US1599966A - Method and apparatus por extracting rugs - Google Patents

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Sept. 14', 1926. V I 1,599,966

W. O. HIGGINS ET AL I METHOD AND APPARATUS. FOR EXTRACTING RUGS Filed Nov. 24, 1925 I N V EN TORS WILLIAM 0. HIGGINS FRANK HIGGINS .SARDUS M. H/GGIMS A TTORNE Y.

Patented Sept. 14, 1926 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM O. HIGGINS, FRANK HIGGINS, AND SARDUS M. I-IIGvGrIlil'S,

CALIFORNIA.

OF ORANGE,

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING BUGS.

Application filed November 24, 1925.

apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner in which our rug extractor is positioned when removing a rug;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 in an advanced state of operation;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rug extractor;

Fig. t is a fragmentary detail on an enlarged scale showing the handle members for turning the extractor;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55, Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view showing the manner in which the flap is positioned.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters we have shown a base at 10. This base may be of any desired character or the base may be omitted entirely if desired without interfering with the operation of our invention. A stack of rugs is shown at 11. These rugs may be of different sizes and different weight and texture.

Our improved rug extractor is shown generally at 12. This extractor as shown comprises a hollow cylindrical member let which is provided with a pair of notches 15 at each end thereof. Each of the notches includes a straight portion 16 and an inclined portion 17. A slight recess is provided at 18 in each notch. Handle members are shown at 20. These handle members are each preferably made from a single piece of metal and include a body portion 21, a handle part 22, and a portion 23 for fitting within the body 12.

The portion 23 is provided with a pin 24 which projects from each side thereof and which is adapted to fit in the recess 18 previously described. The notches 15 serial No. 71,215.

This rachet-like arrangement just dey scribed will be used when the rug to be extracted is close'to the floor or when other objects interfere with the operation of our device. Mounted upon the member 12 we show a flap 25. This flap is preferably made of canvas or other flexible material and is provided with a pocket .26 in the upper end thereof. This pocket is made by doubling the goods upon itself and sewing the overlapping oortions. In the pocket 26 a strip ofmeta or other material is inserted and through the pocket, the strip 37, and through the body 12 we insert rivets 28 which firmly hold the parts in the position shown.

In using our device, the desired rug having been selected, the superimposed rugs shown at 29 are folded to the position shown in Fig. 1. The member 12 is placed upon the end edge of the rug 80 which is to be extracted and the flap 25 is placed just beneath this rug and above the rug directly below the rug 30. The handles 22 are then turned and the rug rolled upon the member 12. In this operation the flap 35 serves to hold the roller in position.

After'the member 12 has been rotated a few times the pile of rugs 29 are thrown back over the roll to the position shown in Fig. 2. The handles 22 are again operated and the rug is rolled through the pile. As the rug progresses the roll increases in diameter and pushes its way beneath the superimposed rugs until finally it is free at the opposite end of the pile. The handles are then removed and the rug unrolle-d from the member 12 so that it is ready for transportation to the desired place.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that we have provided an improved rug extractor and method of extracting rugs which is highly efiicient. With our invention we are able to stack rugs higher than heretofore, thereby saving expensive floor space and at the same time we are able to remove a rug from higher stacks more quickly than from the lower stack with the old methods.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. The method of extracting rugs from a pile, Comprising folding over the ends of the upper rugs, placing a roller on the rug to be extracted, rolling part of the rug about said roller, thereafter folding the superimposed rugs over the roller, turning the roller and wrapping the rug thereon and thereafter unrolling the rug from the roller.

2. In a rug extractor, an elongated member having a flexible flap secured thereon, and means on said elongated member for turning it.

3. In a rug extractor, a cylindrical member having a flexible flap secured thereon,

said cylindrical member having a handle member removably fitted thereto.

4. In a device of the class described, an elongated member, a flap, said flap being made of flexible material and having a pocket therein, a retaining member inserted in said pocket and means passing through said retaining member and said cylindrical member to hold said flap in place, and a handle at each end of said member.

made of flexible material and being secured to said member, a handle at each end of said member and means whereby when each handle is turned in one direction it will turn said member and when the handle is turned in the other direction it will turn without moving said member.

6. In a device of the class described, an elongated member having a cavity at each end thereof, a flap, said flap being made of flexible material and having a pocket there in, a retaining member inserted in said pocket and means passing through said retaining member and said cylindrical member to hold said flap in place, a handle at each end of said member and means whereby when each handle is turned in one direction it will turn said member and when each handle is turned in a reverse direction it will turn without moving said member, said handle including a body part having a projecting portion therein, a pin projecting from each side of said projecting portion said elongated member having a slot there in, said slot having one substantially straight wall and one inclined wall.

In testimony whereof, we hereunto allix our signatures.

WILLIAM O. HIGGINS. FRANK HIGGINS. SARDUS M. HIGGINS.

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