Improvements in or connected with Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan., 1896-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1896
INOY IDIONAL DI BUIFICATIVA.
Improvements in or connected with Washing, Wringing, and
Mangling Machines.
We, JONATHAN BARNES, RICHARD WALTON KENYON, and WILLIAM HENRY
KENYON, all of Ewbank Works, Accrington, in the County of Lancaster,
Machinists, and JAMES LIGHTFOOT SHORROCK, of Hollins Lane, Accrington,
aforesaid, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
This invention relates to the attaching of the wheel guards or covers to the
framing of the machine and is designed to provide for the easy adjustment and
removal of such covers.
It consists essentially in constructing the cover with a slot or its equivalent to
fit over or upon a stud bolt movable catch or other equivalent device attached to
or forming part of the frame.
The invention may be carried out in several ways. At the bottom end the
cover may be provided with a slot preferably cut in a projecting piece (such as
that at present employed to receive a bolt) such slot being either cut obliquely
horizontally or vertically as found most convenient or desirable. This slot fits
over a bolt stud or screw fitted to the frame. At present we prefer to employ a bolt
inserted in a hole cast in the frame the end of which projects beyond the frame and
receives a nut in the form of a hand wheel wing nut or other design easily unscrewed
and easily tightened up without the use of any tools. In the frame as at present
constructed a hole is cast larger than the size of bolt we prefer to use and as it is
more convenient to continue to cast the frames with the holes of the present size
at the head of the bolt we form a shoulder to fit this hole and on the other end we
place a split or spring washer or key pieces which is driven into the hole serving
the double purpose of centering the stud and fastening it in position. The inner
side of the nut is preferably recessed so as to fit over an inclined edge of the
projection on the cover to more securely hold it when the nut is screwed up.
Instead of using a bolt or stud a screw may be used the hole in the frame being
tapped or provided with a nut to receive it or the bolt or stud may be made a
fixture in the framing.
In another modification a bolt stud or projection on the bottom of the cover
may fit into the hole in the framing and a sliding or rotating button bolt or catch
be provided at the side to engage with slots formed in the cover or to pass over
the face of the cover or a piece projecting therefrom to hold the cover in its
position.
Dated this 6th day of April 1905.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6. Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.

page_text: Improvements in or connected with Washing, Wringing, and
Mangling Machines.
We, JONATHAN BARNES, RICHARD WALTON KENYON and WILLIAM HENRY
KENYON, all of Ewbank Works, Accrington, in the County of Lancaster,
Machinists, and JAMES LIGHTFOOT SHORROCK, of Hollins Lane, Accrington,
aforesaid, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:―
This invention relates to the attaching of the wheel guards or covers to the
framing of the machine and is designed to provide for the easy adjustment and
removal of such covers.
It consists essentially in constructing the cover with a slot or its equivalent
to fit over or upon a stud, bolt movable catch or other equivalent device attached
to or forming part of the frame.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which sufficient of a washing machine shown to illustrate the invention.
The invention may be carried out in several ways and the several figs. of the
drawings show front elevations and sectional elevations of the upper part of the
frames and of the covers in several of the ways that have been designed by us.
Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the cover A at its bottom end is provided with a
slot or slit a preferably inclined to the perpendicular cut in the projecting piece or
lug a. In the frame B is formed a hole to receive a bolt C inserted from the
inside of the frame B. The hole is cast larger than the diameter of the bolt C
and a shoulder e is formed near the heads of the bolt to fit therein and prevent
its turning. At the front side of the frame we insert a split or spring washer or
key-piece D surrounding the bolt which is driven into the hole serving the double
purpose of centering the bolt C and securing it in position. The slot a¹ in the
cover fits onto this bolt and a nut E in the form of a hand wheel winged nut or
the like is screwed upon it to clamp the cover in position. The nut E is of such
external form as to be easily unscrewed or easily tightened up by hand without the
use of any tools and on the inner side it is preferably recessed so as to fit over the
inclined edge of the lug a to more securely hold the cover and prevent it slipping
when the nut is screwed up.
Referring to Fig. 4 the bolt C is shown cast into the framing B and the nut E
is formed with a wing or projection e.otherwise it is similar to that described with
reference to Figs. 1 2 and 3.
Referring to Figs. 5, 6 and 7 the cover A is constructed with a slot a¹ in the
bottom lug a.
In the frame B is bored a hole b provided with an internal screw
tbread. Into this hole we screw a long screw C¹ with a head E¹ in the form of a
hand wheel or other design by which can easily be manipulated by hand without
the aid of tools. The slot a' in the cover A fits over the screw and the head is
preferably recessed to fit over the edge of the lug a to more securely hold the
cover in position when screwed up against it. Instead of a tapped or screwed
hole ba uut may be embedded or cast into the frame.
In either of the arrangements shown in Figs. 1-to 7 the slot a¹ in the bottom of
the cover may be made vertical or horizontal instead of inclined but at present we
prefer the inclined or oblique slot as shown.
And
Referring to Figs. 8 and 9 the frame B is provided with a hole b to receive a
stud or lug a projecting from the cover and to the frame is also affixed two
movable buttons bolts or catches F to engage with slots in the cover.
the cover is formed with a stud or lug a" at the bottom projecting inwards and
two slots in the sides. The lug a fits into the hole in the frame to prevent it

page_text: sliding out of its position and the buttons F fit into the slots f. Instead of slots f
lugs or projections may be applied to the sides of the cover and suitable catches
be fixed to the frame to engage therewith. Or such catches may pass over the face
of the cover.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is ;-
1. A cover or guard for the wheels of the rollers of washing wringing or mangling
machines constructed with a slot in its lower end in combination with a bolt or
screw projecting from the framing with a nut or head to engage with the cover to
hold it in position substantially as described.
2. A cover or guard for the wheels of the rollers of washing wringing or
mangling machines constructed with a projecting stud or lug at its lower end to fit
into a hole in the frame to prevent it sliding in combination with a hole provided
in the frame therefor and buttons or catches affixed thereto which engage with the
cover and hold it close to the frame substantially as described.
3. In a washing wringing or mangling machine the method of securing the
guards or covers over the wheels of the rollers so that they may be easily removed
or replaced substantially as described and shown with reference to either of the
figs. of the drawings.
Dad thin oth dow of Tour 1806
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.