US1691164A - Window-washing device - Google Patents

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3 SheetVs-Sheet l T. B. MONK WINDOW WASHING DEVICE Filed May l5, 1927 Nov. 13, 1928.

Nov, 13, 1928. l1,691,164

' r. B. MONK WINDOW WASHING DEVICE Filed May 15, 1927i' l s sheets-sheet 2 Patented Nov. 13,1928.

UNITED AS,TA'r*1,fS PATENT' TRAVIS B, Moivirmr cnroAGo, IKLLiNoIs.

Application tiled` May 13,

My invention relates to a Window"WashingJ device and the objectof my inventionisto provide a Window Washing device Which is adapted to thoroughly scrub the Windows by applying` a. Water covered brusllithereto and being lcombined with means for removing the Water from the Window, drying the Win-k dow and preventing anyloss of Water or dripping during 'the Washing process, or when the lo Washing device is being' applied to, `or vremoved from the surface to be Washed.` Y y My invention will be best understoodby reference to the accompanying" drawing Aform-ing apart ofthis specilication,'and in Which, A l

Figure 1 isa. sectional vieivof a Window Washing device incorporating my invention. Figurev 2 is asectional view taken on the i lline 2 2 of Figure 1.

zo Figure 3 is a sectional vieiv taken on ythe line 3-3of Figure'1. y f y lFigure4 is a view partly in Vsection of my locking device for holding the cover4 onithe .main liquid container. ,y

Figure 5 is an elevational View of that disclosed in Figure 4Q n Y Figure 6 vis a rear elevational view of the Washing nozzleineehanism incorporated in my invention.

Figure 7 is a frontview ofrthat disclosed in Figure 6 and showing some of the gearing embodied therein. n v j Figure 8 isa top plan View of that disclosed inFigure (l.

A y that ldisclosed in Figure 8. ,e Y.

Figure 10v is a horizontal sectional viewof that disclosed in Figure 9. ,e y p Figure 11 is a` sectional viewgtaken inline 4o 11-11 of FigurelO. y l y .t

Figure 12 is an elevational view partly in section of the Washer used-in my invention.

Figure 13 is a cross-sectional View of ythat disclosed in Figure v12. p. y v Y Inthe drawing and for the purpose Ofil-4 lustration lI have shownthe preferred einff bodiment of my inventionin which 10 is any suitable liquid container having an inwardly turning flange-11 on'fthe upper edge thereof and a spout 12 provided on'v one side. Allex; ible casing 13 is Vsecuredto the end ofspout 12 bylineans-of a; nut 14 havingscrew thread engagement with theupper extremity of -said spout. On the top*y ofcontainer 10 isprovided a cover 15 havingan annular lug-16 adapted 1927.1 serial" No.` 1903983.

to t Within and adjacentv the inner edge of the flange [11, as bestshown in Figure 4. The cover lfis provided With an lopeningx17v`foi' permitting air t'obedrawn through by the fan `18, which is mounted in the easing19 for erated.y The casing 19 is provided with a suitv i able outlet 22, as shown in Figure 1. n

Positioned in the' bottomofcontainerl@ isa gear vpump 23 consisting of two paddle Wheels 24 and 27 mounted for rotation Within the casing25. .Said casing 25is provided d with' inlet openings 26` and an upwardly ex-y i tending portion 28 Whiehopens into a tubular member 29, leading tothe 'Water distributor 30 having openings 31 therein, as shown in Figure 9. The paddle Wheel `27`is mounted on shaft 21 and rotates therewith. Said paddlev Wheel 27'engage`s paddle Wheel 24 and causes the saineto rotate with the shaft 32, to which it is secluredgL On the upper,- end fof shaft 32 is provided any suitable type ofv universal! joint 33 and a shaft 34 extendsfi'om said universal joint upwardly through "the spout 12l and has a cha-in 35 secured to the upper Aend thereof Said chain 35 is rotated Within the flexible casing 36 by means ofshaft` 34 and the casing 36` extends upwardly through the l y casing 13 to the head on nozzle mechanism 37, Figure 9 isan end View partly in section of as shown in Figure'9. The upper end of casing 36is suitably held in `place by a bracket ymember 38 integral with the casing v39. A pinion gear 40 is lsecured to the upper end of -chain 35 and is adapted tov rotate there` with cause the gear 'Wheel 41 to rotate the Shaft 42.4 y l y j Y `Shaft, 42 extendslengthwise of the head 37 rand `is,provided adjacent one end :thereof withy gearfivheel 43 `and the bevel L'wheel ,44.

