Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1886
Complete Left, 29th Jan., 1887
Complete Accepted, 1st Mar., 1887.
I WILLIAM HENRY NEVILL of Ferryside in the County of Carmarthen, Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to produce a simple, efficient and inexpensive washing
machine.
For this purpose I employ a tub or vessel with a draw-off tap at the lower part
thereof, and I mount such vessel upon a substantial stand.
Within this tub or vessel I mount upon necks or axes with capability of revolving
a cage or cradle of cylindrical or other suitable shape formed of a number of slats or
bars spaced to leave suitable openings between them, and which bars are held in that
position by the ends of the cage or cradle.
Or the cage or cradle may be otherwise constructed provided it is formed with
openwork sides.
A door or other convenient means of access is formed in the cage or cradle through
which the articles to be washed may be inserted and withdrawn, and one of the necks
or axes is furnished with a crank handle, or other means, by the aid of which the cage
or cradle may be revolved.
A number of loaded wooden or other balls are placed within the cage or cradle
together with the articles to be washed and when the cage or cradle is revolved upon
its axes they exert a kind of rubbing or beating action upon the articles under
treatment.
When in use the tub or vessel is filled with the cleansing liquor, preferably to
within a short distance of the axes of the cage or cradle.
W. H. NEVILL.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings,
Agents.

page_text: I, WILLIAM HENRY NEVILL of Ferry-side in the County of Carmarthen, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of my invention is to produce a simple efficient and inexpensive washing
machine.
For this purpose I employ a tub or vessel with a draw off tap at the lower part
thereof, and I mount such vessel upon a substantial stand.
Within this tub or vessel I mount upon necks or axes with capability of revolving,
a cage or cradle of cylindrical or other suitable shape formed of a number of slats or
bars spaced to leave suitable openings between them, and which bars, are held in that
position by the ends of the cage or cradle. Or the cage or cradle may be otherwise
constructed provided it is formed with open-work sides.
A door or other convenient means of access is formed in the cage or cradle through
which the articles to be washed may be inserted and withdrawn and one of the necks
or axes is furnished with a crank handle or other means by the aid of which the cage
or cradle may be revolved.
A number of loaded wooden or other balls are placed within the cage or cradle
together with the articles to be washed and when the cage or cradle is revolved upon
its axes they exert a kind of rubbing or beating action upon the articles under
treatment.
When in use the tub or vessel is filled with the cleansing liquor preferably to within
a short distance of the axes of the cage or cradle.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
;
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a front elevation; Figure 2 is an end elevation; Figure 3 is a back
elevation Figure 4 is a vertical cross section drawn on the line A. B. of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section drawn on the line (.D. of Figure 2; and
figure 6 is a plan of a washing machine constructed according to my invention.
a is a tub or vessel which is provided with a draw off tap at a' in the lower part
thereof.
Within this tub or vessel a I mount in bearings a² a cage or cradle b which is
provided with necks or axes to fit and rotate in such bearings a². The cage or
cradle is formed of a number of slats or bars spaced to leave suitable openings
between them, and which bars 72 are held in that position by the ends of the cage or
cradle b.

page_text: Or the cage or cradle may be otherwise constructed provided it is formed with
openwork sides.
A door or other convenient means of access is formed in the cage or cradle, through
which the articles to be washed may be inserted and withdrawn, a cheap and convenient
method of obtaining such access is by leaving one or more slats or bars loose in
their sockets so that it or they can be readily withdrawn and replaced when required.
One of the necks or axes b is fitted with a handle or other suitable means by the
aid of which the cage or cradle may be revolved.
A number of loaded or heavy wooden or other balls care placed within the cage or
cradle together with the articles to be washed and when the cage or cradle is
revolved upon its necks or axes they exert a kind of rubbing or beating action upon
the articles under treatment.
In the top of the tub or vessel a an opening capable of being closed by a lid or
cover is provided for the introduction and removal of the clothes before and after
washing.
When in use the tub or vessel a is supplied with the cleansing liquor preferably to
within a short distance of the necks or axes of the cage or cradle b.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The peculiar construction and arrangement of washing machine substantially as
herein shown and described.
2. A washing machine consisting of a tub or vessel a, and a cage or cradle b
mounted on necks or axes 1, said cage or cradle receiving the articles to be washed
together with balls and being revolved in the cleansing liquor substantially as hercin
shown and described.
C
W. II. NEVILD.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings,
Agents.