2 journalled the shaft 24 to -wl-iieh is secure.-! the sheave - wheel 25. 26 is a -Diiiion fixed upon the shaft aii,-l ineshin(y -wi'l-i ti-i,wheel 27, which latter is oper,,itively coiinected to the bloiver eleiiiert 1.9 so that upon rotation of the sheave wheel the blower element is rotated. 28 is a ch,,tiii extendiii- arotind th,@@ sheave wheel 25 and also ,iround the loiver sheave 10 wheel 29, which latter is rotat,,ibly ii-iounted upon the traiisverse stub shaft 30 of t]2(,. block 31 which is slidable i-ii the ver'ical groove 32 in the statilonary cas'Lilig 33. 34 is a pin exteiicliii- axially through IL-he sttib 15 shaft 30 and havit-ig its inner epd adapted to engage alteriiatively iii the ve@-tically aligned recesses 35 ancl 36 in the cas,'Lli-ng -,n@t havino, provisi-on at its o-Liter et-id for m,,tnipulation by the operator. 20 For maintainii(Y the c@,,iip 28 taut in either of the positions of 'Lhe piii 34@ ti-ie is also provided with the 1-,Lteral arm 37 extending in the opposite etirec@Llio--i to tha@', ofthe ariii 23 and 'Llo ivhi-,h the Nveigli'u 38 is 25 secured. The valve 39 -",itlain the lo-ver eiid of the goose neck 20 is moved to ol,)en position by means of the cam 40 iipoii the frame 22 .Lnd having its periphery -,n,-ageable with the so valve stein 41 to depress the simo the coil sprinu 42 wliieh normally maiii',,,.iis the valve clo@'ed. WI-ien the piii 34 is in the iippermost recess 36 the fraine 22 is helcl in position by ,B5 iiieans of the weiglit 38 so that 'uhe cam 40 perii,iits the v,,tlve 39 to be close(I by the sprin(y 42. To operate the vali,e the Pi-Ti 34 is reinoved from the recess 36 and '@he block 31 moved verticallv down-ward - ,tnci tl-,e pin 3,1 40 eligaged in the recess 35. This oper,,,tion throi.igh the cliiin 28 and sheave -wlieel 25 rocks the frame 22 in a counter-clocli-wise clirection and also rocl@@s the cam - 1,0 iiito engagen,iejit -with the valve s'Leiii 41 'Lo ol)eii the 45 valve. Then T)ulling of the chai-.n- Avill rot,-te or oscillate tl-ie blower clen-ient tlirouyil tle pinioii 26 ancl gear 27, dur;.T-ic, iNIiich tii-iie the cleaniiig fluicl is beincy (Ii,eliar(,ecl through th@ blo-wer cleineiit- When 'thc. blower elemedt h,,is beeii rot-,tted or oscillate@L the desi-red leiigth of tiiiie, it can b,-, i-etiirned to its origin,,il or startino- i)ositioii and tlie piii controllino- the positioii of 4L,he lo-wer sheave wheel caii be re-iliserted iii the upper1,5 most recess in the cas@'uiii(,-, -",Iiieh ,Ilo-ws the frame 22 to restime its nori,.lal posi'uion -,s well as tl-ie cani 40, thereby permittiiig the v,,tlve to again seat. A distinctive advanta(,e of this invention (;o ;s the coiiii)lete 'Lueedom of bloivid(r o,,)eration bi7 the operator. I-le m,,i),, -,t Avill, blo-w bacii: and forth over iny ntiiiil)er of b'--oivinLI arcs, whet]-ier these arcs dupliegte e-9 ch otlier, overlap, or are entirelIT sel)arateci fro,,ii e,,Lch 65 o'ulier, or he mav mix a'r,- blowing with bliowiiig ti-irough the coinplete 360". Also. wi'L- II this arrano-emei-it a fixecl positioi-i t'[--e bi.oaier eiement Nvliere the valve -s clos@!d is iioc necessary. For the purpose of @'acil,,'@L,,,,tl,,ig the LI, n I, as becii tio,,, of the i,.iverl-'-ion e ii @-,) described as bei.-,- ii-ico.@pora',-ecl ',,,oiler cle,,Liier for el,@,aiiiial- -arts of ,i bo-iler. It I el 4-] I J I Ile iiill be rea0tily apparei-'U, 'i oi,,-e @.