US1286076A - Scrubbing-machine. - Google Patents

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A.v OLSIEWSKY.

SCRUBBING MACHINE. APPLICATION FlLED MAY 3l. 1911. RENEWED SEPT. 2l. 1918.

` 1,286,076. Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

- EETS-SHEET A. OLSIEWSKY.

SCRUBBING MACHINE.` APPLICATION FILED MAY 3l. 19|]- RENEWED SEPT. 21. 1918.

1,286,076. A Patented Nov. 26, 1918. y

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A. OLSIEWSKY.

SCRUBBING MACHINE. APPLicATloN FILED MAY31.|917. nsngwsosermzl. ma. 1,286,076.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

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STTES PAE l ALEKSAN'DER OLSIEWSKY, 0I? RIVER ROUGE, MICHIGAN'.

Application iled May 31, 1917, Serial No. 171,871.

To Inkom z't may concern.'

new and'- useful Improvements in Scrubbing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

invention relates to improvements in scrubbing machines, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a mechanism which may be readily adjusted to suit conditions, and operated'manually with a moderate expenditure of-muscularlabor.

' Another object .is tol provide a scrubbing device which may -be electrically driven, the l brush or scrubbingelements being movable laterally and vertlcally :while rotating, and finally, to provide means combined with the mechanism which will supply a -current of water or cleansing solution.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereafter described .and shown in the'accompanyin drawings, forming a material part of t is specification, and in which Figure 1 is a side` elevational view of an apparatus made in accordance with the -in-v vention.

Fig. 2 is a to plan view of the same.A Fig. 3 is a agmentary sectional Vview taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is another enlarged side elevational view showing in detail some of the moving parts in various positions. l Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figs. 1 and 4, and

Fig. 6 is a partial side elevational Aand sectional view of the air pump and watersu ply tank..

eferring now more particularly to Fig. 1, the apparatus is shown in operation on a pane of glass 11 mounted in a window frame, set in the sash 12, the window frame 10 being supported in a V.Wall or partition 14 contiguous to the floor 15.

The apparatus consists of a circular base 16, supported upon a vtripod having three legs 17, equally spaced and provided with rollers 18, by means of which the apparatus may be trundled along from place to place as desired.

Engaged centrally in the base 16 is a coarsely threaded screw 20, the same supporting a 'rotatable superstructure 22, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918. Renewed september 21, 191s. serial No. 255,189.

carrying oppositel disposed standards 23, 1n which is rotata ly mounted a horizontal shaft 24, which is also limitedly slidable within the bearings.

Rigidly attached' to the shaft 24,midway of the standards 23, is a plate 25,. having an upwardly extending` arm 26, and having formed with it an extending lateral hub 27,l in whichthe shaft 28 is'rotatably mounted,

the same being held against longitudinal disi placement by the collar 29 at one end,'and the hub 30 of the sprocket 32 at the other, b oth collar and hub being` secured by pins rlgidly to the shaft, the same being rotatable crimen..

by means of-the handle 33 ailixed on the sprocket 32. v At the outer end of the shaft 24 is secured ahead 34, the head being reduced in -thicknesscat its outer end and carrying a bearing inf which isl pivotally mounted a shaft 35,` to one endfof which is alixed'another spropket-v36 engagedb the chain or l1ke driving element 38 wit the driving sprocket 32, sorthat the shaft35 and spur pinion 40 secured upon itmay be rotated;

Also on the shaft 35 is pivoted a clevis 42, the two sides of which engage the head andmay be secured thereto by means of a tapered pin 43, the same vpassim throu h a hole formed in the head 34, t us loc g Ythe clevis andhead. rigidly together. Formed transversely wlth the clevis arms 42 is an elongated guide 45, in which is slidably mounted a rack 46, the teeth of which mesh with the teeth of the pinion 40 so that as the latter is rotated reciprocating motion `may be transferred to the rack, which, as

will be seen, is maintained at right angles to the axis of the shaft 24 when in an operative position, although it is possible, by removing the pin' 43 and'rotating the clevis 42 uponl the shaft 35, to turn the rack 46 parallel with the shaft 34.

Ailixed to the extreme upper end of the rack 46 is a bracket 48, supporting a motor 50, and attached to'the shaft 51 is a stem 52 carrying the rotatable brush 55, an electric current being supplied to the motor 50 through the insulated 'cord 56, the opposite end of which may be engaged with a terminal plug 57, attached to the wa1114 or otherwise as, may be convenient.`

Should, however, an electric current be unobtainable, the brush stem 52 maybe attached to the rotatable shaft 60, carried in the 'bracket 48 alongside the motor, in suit-A outer end 67- arranged conveniently to be' operated by the foot, water for moistening or rinsin the window being provided by the head 70, the same having a plurality of fine perforations and being engaged by the tube 71, also carried at its outer end by the rack 46, communicating with which is aflexible hose 72, controlled by the valve 73, the same being secured to the exterior of the tank 75 on the latform 22, and. which is provided with a4 lling opening 76.

Also formed in the tank 75 is a cylinder 78, in which is slidably engageda plunger 79, actuated by thenrod 80, which extends y upward through the cover plate 82 and is provided with -an operating handle 83, the

same acting as a `suction pump, the intake 85 of which is formed through the platform 22 and controlled by a fiat valVe'S, so that as the plunger 79 is raised, a current of air passes into the cylinder 78, while during the downstroke, the valve 8 6 closes the passage 85, which forcesl the' air into an adjoining chamber 88 controlled by the valve 89, controlling the passage of air through the cham# ber 88, permitting it to ascend into the space 90 formed in the tank 75,',so as to force the liquid contents out through the pipe 72.

In operation, the tank 75 having been filled with the cleansing solution it is -desired to'use, the apparatus is moved closely adjacent to the wlndow or other part, the rack and motor being extended substantially horizontal, as indicated best in Fig 4, so as to project out through the relatively small opening between the sash and the window resaca@ sill; the rack is then raised vertically and held in position by the pin 43, connections being made with the electric current; the brush is pressed against the window pane by moving the apparatus slightly outward or drawing the shaft 24 in such manner as to cause contact; water in any suitable quantity may be released from the tank 7.5 by.

operating the valve 73, and the brush caused to traverse the part to be cleansed by operating the handle 33, thereby causing thev brush to move vertically up or down, or by rotating the shaft 24, as by grasping the bar 2.6, it maybe moved laterally as well.

Thus any desired combination of. movelments mav begiven the brush so as to' cover the entire are-.twithin the range of the apparatus, and it will be obvious that should electric current not be accessible the brush may be operated by means of the foot lever b1, with entire facility. A

1t will also be noticeable that should the extent that water is not forced out through the head 70, that the pressure can be increased by manipulating the handle 83.

having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letlmeans for rotating said head upon the axis of said shaft. y j

In testimony whereof l have aiiXed my signature.

y ALQEKSANDER OLSlEWSKY.

air pressure at any time subside to such an

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