Improvements in Washing Machines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Jan., 1893-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing Machines.
I, CARL WEBER of Rosenthalerstrasse 5, Berlin in the Empire of Germany,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of washing machines in which a rotary
vertical shaft with washing device at its lower end,- dolly is moved in the
washing tub or chamber, and it consists in improved mechanism for operating the
said shaft whereby the latter obtains a reciprocating rotary movement combined
with a reciprocating vertical movement.
On the vertical shaft is a spur wheel or wheel with sprockets and preferably
extending flanges above and below the teeth therein. With this wheel meshes a
horizontal rack fixed upon a cross throw frame moving in inclined guides. The
frame is moved too and fro by a crank pin or excentric pin on a rotary shaft, said
pin engaging in a vertical guide on the frame. The crank shaft may be revolved
by hand or power direct or through spur gear from a second shaft.
The to and fro movement given to the cross throw frame moves the rack thereon
back and forth and revolves the dolly shaft; since the cross throw frame moves in
inclined guides, the rack is also moved in an inclined direction though always
remaining horizontal, the rack thus also lifts and lowers the dolly shaft which is
moveable end wise in its bearings.
Dated this 4th day of April 1892.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
CUM LEID DI MUITIATION.
Improvements in Washing Machines.
I CARL WEBER of Rosenthalerstrasse 5, Berlin in the Empire of Germany
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 :-
This invention relates to that class of washing machines in which a rotary
vertical shaft with washing device at its lower end, a dolly, is moved in the washing
tub or chamber, and it consists in improved mechanism for operating the said shaft
whereby the latter obtains a reciprocating rotary movement combined with a
reciprocating vertical movement.
On the vertical shaft is a plain or spur wheel or wheel with sprockets and
With this wheel
preferably extending flanges above and below the teeth thereon.
meshes a horizontal rack or is driven by a band or bands, fixed upon a cross throw
frame moving in inclined guides. The frame is moved to and fro by a crank pin or
eccentric pin on a rotary shaft, said pin engaging in a vertical guide on the frame.
The crank shaft may be revolved by hand or power direct or through spur gear
from a second shaft.
The to and fro movement given to the cross throw frame moves the rack or band
or bands thereon back and forth and revolves the dolly shaft; since the cross
throw frame moves in inclined guides, the rack or bar is also moved in an inclined
direction though always remaining horizontal, the rack or bar thus also lifts and
lowers the dolly shaft which is movable end wise in its bearings.

page_text: The invention is illustrated in the annexed drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the upper part of the washing machine showing
the mechanism thereon..
Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 3. 4 Fig. 1 and
Figs. 3 to 5 are vertical sections on line 1. 2 Fig. 1 showing the parts in different
positions.
Fig. 6 is a side elevation from the right in Fig. 1.
Fig. 7 is a vertical section showing a modification and
Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on line 5. 6 thereon.
On the lid of the washer is the frame having the standard c¹ in which the
shaft is journalled and the frame c² in the inclined guides of which the frame d is
movable back and forth. The shaft is driven by gear 2 from shaft a¹ with fly-
wheel a the gear being spur gear as in Figs. 1 and 2 or friction gear as in Fig. 8.
The shaft carries crank arme with wrist pin e' surrounded by block fand
engaging in the vertical guide g on the plate d. On the plate d is the horizontal
rib which may be either a rack as in Figs. 7 and 8 or may be plain as in
Figs. 1 and 2 to engage in the slot between the flanges k' of the drum k on the
shaft of the dolly m.
When the bar d is provided with teeth (Figs. 7 and 8) the drum k is provided
with teeth y meshing therewith, but when the bar d' is plain, the shaft / may be
revolved by two bands h h¹ wound in opposite directions on the drum-k (Fig. 1)
and attached respectively to the two ends of the frame d (Figs. 2 to 6).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I déclare that what "I
claim is.
In a washing machine the combination with a rotary. and endwise movable
shaft of a drum k thereon, a cross throw frame d engaged with said drum, inclined
guiding frame for said frame d, guide 9 on said frame d rotary shaft 6 crank e
and wrist pin thereon eagaging said guide g substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 2011. 1
Dated shor 1
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant