597954A (en) | 1924-12-03 | 1924-12-03 | Vacuum cleaner |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US753565A US1597954A (en) | 1924-12-03 | 1924-12-03 | Vacuum cleaner |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US1597954A true US1597954A (en) | 1926-08-31 |
Family
ID=25031190
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US753565A Expired - Lifetime US1597954A (en) | 1924-12-03 | 1924-12-03 | Vacuum cleaner |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US1597954A (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2997730A (en) * | 1957-12-11 | 1961-08-29 | Dierks Fritz | Surface cleaning apparatus for removing old paint coats |
-
1924
- 1924-12-03 US US753565A patent/US1597954A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2997730A (en) * | 1957-12-11 | 1961-08-29 | Dierks Fritz | Surface cleaning apparatus for removing old paint coats |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5555599A (en) | Carpet cleaning brush assembly | |
US3745605A (en) | Apparatus for cleaning the textile articles | |
EP1656063B1 (en) | Vacuum cleaner brushroll | |
US1597954A (en) | Vacuum cleaner | |
US2926370A (en) | Cleaning appliance for use in polishing, scrubbing or waxing floors and like structures | |
US1936369A (en) | Suction cleaner floor tool | |
US2659098A (en) | Vacuum cleaner nozzle having pivoted cleaning element | |
US1099141A (en) | Vacuum cleaning-tool. | |
US2216275A (en) | Vacuum cleaner nozzle | |
US983971A (en) | Pneumatic cleaning implement. | |
US1068713A (en) | Pneumatic cleaning-tool. | |
US1812493A (en) | Suction cleaner attachment | |
US1940954A (en) | Suction cleaner | |
JP2004261539A (en) | Rotating rotor of floor nozzle for vacuum cleaner | |
US1831328A (en) | Vacuum cleaner attachment | |
US2414853A (en) | Suction cleaner | |
US2207582A (en) | Cleaner for surface coverings | |
US2631312A (en) | Spring brush control for carpet sweepers | |
US1205162A (en) | Vacuum-cleaner. | |
US1952999A (en) | Suction cleaner | |
US1689811A (en) | Vacuum cleaner | |
US1759691A (en) | Vacuum dry mop | |
US2230722A (en) | Vacuum cleaner | |
US1790229A (en) | Cleaning member for vacuum cleaners | |
US1541804A (en) | Brush attachment for vacuum cleaning tools |