Improvements in Clothes Washing Machines.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1897.
Complete Specification Left, 2nd., Nov. 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
Improvements in Clothes Washing Machines.
I, JOHN VERITY, of 14 Church Road, Stanley, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention has reference to clothes washing machines, and, more particularly,
to that type of washing machines in which the clothes or things are enclosed in
a cage or container, and this container is disposed within an outer vessel, and
revolved upon an axis therein.
According to this Invention, the cage or container for the things is in the form of
a cylinder, or polyaided prism, or equivalent. form, which is mounted with its axis
running diagonally to the axis of the journals or bearings on which it is supported
and revolved; while its ends are preferably fat, or approximately flat, and at right
angles to its axis. The outer vessel in which the inner container or cage is disposed
and works, may be of rectangular or cylindrical form, or of any suitable shape; and
it is closed at its upper part by a lid, which, in some cases, stands a substantial
distance above the level of the journals; or, the joint of the lid and bottom may be
at the same level as the bearings. This enables any depth of water to be used in the
machine, and the cage or container, and its contents to be immersed in a considerable
depth of water.
The container or cage may be made of wiro work, perforated metal, or like
material, which allows free passage through the water in which it is revolved, and
the water to pass freely into and out of it. The clothes or things are introduced into
and taken out of the cage or container by a door in its side; and the interior is in
some cases provided internally with projecting parts, while in others it is without
such parts The journals on which the cage or container is revolved, are suitably
secured one at each end thereof; and these run in bearings on the edge of the outer
vessel.
In action, the clothes or things having been placed in the cage or container, and
the outer vessel filled with water to the required level, and its cover placed on, or
its door closed, it (the cage or container) is revolved, and in its rotation through the
water the clothes are carried up, and having reached a certain point in their upward
rise, they fall down direct into the then lower part of the cage or container, and by
renson of its diagonal disposition they become in falling moved from one side or end
to the opposite side or end; and furthermore, the things are not only taken up and
let fall, but are thoroughly turned over and about in all directions, effecting thereby
a more oven and thorough cleansing; and moreover, the washing is quickly
effected by virtue of this action. The rate at which the washing may be done is also
accelerated on account of the construction of the machine described, enabling the
cage or container to be rapidly rotated.

page_text: I, JOHN VERITY, of 14 Church Road, Stanley, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, 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 has reference to clothes washing machines, and more particularly,
to that type of washing machines in which the clothes or things are enclosed in a cage
or container, and this container is disposed within an outer vessel, and revolved upon
an axis therein.
According to this Invention, the enge or container for the things is in the form of
a cylinder, or polysided prisin, or equivalent form, which is mounted with its axis
running dingonally to the axis of the journals or bearings on which it is supported
and revolved; while its ends are preferably flat, or approximately flat, and at right
angles to its axis. The outer vessel in which the inner container or cage is disposed
and works, may be of rectangular or cylindrical form, or of any suitable shape; and it
is closed at its upper part by a lid, which, in some cases, stands a substantial distanco
above the level of the journals; or the joint of the lid and bottom may be at the same
level as the bearings. This enables any depth of water to be used in the machine,
and the cage or container, and its contents to be immersed in a considerable depth
of water.
The container or engo may be runde of wire work, perforated metal, or like material,
which allows the water in which it is revolved to pass freely into and out of it. The
clothes or things are introduced into and taken out of the cage or container by a door
in its side; and the interior is, in some cases, provided internally with projecting parts,
while in others it is without such parts. The journals on which the cage or container
is revolved, are suitably secured one at each end thereof; and these run in bearings
on the edge of the outer vessel.
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The machine above described is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
these, Figure 1, is a side elevation with cover removed from the body or lower box;
Figure 2 is a plan with the cover removed, and Figure 3 is a cross section at A A
Figure 1, with cover in position.
Referring to the drawings, a. is a cylindrical metal openwork body of the cage or
container in which the things to be washed are held; and a. is the door through
which the things are taken out. b. are the two flat solid ends of the container, they
being suitably of wood. These parts a. a. and b. constitute the complete cage or
container.
The cylindrical body portion a. is of any suitable open metalwork, such as wire
work, perforated metal, "expanded metal" or the like, which allows free entrance
and exit of the water in which it revolved.
The trunnions of the cage or container are designated c. and they are fixed on the
two ends b. of the cage, eccentrically to, and on the opposite sides of the axis of the
cylinder at either end; that is, the cylinder is disposed with its axis diagonally to
the axis of the trunnions, c. on which it is supported and revolves. These
trunnions c. are supported on bearings d., which are fixed on the upper part of the
lower vessel e., which, in the case shown, is a rectangular box, having at the bottom
an emptying plug f. One of the trunnions c. is extended out through the end of the
box e. and is fitted with a handle d'. by which the container is revolved.
The cover h. fits down over and rests upon the upper edge of the lower vessel or
box e. and is readily lifted off or placed on, before taking out things from the cage,

page_text: The lower box or vessel c. will of course be filled with
And
or after introducing them.
water to the required depth.
In action, it will be seen that when the cage or container is rotated through the
water, the clothes will be carried up, and having reached a certain point, they fall
down direct into the then lower part of the cage; and by reason of its diagonal position
they become, after falling, moved away from the one end towards the other.
furtherinore, the things are not only taken up and let fall, but are thoroughly turned
over and about in all directions, effecting thereby a more even and thorough
cleansing; and moreover the washing is quickly effected by virtue of this action.
Also, on account of the construction specified, the cage or container with the clothes
may be rapidly rotated without impairing the even washing of the things; and con-
sequently, the rate at which the washing may be done is accelerated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :—
1. A washing machine having a revolvable openwork cage or container, in which the
things to be washed are held, mounted with its axis diagonal to the horizontal axis of
the bearings or journals on which it is supported and revolved; substantially as
described.
2. A washing machine comprising a cage or container for the clothes in the form
of a cylinder, polysided prism, or equivalent body; substantially at ends at right
angles to its axis, and supporting journals or bearings ou such ends, eccentric to the
nxis of the body; substantially as set forth.
3. A washing machine comprising a body a. of open metal-work; solid ends b.
trunnions c. eccentric to the axis of the body; and box or vessel e. in which said
container is mounted and works; substantially as set forth with reference to and
shown in the drawings.
4. The washing machine consisting of parts constructed, arranged and combined,
particularly as shown in and set forth with reference to the drawings.
1001
Dated this ist day of November, 1897.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicant's Patent Agents, 15 Water Street, Liverpool.