as best shown in Figure 1.0L d gear Wheel The countershaft.v 49 has a worm Wheel 50y i mounted'fthereon and having engagement with two,` similar Worm gears 51. The Worin* lio 43 normally meshes with a gear wheel 4501i 'f gearsl are integral with the shaft'52 which have softvrubber coverings thereon for forming rollers ,53 `which arenadapted ,tojvvipe water from the Washed surfaces. Similar rollers 54 engage the rollers and prevent Water passing outwardly-of the-casing-on Athe surface of rollers 53; Plate members 55, are secured b y suitable rivets 56 tothe casing. 39 and said plate members are adapted to engage the. rollers to prevent liquid ypassing out of the ycasing 3,9 Vonthe sur-face ,of said rollers 54 l VThe lWater distributor `30 Consists of av tubular member at right angles to the WaterV l tube 29 yand adapted to communicateivith' the same through the short tubular member 57` having a manually v`operated valve 58 therein. Saidvalve 5S may be of any1-suitable, construction"which is adapted to be opened by forcing the plunger 59 downwardly, by means of the Vhandlevei` (30, iivhichgis mounted on afsliaft (S11-between lugs 62, as shoivn in Figures 6 and 9.

l Tlieivater distributor 30 is providedivith a plurality of' openingsA 31 `along' 4the front side thereof through which Water or other Tashing liquid maybe sprayed ento the rear sidey of brush 47. Said distributor extends lengthwise ofthe head 37, approximatelythe entirey length of the brush and rollersfor evenly distributing Washing fluid to the sur:-

f l face to be cleaned'.

` The Washer 47 consists'ofa shaft lhaving,A at points f va plurality of Wires 64, spot Welded i `G5 along the surface of said shaft 63; be-

tween thefpoints Wherefsaid Wireis spot-lk Weldechstrips of leather ,or similar'material 66 may be draivinsaid leather strips being removed through the opening connected ytogetheratthe rearside by. means of a longitudinal strip 67 being integral iv-ith eaoh of the other Strips. The. strips 66 pass around the shaft 63 morethan half way in order that the metallic Wires (34 may be practicallyL covered in operation and thereby avoid metallic contact with the ysurface to be kwashed.v

'lhehead 37is provided with eapscrews 68 and 69 ivhichmay be readily removed fromtheir position shown in FigureflO, for the pi'irpose of removingfthegearedmeehanism in Vthat end of the head." rflied shaft 42 isjournaledin cap screw 69 as rshown and [said shaft may be .readilyY removed through the opening 7 O, When yso desired.` The shaft.

49-and the gearing rthereon mayy lilreiifisezbe 71 screiv'GS is removed.

.The lid 15 is provided*With hook shaped lugs 73'ivhich are adapted to beengaged by a loop` 74 ivhiehv passes Ythrough alever r5A Anear one endthereof at the'point 7 6, as shown in Figure 4. Said lefver`7`5 is pivoted,` on a pin 77 Avhioh is suitably secured *toA a plate membert78. The lower end of lever y75 is'proi vided ivitha curved portion 79 by'ivhich said when cap n lever may be operated for engaging and disengaging'said loop 74 with the lug 7 3. The position of-7 4 as shown vin dotted line in Figure 4 is the normal position taken by said loop when disengaged from lug 7 3 for perinittin-gthe cover -15 to be removed.

T he container 19 is provided with an inner cylinclrical member 8O seated on the ybottom of said. containerand having openings 81 therethrough for permitting liquid t0 pass through the saine. Vithinthe container 8O is 1pro-vided a `cylindrical screen 82 having its upper end `heldin positionby the lid 15 and its loiver end resting on the bottom of said container 10.V Vvithin tlfiecylindrioal screenv I 82 is a smaller cylindrical screen A83 having its upper edge flanged over and held in position bythe bottom of casing'19 and the Cover 15. Between the cylindrical screens 82 and 83 are paclreda large number of sponges 84 for straining kthe liquid out of the mixture of air and liquid as it is drawn.downwardly through the spout 1,2, through the Sponges and upwardly Vthrough the fan 18 andout into the airthrough opening 22. kA suitable 'tubular member kS5 extends from the inner `screen 83-to the outer screen 82 for permitting the Water tube 29rand the shaft 34 to pass therethrough Without engagement with the Sponges. n l

