US957828A

US957828A - Scrubbing-machine.

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Publication number: US957828A
Application number: US54612410A
Authority: US
Inventors: John Gilbrieth Webb
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1910-02-26
Filing date: 1910-02-26
Publication date: 1910-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 1927-05-10

Description

J G. WEBB.

SGRUBBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED r213. 26, 1910.

573%, Patented May 10, 1910.

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JOHN GILBRIETH WEBB, OF VIGO, OHIO.

SCRUBBING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May Id, 1910.

Application filed February 26, 1910. Serial No. 546,124:.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN GILBRIETH IVEBB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vigo, in the county of Ross and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scrubbing- Machines; and I do hereby declare the foldevice of this nature having various details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan View. Fig. 3 is an end view showing means for tightening the brush holding wires, and Fig. 4: is a sectional view transversely through the center of the liquid containing receptacle.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a receptacle which may be of any size or shape and has ears A fastened to one end thereof having registering apertures to which a handle 13 is adapted to be pivotally fastened. Said receptacle has a filling o oening A and C designates a closure for sai opening provided with flanged edges which engage over the opposite edges of the sides of the receptacle. In the bottom of the receptacle are formed two exit slots D through which the oil or liquid feeds and E is a valve adapted to regulate the feeding of liquid through said slots and is pivotally mounted upon a pin E, one end of said valve projecting beyond the side of the receptacle and forming means whereby the valve 'or slide may be tilted upon its pivot to close or open said slots. Pivotally mounted upon an eye F upon the top of the receptacle is a rod G which, when in locking relation, ex-

tends over the top 0 and is adapted to engage underneath a hook O.

Scrubbing brushes, designated by letter K, are mounted one underneath each end of the receptacle and are held in place by means of the wires N, each of which has a hooked end N engaging a hole formed in the top of the receptacle near one end, said wires passing underneath the brushes as shown, thence engaging the hooks Q, one upon either side of the receptacle near the middle thereof, as shown clearly in the pers ective View of the drawings. Each hook (5 has an end Q] engaging over the longitudinal edge of the receptacle forming means for supporting the hook. In order to regulate the tension of said wires, a tightening means is afforded, consisting of a rod made up of two sections R and R, each having an eye in its outer end and the inner threaded ends engaging a turn buckle R whereby, as the latter is turned in one direction, the wires may be drawn taut, thus serving to hold the scrubbing brushes securely in place.

In the event of it being desired to replace the scrub brushes with rubbing devices for polishing the floor or mops, etc.,the brushes may be easily and quickly removed and scrub brushes or other devices substituted therefor and held in place by means of the wires.

What I claim to be new is 1. In combination with areceptacle adapted to contain liquid and having exit apertures in the bottom thereof, a slide to regulate the flow of liquid through said apertures, scrub brushes upon the bottom of the receptacle, wires having hooked ends engaging apertures in the receptacle and holding said brushes in place, and means for holding said wires taut.

2. In combination with a receptacle adapt-- ed to contain liquid and having exit apertures in the bottom thereof, a slide to regulate the flow of liquid through said apertures, scrub brushes upon the bottom of the receptacle, wires having hooked ends engaging apertures in the receptacle and passing underneath said brushes, hooks on the receptacle and engaged by said wires, and means for holding the latter taut.

3. In combination with a receptacle adapted to contain liquid and having exit apertures in the bottom thereof, a slide to regusaid Wires, and a turn buckle connecting the late the flow of liquid throu h said apersections of said rod. 10 tures, scrub brushes upon the ottom of the In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my receptacle Wires having hooked ends ensignature in the presence of two witnesses.

gaging apertures in the receptacle and pass- JOHN GILBRIETH WEBB. ing underneath said brushes, hooks on the WVitnesses: receptacle and engaged by said Wires, a sec- J. E. PLEASANT,

tional rod having eyes in its ends engaging J. F. BARBEE.