Year: 1885

page_text: I, SAMUEL BERRY, of North Street, Lockwood in the County of York, Cloth-
finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a simple means for washing or cleansing clothes by
agitating them in the ordinary washing liquor.
To this end there is employed a wash tub made somewhat in the form of
cylinder or of a frustrum of a cone, the larger end of which constitutes the base,
while the top is provided with a close fitting cover. In the centre of the cover is
a hinged lid carrying suitable brackets to form supports or pedestals for the axis
of a toothed wheel. This toothed wheel may conveniently be segmental and be
provided with a handle by which it can be partially rotated backwards and
forwards. Into this toothed wheel another wheel mounted on a vertical axis
central with the wash tub gears. The axis of this wheel is carried by two bearings
near its upper end and projects into the tub at its free end.
This central spindle may conveniently be made of wood and have three or more
holes bored at different angles into it.
Into these holes round wood dashers or agitators are fixed they forming a kind
of tripod around the central spindle.
The opening for the hinged lid is of sufficiont size to allow the central spindle
and dashers to leave the inside of the wash-tub when the said lid is opened to
admit of hot water clothes et cetera.
In the inside of the washtub four or more projections or baffle bars are fixed.
Thus it will be understood that by working the handle which fits into the
toothed wheel backwards and forwards, the smaller toothed wheel, central spindle
and agitators will be rotated first in one direction and then another thereby
dashing the clothes to be washed or cleansed amongst the soapy water.
The lid or
wash-tub cover is made so as to prevent the escape of steam as much as possible.
A small portable wringing machine may be also attached to the wash tub.
Dated this 30th day of December 1885.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I SAMUEL BERRY, of North Street, Lockwood, in the County of York, Cloth-
finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a simple means for washing or cleansing clothes by
agitating them in the ordinary washing liquor.
To this end there is employed a wash-tub made somewhat in the form of a
cylinder or of a frustrum of a cone, the larger end of which constitutes the base,
while the top is provided with a close fitting cover. In the centre of the cover is
a hinged lid carrying suitable brackets to form supports or pedestals for the axis
of a toothed wheel. This toothed wheel may conveniently be segmental and be
provided with a handle by which it can be partially rotated backwards and
forward.
Into this toothed wheel another wheel mounted on a vertical axis central with
the wash-tub gears.
The axis of this wheel is carried by two bearings near its
upper end and projecting into the tub at its free end.
This central spindle may conveniently be made of wood, and have three or more
holes bored at different angles into it.
Into these holes round wood dashers or agitators are fixed, they forming a kind
of tripod around the central spindle.
The opening for the hinged lid is of sufficient size to allow the central spindle
and dashers to leave the inside of the wash tub when the said lid is opened to
admit of hot water, clothes, et cetera.
In the inside of the wash tub four or more projections or baffle bars are fixed.
Thus it will be understood that by working the handle which fits into the
toothed wheel backwards and forwards, the smaller toothed wheel, central spindle
and agitators will be rotated first in one direction and then another thereby
dashing the clothes to be washed or cleansed amongst the soapy water. The lid or
wash-tub cover is made so as to prevent the escape of steam as much as possible.
A small portable wringing machine may be also attached to the wash-tub.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings, Fig. 1, shews a front elevation
with the washtub in section.
Fig. 2. is a side elevation in section.
Fig. 3. is a plan or top view.
Fig. 4. is also a plan or top view with the lid and gearing removed for sake of
clearness, whilst the central vertical axis or dolly and dashers are shewn.
The wash-tub A. is made in the form of a frustrum of a cone, the larger end of
which constitutes the base, whilst the other end is closed by a top or head B.
having a suitably formed opening left therein, and closed with a close fitting cover
or lid C. In or about the centre of the cover or lid C. a circular hole is made for
the central vertical axis or dolly D. to rotate in, and on this cover there are
mounted two brackets E. F. which are bolted thereto, and form supports or
pedestals for the axis of the toothed bevel wheel G. to partially rotate in,

page_text: The toothed bevel wheel G is segmental and has teeth for about two thirds of its
circumference as shewn in Fig. 1. It is provided with a loose wooden handle H.
by which it can be partially rotated backwards and forwards as shown by the
dotted lines in Fig. 1.
Into the bevel wheel G. there gears another bevel wheel or pinion J. This
pinion has a cavity at the bottom of its boss, which is crossed by four midfeathers.
The purpose of this cavity is to receive a central vertical shaft D. into which the
arms or dashers L. are inserted.
The axis of this pinion is carried above by a bearing formed with the bracket E.
and beneath by a suitable bush K. bolted to the before mentioned lid or cover C.
and projecting into the wash-tub A. at its free end as shown in Figs. 1. and 2.
In the inside of the wash-tub A. four projections or baffle bars N. are fixed as
shewn in Figs. 1. 2 and 4. for the purpose of more thoroughly mixing the washing
liquor with the clothes under treatment by preventing them rotating in a body
with the central spindle or dolly D.
Suitable holes may be formed in the top or head B. to receive the legs or
supports of a small portable wringing machine such as are constructed for clamping
on to an ordinary circular wash-tub side so that when the hinged cover C. and
gearing attached is opened the clothes may be taken out and passed through the
wringing machine, the washing liquor extracted from them returning into the
washtub. The iron parts of the apparatus may be galvanized and made of
malleable cast iron or steel. Suitable lifting handles P. P. and drain plug Q are
provided.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my. said
invention and in what manner the same may be performed I would have it
understood that what I claim is :-
1. In machinery or apparatus for washing or cleansing clothes the combination
with a wash-tub of a central vertical spindle provided with a dasher or dolly and
capable of being rotated in either direction by bevel gearings, and a handle
substantially as described and shewn.
2. In apparatus of the kind referred to in the previous claim, mounting the
handle and gear on a lid hinged to the wash-tub substantially as described and
shewn.
3. The improved washing machine constructed arranged and operating sub-
stantially as described and illustrated in the drawings.