Year: 1891

page_text: 101
A communication from EDWARD MCGEE, of 274, Berkeley Street, Commercial
Traveller, and PETER RYAN, of 51, Grosvenor Street, Gentleman, both in the
City of Toronto, County of York, Province of Ontario, Canada.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 323, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E., 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 object of the invention is to design a rubber to be used in connection with
an ordinary wash-board and which will act on the clothes in the same manner but
more effectually than the knuckles of a wash-woman; and it consists essentially
of one or more corrugated rollers suitably journaled in a frame provided with a
handle a splash-board being placed at one end of the frame to protect the clothes
of the party using the rubber.
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved rubber in use.
Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the rubber.
It is well known that notwithstanding the large number of washing-machines and
so-called labour-saving devices for cleansing clothes none of them are so effective as
the ordinary wash-board on which the clothes are rubbed by the knuckles of the
wash-woman.
This invention is designed to retain all the advantages of this common ordinary
style of washing and at the same time make it easy and more effective.
In the drawing A represents a corrugated roller suitably journaled in the
frame B which is provided with a handle C. In the drawing is shown three
corrugated rollers A the centre one of which is journaled a little lower than the
other two so that the three rollers will present a slightly-curved bottom surface.
My correspondents do not confine themselves to any particular number of rollers
but they believe that three will be found amply sufficient. D is a top placed over
the rollers A and E is a back piece formed on the frame and with the top D forming
a splash-board to protect the clothes of the party using the rubber from the splashing
which otherwise would be thrown up.
My correspondents do not confine themselves to the use of any particular material
nor to the exact design shown as any material which is non-corrosive or can be
made so will answer the purpose and the shape may be changed to suit the taste of
the manufacturer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondents, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
I. As an improved washing rubber one or more corrugated rollers suitably
journaled in a frame substantially as and for the purpose specified.
II. As an improved washing rubber one or more corrugated rollers suitably
journaled in a frame provided with a handle substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
III. As an improved washing rubber one or more corrugated rollers suitably
journaled in a frame provided with a handle in combination with a splash-board
arranged over and behind the corrugated roller substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
Dated this 16th day of March 1891.