-I 1-1 inveiitioji may be i-ii I (lo@-J:ce for clea,,lino- ii-iy li-e,,it apl,)ara'LIts, is to be therefoi,,teriii "boiler", tli-, specificatioi,, or 1-c@ -'t,-o Lo ce-iiL,@triied -,s mectni,.ig a lieat traisfc-,.- -app@.i-atiil-, G-.I' f"'U'I(IL heate, of aD37 charicter, @iii(i tIlL -C i cle,,Li-ier" is to be coiis'L-riie,,! as ,i clie,,@np-r lor aiy stich appa@-a'Lli@. V,171iat I eltim ,is my is: 1. in a boi-ler e'Le,,ii-ter, the witil@ ,t LIoi@,7er elemeiit 9-,.ic.1 Top C,)r,@trolthe of s-,ti(I bloi-@,er of iii@@chp ii -T-o,-- o,-,,r-. t"in(l, s,,-).icl blo,;ver elemeiit iii@L v-Ltl-, 2@i'ld iiiecha-,iisin iii(!I-cidi@@a- i to ro'-ate ,Iboiit -ts ,xis, sai-(l i,@iech,@ L c aii;.sm be-iig ,,d,,ipted by tl:, e to opp-rc-,to val-""-@, an(-'; rol.,,,i,.)7 i-@ioiemei-.t -'Uo operall-e s,-.iO,, 2. I-,i @i bo;-I-oi, cilea--Eier, the ("P, rota'Lal-le bloiver cleme3i'z, ef i con.trolIL'Ing the 1,,ass,)o-c o_'c t,) said blower clo-inen't', ,t cam for v,,ilve, q,.T ICI Op-rp Me, epi-q aiid oi,)erat;A,ely'-ConiieeLe"! sii(i eleme,,it iiide,)ei-iOeiitly o-l" sai(i iiiet-,Is @lioliite(@, to tv @ P(,s of iiaovei,@-il-iit c.-@ 9!t@(i ec)nforiiiable t'o one type, iii of said bloaiei- elemen'l- accoro!in ,, to the otlier -',Ype iii tioii of s,,tici cai-ii. 3. Iii -L boijer cleaner, 'Ulie P, rot,,ital@le !,]oAver elemcrt, of i I - L -?oil con.troll-iii(.y the pas-,,i,--e c,'L f'@,iid to sai(I blcijer vplvo, coo-I)e-,,,Itill- @-ot@lt;ll blo-,ver eleinc,,nt iii(@,epe@-ideji'Lly of- c@ii,,i, ai-id ma,@Tis To.,, 'U-',:,,c, ro'@@iLo-,i oC- E;aid gc-ars @tiso to f!ct-Lia'Lion of said c-,m. 4. In ,t boiler cle,,iner, the A-vitli a rotatable blo-wei@ of I l'or coTitroll@D,- the pa@s,,t,,e ot ( -Ieqiiin,, to -,a:lcl blo77er q i@otgt, @or ol)ei,- ati-@ig sai@t valve, @71 ino- the ro-t,,ition o I ],()w(@r a sh,@ift to ivhic!i ope o -Le i -is -) secojicl sbift ro'at,,I)l iroii-ited, i -Li--niversql io;-jit sliafts, the o'L sai@l b-,iii(y iri i:;@is , of rotai--ion of' sii-cl c-,in, --nd T-or ef'@lect;n- the i@oLati-o,,-i of s,,iid ciii-i u-,Ioii @n L@ If s,-tid seconci sliift. l@o
5. In a b6iler cleaner, the @ombination@with a blower element, of a valve for controlling the passage of cleaning fluid therethroucrh, the said valve beincr ooerable without inove6 ment@ of the blower element, and a single mearls havino- one type of movement for operating said blower element tnd an iiidependent t3,pe of moirement for olerating s,@tid valve,,whereby said blower elemeiit and valve 10 may be operated entirely independently of each other. . 6. The c6mbination with a blower element and a valve for controlling, the supply of cleanilig d @ t s,,iid elemetit, of means for 15 moving said bl'oiver element. ineans for aetuat.ing said @alve,, and a metnber mounted for two types of movement to selectively actuate either crf the said means. 7. The combination with, a blower element 20 and a valve for controlling the supply of cleaniiig fluid to said element, of a rotatable member for moving @said blower element, a second rotatable member for actuating said valve and a lever mounted for two types of 25 movem.ent to selectively rotate either of the said members. 