ln the operationof my ivashing device, the Vmotor positioned in the'casing 2O operates the fan 18, ivhicn produces a partial vacuum in the container '10, in the casing 13 and in the head member 57, and the shaft 21 operated by the same motorcauses the Vgear pump 23 to force Water under ypressure upwardly throughthe tube 29 and through the Water distributor 80, and onto the Washer 47'.k The Washer 47 isrotated through the medium of shaftsv 32,`34,-ehain 35, shaft N42,` the gear Wheels 43 and 45 and shaft 46. As the wais/her 47 rotates,the Water is broughtinto contact with the surface to' be Washed, andas the Water passesy doivn over the surface by gravity, the rubber rollers jlivipe said vater from the kWindows.andrby the aidof the ,partial vacuum inthe head 37, said-Water is returnedto said head and draivndownwardly e e lNhilel'have described inyflinvention in? its preferred form, `it is capable ofchanges.V

Without departing from the spirit of the' invention.4 Ido notftherefore Wishtobe limited to they precise details -of construction set lai.

forth, but desire to avail myself of such changes and modifications as come Within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention Y l. A Windou7 Washing device comprising a Washer mounted ina nozzle connected to a fluid container; means for spraying Washing fluid on saidvvasher; means for rotating said washer; rollers associated with l'said Washer for wiping said Washing fluid from the surface beingvvashedand returning said fluid to said nozzle; meansfor creating a vacuum in said nozzle for aiding the return of said fluid tok said nozzle; other-rollers associated with the first said rollers for removing Washing fluid from the first said rollers and platemembers frictionally engaging said other rollers, and fluid straining and absorb- `ing means said fluid straining and absorbing means being incorporated Within said fluid container. f

2. A Windowk Washing device Vcomprising a washer mounted in a nozzle connected to a fluid container; means for spraying Wash-V ing fluid von said Washer; means for rotating` said washer; rollers associated With lsaid Washer for wiping said Washing fluid from the surface being Washed and returning said fluid to said nozzle; means for creating a vacuum in said nozzle for aiding the return ofV said fluid to said nozzle; means associated with said rollers for removingy Washing fluid from the same, and kfluid straining and absorbing means said fluid straining and ab sorbing means being incorporated Within said fluid container. l

3. A Window Washing devicecomprising a washer mounted in al nozzle connected to a fluid container; means for supplying Waslr ing fluid to said washer; means for rotating said Washer; soft rubber rollers associated with said Washer for wiping said Washing fluid from the surface being Washed and returning said fluidto said nozzle; said Washer rotating means having gears associated therewith for rotating said rollers; means for creating a vacuum in said nozzle for aiding the return of said fluid to said nozzle; fluid straining and absorbing means and fluid reinovingineans associated With said roller for removing fluid therefrom, and valve means for cutting off said supply of fluid said fluid straining and absorbing means being incor-` porated Within said fluid container. y l Y 4. A Window washing 'device comprising a Washer mounted in a nozzle connected to a ,cutting off said supply of fluid; and openings in said nozzle for permittingsthe removal-of saidl gears from said nozzle said fluid straining and absorbing means being incorporated Within said fluid container.

5. AWindoiv Washing device comprising a flexible tubular casing secured to a fluid container at one end and having a nozzle on the other end; a Washer rotatably mounted in said nozzle; means passing through said flexible casing for rotating saidWasher; a

fluid supplying means extending from said" fluidcontainer and passing through said flexible casing and communicating With means for spraying said fluid on said brush; means associated `With saidwasher for removing said fluid from the surface being Washed and means for producing a vacuum in said flexible casing for returning said fluid to said fluid container.

6. A'Window Washing device'comprising a fluid container means to absorb and strain 7 i fluid Vin said container together With means for creating a vacuum therein, a flexible tu bular casing secured at one end to the fluid i containerand having a nozzle on the other end; a Wiper rotatably actuated and mounted in said nozzle, a fluid supplying means eX- vtending'from said fluid container and pass! ing through said flexible casing to communi cate lwith and spray liquid on said Wiper, Vmeans revolvably associated with said Wiper for rremoving fluid from the surfacebeing Washed and means for manually supplying and cutting foff the supply of fluid from said nozzle; said removed fluid being returnedto said container by means of a pipe to be absorbed and strained Within the fluid container, said pipe being connected to tl1e-nozzle kand tothe container. i p

In testimony whereof-I* havesigned my name to this specification.'

TRAVIS B. MoNK.

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