Improvements in the Construction of Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Washing, Wringing, and
Mangling Machines.
We, JOSEPH MILES of 48, Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, in the County of
Lancaster, Cooper, and JOHN GREGORY of 27 Gordon Road, Nelson aforesaid,
Mill Furnisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The washer consists of a receptacle of any suitable shape, but preferably
cylindrical, in which is mounted on a shaft horizontally or otherwise another
cylinder of smaller dimensions perforated along its circumference with a number of
holes. The clothes to be washed are introduced into this inner cylinder through a
suitable opening provided with a lid. The lid is preferably made in two pieces,
which slide in grooves so as to close against each other when shut, or the lid may
be arranged and constructed in any other suitable or well known manner.
The mangle is made to work in combination with the above or any other washer
in such a manner, that the wringing and mangling can be carried on, if desired, at
the same time as some of the clothes are being washed, or by a small adjustment of
mechanism the functions of washing and mangling can be performed separately
and independent of each other.
On the shaft of the bottom roller of the mangle is mounted a sprocket wheel,
carrying a chain which drives another sprocket wheel on the shaft of the rotating
cylinder or other washer. The chain is preferably so slack, that when the washer
is not required to be used at the same time as the mangle, it is incapable of
engaging with the teeth of the lower sprocket wheel on the shaft of the washer;
but when the washer and mangle are required to be used simultaneously, we make
use of a carrier pulley held in place by a lever which swings on a stud in such a
manner that the carrier pulley can be forced against the chain, and tighten the
chain to gear with the sprocket wheel on the shaft of the washer. When in
position, the swing lever is firmly held by a thumb piece, which is tapped to fit
the screw stud of the swing lever, after it has been pushed through a hole in the
framework of the machine. The lever is made further secure by being provided
with a slot, which works on a stud.
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THOS.
RICHMOND,
.79, St. James Street, Burnley, Patent Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Washing, Wringing, and
Mangling Machines.
We, JOSEPH MILES of 48, Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, in the County of
Lancaster, Cooper, and JOHN GREGORY of 27, Gordon Street, Nelson aforesaid,
Mill Furnisher, 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 :-
The washer consists of a receptacle of any suitable shape, but preferably
cylindrical, in which is mounted on a shaft horizontally or otherwise another
cylinder of smaller dimensions, perforated along its circumference with a number
of holes. The clothes to be washed are introduced into this inner cylinder through
a suitable opening provided with a lid. The lid is preferably made in two pieces,
which slide in grooves, so as to close against each other when shut, or the lid may
be arranged and constructed in any other suitable or well known manner.
The

page_text: mangle is made to work in combination with the above or any other washer, in
such a manner, that the wringing and mangling can be carried on, if desired, at the
same time as some of the clothes are being washed, or by a small adjustment of
mechanism, the functions of washing and mangling can be performed separately
and independent of each other.
On the shaft of the bottom roller of the mangle is mounted a sprocket wheel,
carrying a chain which drives another sprocket wheel on the shaft of the rotating
cylinder or other washer. The chain is preferably so slack, that when the washer
is not required to be used at the same time as the mangle, it is incapable of engaging
with the teeth of the lower sprocket wheel on the shaft of the washer; but when
the washer and mangle are required to be used simultaneously, we make use of a
carrier pulley held in place by a lever, which swings on a stud in such a manner
that the carrier pulley can be forced against the chain, and tighten the chain to
gear with the sprocket wheel on the shaft of the washer. When in position, the
swing lever is firmly held by a thumb piece, which is tapped to fit the screw stud
of the swing lever, after it has been pushed through a hole in the framework of
the machine. The lever is made further secure by being provided with a slot
which works on a stud. Instead of the above arrangement for bringing in and
out of gear the mangle and washer respectively, we may employ a clutch or like
mechanical equivalent.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is an end elevation, and Fig. 2 a front elevation in section of a washing,
wringing and mangling machine constructed in accordance with our invention.
Referring to Fig. 1, A is a cylindrical stationary receptacle, within which is
mounted on a shaft B the revolving washing vessel C, perforated with holes D, and
provided with beaters or dash boards E.
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The clothes to be washed are introduced through suitable openings F', F' and F.
The opening F is provided with a lid, which may be made in two pieces to slide
in grooves, so as to close against each other when shut, or the lid may be arranged
and constructed in any other suitable and well known manner.
Our improved washing, wringing and mangling machine is so arranged that the
functions of washing, wringing and mangling can be performed simultaneously or
independently of each other. To accomplish this, on the lower roller G of the
mangle we fix the sprocket wheel H, which transmits motion to the revolving
washing vessel C through the medium of chain I and sprocket wheel K. As will
be seen in Fig. 3 sprocket wheel K is capable of revolving loosely on the shaft B,
in which case the mangling only can be performed. When it is desired to wash
and mangle simultaneously, the hand wheel L is turned on the screwed end of the
shaft B until sprocket wheel K, which is bored conically, is jammed against a
corresponding conical face M on the said shaft. Sprocket wheel K then assumes
the position seen in Fig. 2, and both washing and mangling may be performed
simultaneously.
In Fig. 4 is illustrated another arrangement for the same purpose. H is the
sprocket wheel on the shaft of mangle roller, I the chain, and K the sprocket wheel
on shaft of washing vessel C. When the mangling is to be performed separately,
the chain is caused to fall out of gear with the wheel K, but when the washer is
required to revolve simultaneously with the mangle, the slotted lever N is employed,
on which is mounted carrier pulley O. The slack chain is taken up and caused to
gear with the sprocket wheel K by the carrier pulley being forced against the
chain. Thumb-piece P is then tightened, so as to maintain the carrier pulley in
the desired position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The washing, wringing and mangling machine, constructed and arranged
substantially as described, and illustrated.

page_text: 2. Sprocket wheels H and K and chain I, and means for causing the machine
to perform the functions of washing and mangling either simultaneously or
separately, substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Dated this 14th day of October 1893.
F. RICHMOND,
79, St. James Street, Burnley, Agent for Applicants.