8. The- combination witli a blower element ,t,nd a valve for (@ontrolling the supply of cleaning fluid to said element, pf gearing 3(3 for moving said blower element, a cam for actliating said valve, aind a lever movable in two different ways to selectively actuate either the said gearing or the said cam. 9. In a boiler cleaner, the comb-I-Uation with a blower elei-nent, and a valve for controlliiig the passage' of cleaning fluid therethrough, of act,uatinl, mechanism for selee@ively movidg said bl@wer cleinent or operat.Ing s@ELid valve, said' mechanism being mouiit40 ed for two diff@rent types of n-lovement, movement Of said mechanism conformable to one type resulting in a movement of said blower eleme.ut and movement of said mechanism conf,ormable to the other tvpe effecting an 45 operation of said valve. 10. In' a boiler cleaner, the combination witl-i a blower element and a, valve for controlliiig the passage of cleaning fluid throu(,rli said blower element, of mechanism for seF)o lecti-,,ely moving said blower eleinent or operatina said valve, said me-chanism iiieli-iding a member mounted for two (lifferent types of movemept, movement of said member conformable to one type effecting a rnove55 n-ient of said blower element and inovement of said iiiember conf ormable to the other type effectilig an operation of said valve. 11 In a boiler cleaner, the combination with.a- blower element ana a source of clean60 - ing fl-Li;.d, of a valxe controllin- the suppl37 of cleaning fluid from said s@urce to the blower element, a member loosely mounted on the blower element to actuate the valve a second n-iember fixed to said blower element 65 f or rotating the elei-nent, and means acting 3 alternately on said members for causing the valve @ind blower element to be actuated. 12. In a boiler cleaner, the combination with a, blower element, of a valve for controlling the passage of cleaning fluid to said To blower element, a movable can-i for operating said valve' a slieai7e wheel movable with, said cam aid also rotatable relative thereto, conliections between said sheave wheel and blower element operable to rotate the blower 6le- 75 i-neiit upon rotation of the sheave wheel relative to said ca,in, and a chain extending around said sheave wheel for rotating said sheave wheel and for moving said sheave wheel and cam to actuate said valve. 80 13. In a boiler cleaner, the combinatioq ivith a blower element, of a valve for controlling the passage of cleaning fluid to said blower element, a movable cam for operating said vali7e, a sheave wheel rotatable relative 85 t6 said cam and also connected to said cam for moving the same, connections betweeli said shea.ve wheel and blower element for rotatir,-(r the latter upon rotation of the former, a, chain extending around said sheave wheel, f)o and a second sheave around which said chain extei-ids, said second sb.eaire being n-iovablv mol-iiited in such a manne-r that the same may be inoved to cause said chain to move said first mentioned sheave wheel to actuate said 95 cam. 14. In a boiler cleaner, the combination with a bloiver element aiid a valve for controlling the flow. of cleaning fluid to the blowof means for moving said blower er- element, 1013 element and for actuating said valve, said means including a sheave wheel mounted for rotatioi and for swinging movement, said means being so arranoed that swinging moven-ient of said sheave wheel actuates said valve 105 ai-id i-otarv i-novement of said,sheave wheel moves sa@d blower element. 15. In a boiler cleaner, the combination with a movable blower element and a valve for @ controlling the flow of cleaning fluid to 110 said bloiier element, of a cam for actuatitig said v,,tlve, atid operating means governing said. cam and operatii,ely connected to said blowe_r element iiidependently of said cam, said means including a sheave wheel inount- 115 ed foi- two types of inovement, movement of s-@id sheave wheel conformable to one type resultiiig in inovement of said blower element ' and movement of said sheave wheel conformible to the other type effecting an 120 actuatio-n of said cam. 16. The combination with a blo-wer element and a valve f or controlling the flow of cleaning flllid to said blower element, of n-ieans for movino, said blower element, nieans Sep- 125 arate froll'i said first @iientioned means for 9.ctuating said valve, and a slieave wheel motinted for two types of movement and so arranged ",ith respect to said nieans as to selectively actuate either of said ineans de- 130
4 1,896,565 peiideii'L-1 upon @-he typ-, oT- moiTemeT-ii' iinpar'-Uecl to the slietve iilieel. 17. In a boiler cleqner, the combina4@-;.oii ivith a movable bloiier e'Lemeiit anci -, valve fo@-, coiitrolliny ',.-lie llo-w of cleiiiino, fitiid to said bi-oivc-r elemei-@ll-, )I' a slioave v)71- ieelmouiited 'Lo,.- two -Li-'Ltereiit typ-,-s of mo veiiiei-it,.,-@ieaiis operable til)oii iiaovemeiit o'L sgi-d slie,,.ve -rtheel copf,-)Pmll'Dle to one 'Lype to ;@ff-ec'u aii qctii,,i'Lloii c,'L s,,i-d va'iv(@, ind iiie.-lis separate froiii ai-ra-,i(YeCt to operate in,,Tepe.,ide,i'lv of sqid firsc, means ol)- er.l.b'ie -tipoii ol s,ieqve iviieel confor@iiable to ti-io o'uler type to eltect a mover,,ieii'u- of said blo-wer 18. ip, a boi'lei- elcaiie-,-, the coiiibi,-ialion ii,itli a blo-,,ve-, elemeiit .tiid a i-,,ilve foil coiitroll@-ii(l, the flow of cleaniiic.,- 'Ll@iii-d '@o saiCL bloiver )f t i-iieriber rot,,itably ii,.ountecl o,,, tli(-, I)Iowcr acttia-L'i.-ig the s.-Lid i,alve. 19. @q bo-'-Iler clea-,),er, the co.,-@ibi-iiqt;lon witli a blo-wer eleiiieii't -ii(I a for controlll,.-il- t',ie iqov@,, o-ll-' r-",LllcL @O sai(I 13',Ioiier eleii-iont, of me@,,iis iiicluoll-ir a ro@',it,l.bl)r jour,,ialed oii si,,iCL ])!oAAer elc@iiicpt f or -,ctti at:ii,(,, sai-d vq,'-,ve. and mearis i-iieluc,,;zi-,-,flexiblemeii,ber-lo 1)0. iii a boiler cleai-ier, tli6 -v,-"h a blower element an@t ), valve for --oiilu 4LI@e flow oj' clea-l;-,,.-Y fi',,,i-d 'L-o ralcl blo,@i-,-ielleiiieii @l-, of .t f r,, me mouiit-,ed f or ro-,!-ii-i- inoveiiieiit al@)otit the axis o-@@-' saici bi-o,@ver eieriieii@u Piid so -irr-@n(yocl relativ-, 'k-o the i,,Ilve as to ,,ct@cLtte 'Llie s,,iii-ie Avlieii r(,(A@ed, and I F-,he,tve ivi-icil -1,1@-ioijii'u-ed lor two t.,ip,-s of moveii-ieiit aii-I so irraij(,@ed with r(,'Le,,ence to s,,iiCL fraiiie -'U-h,,i@t, ii-ib-,- cmert of s,,i@-(l sheave wl,,e-,l coiiforii-i-.I)ie to one t-@Tpe e-iq.ects a rocl@iiio- of saicl fr.-.-me, s,,iid slie,,i,i7e iv,-i-,el beiiie, so -@ssocl'a'ued ivitli sai(I ilo-@,-er eleme-.,.t )iio-@Teiiien'c of @,iid conoi!@,iial)lle to tile type efj'ec'Ls a of said ele@,iient. 21. Iii a L-o,,'Ier el.eaTicj.- . coiribin,,ti-oii iy,-u t a v.1117(l for Coll_ lu-ile i'l@o-,v of cle,,iiiijig to I)lc,iver (,T,.i iiiouiited -l'o,,@ ro-l@:- oii -Lhe bioiyer aj icl relitive tiieret,) ni-ici @,-,Iipted to t Te said valve to aettiate the iiid liol,:Ilii,@- said frame out o'L en(ya(;-,,ir@etit V" ' +Lli the s@@--'d val.ve. 22. Iii t !3oi-lor cleaner, the @@,ith a iii(-,v,-.ble blower qiid i vqlve for eciitrollii-icr 1-h@-, of to said LI-o,,ver elemc,,r.'