US565632A - Vessel-cleaner - Google Patents

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T. PAWLIK. VESSEL CLEANER.

No. 565,632. Patented Aug. 11, 1896.

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T. PAWLIK. I VESSEL CLEANER. N0. 565,632. Patented Aug. 11., 1896.

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T PAWLIK.

VESSEL GLEANER.

No. 565,632. Patented Aug. 11, 1896.

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PATENT THEODOR PAWLIK, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VESSEL-CLEAN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,632, dated August 11, 1896.

Application filed March 23 1896.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODOR PAWLIK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of (look and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vessel-Cleaners, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a machine to be used for cleaning vessels of various kinds, such as milk-cans, ice-cream freezers, jars, and the like; and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and operation of the various parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The objects of myinvention are, first, to provide a vessel-cleanerwhich shall be simple and inexpensive in construction, strong and durable, and effective in operation; second, to provide a cleaner the parts of which may be readily adjusted to fit within and cleanse vesselsof various sizes and shapes,

and, third, to provide a cleaner which shall be collapsible, so that it may be'readily inserted or withdrawn fromthe vessel when the same is formed with a neck or contracted portion.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and sition they will occupy in the operation of cleaning the same. Fig. 2 is an end view, partly. in section, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the securing-plates used for raising and lowering the horizontal bar on which the vessel rests. Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the rear adjustable vessel-holder, showing it detached from thehorizontal bar. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the front adjustable holder for the vessel, showing it also detached. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view in elevation of the adjustable cleaning-brushes, illustrating by dotted lines the positions they will occupy when they are folded to the shaft carrying the same to be brushes.

Serial No. 584,398. (No model.)

inserted into or withdrawn from the vessel. Fig. 7 is a reduced sectional view taken as at line 7 7 of Fig. 6,but showing a modification in which three adjustable arms are employed instead of two. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional viewof a portion of the adjustable Fig. 9 is a side view in elevation of a portion of one of theadjustable arms or brushes with the bristles omitted therefrom. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view, partly in elevation, of a modification in the construction of the brushes and in the manner of cleaning vessels such as are not contracted at their open ends. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 11 11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the straps used for securing the vessel in position in said modified construction, and Fig. 13 is a detached perspective view of one of the attaching devices used for connecting one of the securing-straps to the receiving-tank.

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the difierentviews of the drawings.

A and A represent the end pieces of the main or supporting frame,which are provided with braces a to hold them in an upright position and are formed with vertical slots a for the reception and operation of the adj ustsaid upright pieces with horizontal serrations h to engage similar serrations or corrugations a on the inner surface of the uprights or end pieces A and A of the frame. Each of the plates 13 is also provided with openings b and b for the reception of the horizontal bar 0 and the adjusting-bolts b, respectively.

The bar 0 extends from one of the uprights to the other, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and is substantially I-shaped in cross-section, and has mounted thereon the adjustable holders E and E for the vessel A which rests within the curved supports e and e, secured on and forming a part of the holders E and E, respectively. These holders are formed with longitudinal openings therethrough to receive the bar 0, and are provided with set screws ed, to be used for fastening them on said bar.

The holder E is provided with a rear rightangled extension e to support one end of the vessel, and the holder E is provided with forward and upward; extensions 6, which are separated, as shown, to stride the neck of the vessel and serve in conjunction with the projection e to prevent the longitudinal movement of the vessel, as is apparent by reference to Fig. 1 of the'drawings.

In the upper portion of the standard or end piece A is journaled the driving-shaft A with which the supplemental driving-shaft A may be connected by means of a coupling nut or collar A5, fixed on the first-named shaft. On the shaft A is located a pulley c, which is driven by a belt 0, passing over the drivingwheel 0, which is journaled in the standard A and is, provided with a crank-handle c for revolving the same. On the shaft A is located a sliding collar. F, which is provided with anarmf, totheouter portion of which is secured, a brush h to contact with. the inner surface of-theneck orcontracted portion of hevess lv tllysecure to. ugs. 0n the. i ner portion of the collar F are a numberof a.d. justable armsG, which arms. are each. com:

pose of wo pieces. gen 9.. thel-atterbein formed with. a longitudinal slot gito receive a bolt 01 the piece, 9, and is alsoprovided: with flanges g to overlap, the edges of the piece 9 and; bind the'samethereto, thus 02m.- g he ten b e o adjustable arms. G, to which. the brushes h are, secured. To. lugs. on the innerend ofthe shaft A or that end r h st om. the standar A, are pivotal y secured-a number of-adjustable arms GI-,which are of the same, construction as thosej-ust above described, except that they are slightly curved at their ends, and are likewise. provided with brushes h, the. bristles of which x nd outward-1r.

