Capaci Ust Al as
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1887
Complete Left, 19th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
Capaci
Ust Al as a
I, FRANZ AUSPITZ, of Vienna, in the Empire of Austria, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:
The object of this Invention is to provide a Washing-machine of improved
construction, in combination with a Wringing machine and with a Mangle or Callender;
the whole capable of use also as a table.
The washing machine consists of a right-angled frame-piece or plate supported by
a stand or by legs. In the centre of this piece or plate is a circular hole in which a
vessel preferably of enamelled or tinned sheet-iron is fixed. At the bottom of this
vessel are attached bars (preferably of wood) of a prismatic form.
In the said vessel is also arranged a lining which consists of two or more circular
pieces preferably of enamelled or tinned iron with inward projections diametrically
opposite each other. The circular pieces are provided with circular holes and the
projections with right angled holes, in which the ends of vertical angular bars are
fixed these being preferably of wood and being many-faced. When the circular
pieces and projections carrying these bars are joined together by screw-bolts the
lining forms a solid structure which can be readily taken out from the vessel and
replaced therein.
In place of the metallic vessel with the wooden lining a vessel of the shape of a
wooden barrel or cask may be employed, the inside of which must be ribbed to
constitute a substitute for the bars.
Inside the vessel or vessel and lining is a beater consisting of a vertical axle, a
horizontal cross-piece, and of two wash blocks corrugated or waved and rounded off
on each side and preferably of wood. The said axle passes through a circular hole in
the cover of the washing machine, where a bolster or neck bearing is provided for it.
A screw nut prevents the axle from sinking.
The axle is provided with a toothed wheel which gears with a rack and this toothed
wheel and consequently the beater receive horizontal rotation by means of a connecting
rod crank and axle from a hand wheel or other appliance by which motive power is
obtained. This constitutes the washing machine.

page_text: The machine is closed by a cover preferably of wood and for making it perfectly
tight I employ a caoutchouc ring. The vessel is provided with an opening to let off
the water.
The further object of my Invention is the combination with the washing machine of
a wringing machine consisting of two rollers of India rubber or the like, the lower
one being supported by bearings of flat iron bars, whilst the upper one is pressed
against the lower one by springs fixed on bars projecting from the bearings. These
bars are connected by a piece of wood constituting the table for the wringer.
In order to fix the wringing machine on the washing machine, I fasten to the
right angled plate thereof forked angle irons with which screws on the wringing
machine engage and are fastened by nuts. The water pressed out by the action
of the wringing rollers flows over a surface provided for the purpose back into the
washing machine. It is evident that by this arrangement the wringing machine is
easily taken from or fixed on to the washing machine.
There is also combined with the machine a callender consisting of a rectangular box
preferably of wood with a horizontal partition which can be drawn out by pulling up
vertical partitions with which it is provided. In the horizontal partition is an opening
which admits the contact of two rollers fixed in the inner part of the box. The
axle of one of the rollers extends beyond the box and to it is fixed the crank or hand
wheel for rotating the roller.
The rotation of this roller is communicated to the other roller by a toothed wheel
fixed on to the axle of the roller, which wheel gears with a toothed wheel on the other
roller.
The rollers are pressed together by springs secured to the horizontal partition. The
box being covered with a board (the cover above mentioned) the combined machine
may be used as a table.

page_text: Improvements in Machines for wasning, wringing, and Gatenuering,
Capable of Use also if Desired as a Table.
I FRANZ AUSPITZ of Vienna in the Empire of Austria Manufacturer 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 present Invention is to provide a washing machine of improved
construction in combination with a wringing machine and with a mangle or Calender
the whole capable of use also as a kitchen table.
And in order that my said Invention may be fully understood I shall now proceed
more particularly to describe the same and for that purpose shall refer to the several
figures on the annexed sheet of drawings the same letters of reference indicating
corresponding parts in all the figures.
Figure of the accompanying drawing represents a vertical section of the machine
along the line 1, 2 of Figure 3.
Figure 2 represents the washing machine in plan the wringer, mangle and
driving mechanism being removed in order to show the interior of the washing
vessel.
Figure 3 represents the machine with the driving mechanism in plan.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of the machine with the mangle in position (looking
in the direction of the arrow a Figure 3).
Figure 5 represents the wringer in side elevation partly in section and
Figure 6 is a plan of the same.
Figures 7 and 8 represent two modifications of the construction of the sides of
the washing vessel.
This washing machine is constructed with a rectangular support or frame plate R
supported by four legs A.
In the centre of this plate is a circular hole in which a vessel K preferably of
enamelled galvanised or tinned sheet iron is fixed. At the bottom of the vessel K
are attached bars S preferably of wood of a prismatic or angular form in section
(Figures 1 and 2).
In the vessel K is also arranged a removable lining X Figures 1, 2 and 7
supported by two or more enamelled galvanised or tinned iron rings or circular
pieces B provided with inward projections V and V1 arranged diametrically opposite
to each other.
The said rings are provided with round or circular holes and the projections Y
with square or rectangular holes in which the ends or dowels of vertical angular
bars are fixed as indicated in Figure 7.
These bars are preferably of wood and present five or more flat sides being
peniagonal or hexagonal in section as shown in the drawing. When the two rings
and projections for the washer are fitted with these wooden bars, they are connected