@l, of n-ieai-is i-iicliidino@ a slica-,,e wheel -@@er moi,iii- sai-d blov@ei- - Ieii-ioi-it ,nd 'or ac--Li,-ttin- sa@ci v,,ilv-2, i meric kler iiioii-ite@- 'L(-,r movemen'u -with s,,ilcl si-ieave ",I-ieell qs a uii;t an@t relatiie to s-@tid she,,,,v,ivli(,el to ro'uate the same, iii-,,qns operql)le iip,-)n of s,-,id sherA,-Q wlie,-l -.i-d flex;lble ii-ieiiiber as t Linit to e@q-,cl@- an ,ictiiac- 1 @ tloli of said valve, aiid means operable upot-i iiaovemeiit of said flexible member relative to saicl sheave ivheel to effect a movement of said bloiver element. 23. Iii a boiler cleaiier, the coinbination ivit'ii a rotatable bloiver el-,ment and a valve 70 for con-@@rollin(,y the flow of cleaning fluid to said blower eleme-@it, ol a frame supported on the blov;er element for rocking movement about tiie ixis o'L aiid relative to said blower element, a caiii carried by said frame and en- 'i 5 -f- --eable -wi4Lh sa-Ld valve 'Llo aeuuate the same, a slicai-e ivlieel carried b.,7 saicl frame, and iiie-..,,s for iiiovir.(y said sheave N'7heel to effect ,i rocii:in,- of saicl frame aiid , ' in actuation of saici valve iiidependent of movement of said 80 blo-@ier elemen'U. 24. Tii ,t boiler cleaner, the combination ,t ro'Llat-ble ],lo-wer element anci a valve 'Lor coiitrollin- the flow of cleanin(y fluid to si@cl blo-;ver elemciit. cf a frame mou@-itecl for 85 r(cl,.-ince movcjneiat al)out the axis of and relato stid blower elemen'u, a cam c,,trried by said @4rame and oper,,tble tipo-ii rockiiiof the 'Lrame to acluiia'L-e the sai(I v,,ilve, a sheave c,.ii,ri-ecl by said frame, said sheave 00 v,,Iieel bei-n.-I molinted for ro'Lation about its ,ixis @-,n(I fo@-- i-ocking movement -with the f-i-anie, ineaiis including a flexible meinber (I'll (Tft "".Ii cr said sheave -,wheel for rockiiig said f 1,,t, e, stid fle---@-ible member beiiig ,Llso adapt- 5 ecl 't,o rotate slid slie,,,ve wheel about its axis, -.n@, meaiis op-.rable 7Lipon rotation of said @l-ie,,tve wheel about its axi-s to rotate said bl,)wer element. 25. Iii a boiler cleaner, the coi-nbiiiation '00 i, rotatable blower eleiiient -,iid a, valve -@oi- coiitrolliii, th,- flow of cleap-in(y fluid to t'ie blower ele'iiient, of a frlli-i-ie mounted for --,-ocliing ii-ioi,emeiit abotit the axis of and relatli,e to s-,i-cl I)Iower ele@-i-.en'u, a, cam carried by 105 saiCL frame aiid operable in one positioii of s,@iid fraiiie to open saicl valve and in a see-)nd i)osition of said frai-ne to permit said vi'lve to close, a shepve ",beel carriecl by siid J'or i.lockin(y n-lovement ivith said 110 T.@d. n-ic ,,iicl f or ro'Lat@, o.-i rel,,t'u-ii,e to the frame, seco-,,,-.l slieiie wlieel spiced froiii said firs'u jii(,,Ii.@l-ioiied slieai7-. wl-icel and mounted for rotitio-ii aiid To,2 slidin@, i-novei-nent, a chain ex'Lenciiii,)- a,,oiiii(i sai.cl sheave ivheels, said 1-5 ch,,i;ia iit)oii slicliiimovement of s,,tid see-oi-ici inent;oied siieave wlieel to iiove said first ii-ien4@.oiied she,,ve N@,licel to move S"I,.Cl qiicl s,,ti(-] eb,,i,in beiiig -,Iso operible u,,)on rot,,itio-,i of s,,iid secord men- 120 tioiiecl she,. . ive iiheel t,,) effect a rotation of saict f;rs'@ iaiciitioi-ie@, she,-,,ve ivl-ieel, aii(I i-neans operible i:il)on j@ot,.itior, of said first men1-- io-@)ed @-,heave wliecl to rotite s-,t;-d blower elemelit. 125 26. Iii a I)oil.er eleitier, the combination -@-,ith i rotatible blowe-.@ eleme-it and ,i valve for cortrolliiig e flow of cleanin _g fluid to 111,e e'eiiaeiit, of q fraiiie itioiintecl for i-ocli':!I(' moveii-i@-iit about the qxis of aiid 130