Between, the. arms.- G' and; G, and, pivotally ut mommyecu ed o ugs on the sha t t are. other adjustable, arms G5, which are. of; the sa e c str c on as the rms Gsavethat the brushes are omitted. The outer ends of the armsGr, G, and G? are pivotally connectedto longitudinal; pieces H,- which are pro? videdwith brushes. hand are formed. of two. pieces adjustably secured together, asabove e c bed fo arms. G.

In Figs. 10 and 1.1 of thed-rawings I: have shown. a: modification. in the construction of the brusir-carrying portion of; the cleaner, which consists inQInittingoneseries.of, intermediate adjustablearms G the arm f, and. brushe'sh on thearmsG, andin forming-the arms G"-straight, asshown in. Fig. 10, instead of curved at. their ends, as. illustratedin Fig. 6 ofi-thedrawings. The arms and longitudinal pieces H, intheconstruction now under consideration, are pivotally securedtogether and; arelikewise securedon theshaft, but are.

not extensible, as will be seen. by reference.

toFigs. 10 and 1.1-. of the drawings. The said pieces and arms G are providedzwithbrushes h to. contact, with, the inner. surface. of'the ves e When it is desired to clean thev vessel 1, whose open end is not contracted, it becomes necessary to provide a means to hold a sufiicient quantity of water therein to facilitate the operation of cleaning, and for this purpose I employ a tank L of any suitable size,

. form, and material, which may be placed on the horizontal support 0 of the main frame, or other suitable support, and place therein a quantity of water Z. The sides of the tank are provided with retaining devices M, which are. formed in their upper and lower portions with slots m and m, the upper slot m for the reception of the securing-strap N, which is passed over the top of the vessel and has its ends secured in said slotby-means of a. thumb. fnut m whilethesides of thetank fit within the lower slotsm. andare .theresccured in, any suitablemanner. Another strap Nis passed lunder the. vessel I and secured at its. ends. to. j the. upper strap. by means OfbhlllllbfllllliS- m as is clearly showni'in. Fig. 11 ofthe, drawings. A pair of the strapsN and Nare located near each end; of-the vessel I and serve. tohold it in a fixed position while the brush-carrying Imechanism, is being revolved: therein. The shaft A -is providedat a suitable point with @a spring-catch i, which isusedafor preventing theinward. movement of 'thecollar F, but. I jmay use instead:- of said catch. otherv means {for securing the collar in position, without departing from. thespirit ofmyinvention. From theforegoing and: by-referencetothe drawings itwill be. seen. and? readily under, stood that by drawing. thecollar F toward the. endoftheframe onwhichthedriving mechan: ism. is located the.brushrcarrying portions. of .the cleanerwill. assume the. positions. shown 1by'dotted. lines in Fig. 6, when. they may. be readily inserted into. the. vessel.- and suitablyi'adjusted' therein 'by forcing thecollar F in, jthe opposite direction, when, the vesselbeing :held: on the horizontal support. G or other support, the. operationof cleaning maybe per.

gformcd; by means of; the. crank-handle on. the,

j driving-Wheel;

While I have shown the driving-shaftAr supplemented with another shaftf- A, said fshafts being, connected: together by means. of

a coupling. A it isobvious that a continuous orsingle shaft-may be employed, but by using two shaftsthusconn'ected it is apparent that they may be. extended: or shortened as. desired.

Having. thus fully-described: myinvention,

what I- claim as new, and: desire to secureby Letters. Eatcnt, is? Q 1. Thecombination. withthesupport G, of ;the holder E, adjustably-secured thereonand provided-with the curvedzsupport e, andrearward extensionei, and. the holder. E, adjustably secured on the support. 0, andprovided. withthe. curvedasupport e, and forward extensions. e substantiallyas described;

2-. The combinationwith themain. frame,

3 comprising. the end-:piecesA, andA, havingon their adjacent surfaces serrations or cor rug'ations a and each provided with a vertical slot a, the plates B, having serrations b, openings b and b the horizontal bar 0, located in the openings b of the plates, and the adjusting-bolts I), located in the slots a, of the end pieces, and the openings 19 of the plates to secure the same together, of the holder E, adjust-ably secured on the horizontal bar 0, and provided With the curved support 6, and rearward extension a and the IQ holder E, adjustably secured on the bar 0, and provided with the curved support 6', and forward extensions e substantially as described.

THEODOR PAWLIK. Witnesses:

CHAS. O. TILLMAN, E. A. DUGGAN.

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