page_text: by screw bolts (Figure 7) so that the lining forms a solid structure which can be
readily taken out bodily from the vessel K or replaced therein.
In place of the metallic vessel K with the wooden lining, a vessel of the shape
of a wooden barrel or round tub may be employed the inside of such barrel or tub
being ribbed as illustrated in Figure 8 and likewise provided with the projections Vi
and V. A vertical shaft D arranged in the centre of the vessel K carries a beater C,
consisting of a horizontal cross piece E from which depend two wooden ribbed blocks
or dashers W and W₁ with chamfered edges of the form indicated by dotted lines in
Figure 2. The shaft D projects through a circular hole in the cover of the washing
machine which is provided with a suitable bush or bearing the said shaft being
supported by a screwed collar or nut.
On the shaft D is fixed a toothed wheel which is in gear with a toothed
segment (Figure 3) and this toothed wheel and the beater C receive a rotary
motion in opposite directions alternately by means of a connecting rod crank e
and shafte from a hand wheel. The washing action is produced by the rotary
motion of the dashers W W acting in combination with the ribbed lining and pro-
jections V V as will be readily understood by referring to the drawings.
The vessel K is covered in or closed by a wooden lid or cover and in order to
make a tight joint a rubber packing ring X (Figures 1 and 2) is interposed between the
lid and the sides. The vessel K. is provided with a suitable discharging hole or
orifice for drawing off the washing water.
9.
The wringer as illustrated in Figures 1, 5 and 6 consists of two rubber rollers kk
the lower roller working in bearings supported by two bars ff and the upper.
roller being pressed against the lower roller & by springs F attached to the corre-
sponding bars ff. These bars ff are connected together by a sloping transverse piece
of wood In order to enable the wringer to be readily fixed in position on the
washing machine two forked brackets u (Figure 3) are rivetted to the top or plate R
and the wringer is fixed to these brackets by means of screws m and nuts n. The
lower roller is rotated by means of a suitable crank handle or by means of the wheel /¹
which may be taken off the shaft w and placed on the shaft of the said roller. The
water squeezed out by the action of the rollers k k¹ runs down an inclined surface o
back into the washing vessel. It is obvious that by this arrangement the wringer can
be separated from the washing machine or fixed in position thereon with great facility
when required for use. The mangle which forms the third part of the combined
machine consists of a rectangular wooden box G Figures 1 and 4 with a horizontal
partition S2 and two vertical partitions S', which can be moved out of the way when
required. In the horizontal partition S is a transverse opening which allows two
mangle rollers Z and Zarranged inside the box G to come in contact with one another.
The shaft of the lower roller projects outside the box G and is provided with a fly
wheel and crank handle for rotating the roller Z. By making the end of this shaft to
fit the wheel, of the washing machine this same wheel is enabled to be used for
working the mangle as indicated in Figure 1. The rotary motion of this roller is
transmitted to the upper roller by a toothed wheel p fixed on the shaft of the lower
roller and gearing with a corresponding toothed wheel p' on the axis of the upper
roller. The upper roller is pressed down against the lower one by the action of
adjustable springs " (see dotted lines in Figure 4) fixed to the horizontal partition S
by means of set screws.
The box G is provided with a wood cover H which enables this combination
machine to be used as a kitchen table, the said cover H forming the top of the table
(Fig. 1).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner, the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
"
1. In a washing machine the combination of the rectangular frame plate or
support R, the metal vessel K provided with a wood lining Y (or a wood vessel or tub
Without 1

page_text: or mechanism imparting motion to the dashers of the machine substantially as herein-
before described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 of the accompanying
drawings.
2. The combination of a washing machine arranged and operating as herein before
described and claimed and a wringer the said wringer being attached. to the frame
plate or support R of the said washing machine by means of forked brackets u screws m
and nuts n substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 3 5
and 6 of the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of the washing machine arranged and operating as herein before
described and claimed in the first claiming clause and a calender or mangle fitting on
the frame plate or support R of the said machine so as to be capable of being removed
when required and having a lid or cover enabling the combined machine to be used
as a table the said lid or cover forming the top of the table substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to Figures 1 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
4. The improved construction and combination of the wringer and the mangle
capable of attachment to the frame plate or support of the washing machine the said
wringer and mangle being provided with springs Fand F₁ respectively the said springs
supporting the pivots of the upper rollers pressing these rollers against the lower rollers
substantially as herein before described and illustrated in Figures 1, 4, 5, and 6 of the
accompanying drawings.
5. The combination of the improved combined washing, wringing and mangling
machine with the removeable fly wheel and crank handle the said fly wheel and handle
being capable of being used for working the washing, wringing and mangling
mechanisms successively and separately substantially as hereinbefore described.
6. The arrangements and combination of parts constituting the improved washing
wringing and calendering machines substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.