relative to said blower elen-ient, a cam carried by said frame aT,.d operable ii-i one position of said f raiue to open said valve and in a secoiicl position of said fra,@Tie to permit -D said vali7e to clos-,, ,t sheave -@v-heel carri.ed byl said frame for rocking movement ' with said frame and f or roi@ation relative to the frame, a secoi-id sheave iiheel spaced from said first mention-Id sheave wheel and. mount-3 ed for rot-atioii aiid for sliding movemeiilt, a chain extendi-iig arolind sa-d sheave -",heels, said -,hai-n. be@in(-, adapted u,,Don sliding movement o'l s-,id seconcj iiieiitioiied shetve Avlieel ill one d-irection to iiiove said frqme, and said chain beijig als6 op.-_rabl,'@ upo,,i r6i'ation of said second mentioned sheave wheel to ef feet a rotation of said first me--iitioned sheave wheel, iiieans operable upon r6t-at;6n 6f said first meiiti6ned sheave wheel to ro'@ate said blo m II wer element, a bl6ek o nted for sliding movement and journaling said second mentioned sheave wheel, aiid means associated with said block for holdiiig said second mentioned sheave wheel in positioh to maintain 23 said frame in positioii to causa the cam carried thereby to hold said valve open. 27. In a boiler clean-'r, the combination with a blower element and a valve for controlling the flow of cleaning fluid to said 'O blower element, of a member mounted for rockilig movement on said blower element and relative thbreto and adapted to engage t-he said valve to actuate the same, and means normally holding said member olit of en- ge ent with the said valve. .a m 28. In a boiler cleaner, the combihation with a blower element and a valve for controlling the flow of cleaniiig fluid to said blower eleinent, of means inelliding a mem@l'O ber mounted on the blower element for m6vement independeiatly thereof f or actuating said valve, and iiieans inclulding a flexible member for moving said first mentioned member. 5 29. In a boiler cleaner, the c6mbination with a blower element and a valve for controlling the flow of cleaning fluid t6 said blower element, of a member mounted on the blower element for rocking movement 5') independently thereof and adapted to engage the said ialve to actuate the same, means normally holding said member out of engagement with said valve, and means inel-Liding a flexible member for rockin(y the said 55 member to cause t-he same to e@,Uage the said valve. 30. In a fluid he,-,ter cleaner, a movable blower element, a valve for controlling the admission of a cleaning fluid to gaid blower element, means f or opemng said valve, means for moving the blower element, and means including a gravity actuiated mechanism providino, for a closing of the valve upon the conipretion of the cleanlng operation. 31. In a fluid heater cleaner, a, movable. blower element, a valve for controlling the admission of a cleaning fluid to said blower element, means for moving said blower element, means for holding the valve open during movement of the blower eleiiient, and 70 gravity actuated meaiis constantly tending to release said holding means. 32. In a fluid heater cleaiier, a movable blow er element, a valve for controlling the admis sion of a cleaiiing fluid to said blower 75 eleme nt, meaiis for., opening said valve, IlLean s for, moving the blower element, means for holcling the vali7e open during movement of the blower element, and gravit actuated means for releasino, said holdino, means. so in testim,Dny whereof I affix inv Si gnature. NORMAN L SNOW. @Q 5 90 95 100 105 110 120 125 130
