Improvements in Domestic Washing Apparatus.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th June, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Domestic Washing Apparatus.
I, THEODORE CHARLAN, of 175, Abbey Hills Road, Oldham, in the County of
Lancaster, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
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This invention relates to improvements in domestic washing apparatus, such as
are used in dwellings for washing wearing apparel, bed clothes and the like and
has for its object to provide means which will facilitate the washing of a certain
quantity in about half the time and more thoroughly that it has been possible
heretofore.
To this end my invention consists principally in the application to the interior of
an ordinary or specially formed washing tub or vessel of a bristle like surface,
which surface may be formed of stiff hair, wire, rubber or equivalent material or
substance.
I may cover the whole or only a portion of the interior of the washing tub or
vessel with the said bristles, either in a continuous or intercepted manner, as may
be deemed necessary.
The said bristles may be applied in the manner described to the interior of the
washing tub or vessel itself, or in existing tubs or vessels particularly, to a lining
formed to fit the interior. The said bristle lining may be formed in parts
collapsable so as to be readily placed in position or removed.
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In connection with the washing tub or vessel described the ordinary "Peggie
Dolly or Dolly" is employed, which may be operated by hand or mechanically
by a suitable combined lifting and reversing motion preferably such as found in the
"Archimedean drill."
Dated this 6th day of October 1892
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Domestic Washing Apparatus.
I, THEODORE CHARLAN, of 175, Abbey Hills Road, Oldham, 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 relates to improvements in domestic washing apparatus, such as
are used in dwellings for washing wearing apparel, bed-clothes and the like and
has for its object to provide means which will facilitate the washing of a certain
quantity in about half the time and more thoroughly than it has been possible
heretofore.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig.
is a vertical cross section and Fig. 2 a plan thereof, of a washing tub or
vessel formed in accordance with my invention. Figs. 3 & 4 are plans of some
modifications thereof.
Figs. 5 & 7 are respectively a vertical section and a side view of the said washing

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mechanically.
Fig. 6 is a plan of Fig. 5.
Peggie-Dolly," or Dolly operated
Fig. a plan of the "Peggie-Dolly" which I prefer to use.
In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally my
improvements consist principally in the application to the interior of an ordinary
or specially formed washing tub or vessel a of a bristle like surface 6 which surface
may be formed of stiff hair, wire, rubber or of equivalent material or substance.
I may cover the whole, as shown in Figs. 1 & 2, or only a portion of the interior
of the washing tub or vessel a with the bristles b, as shown in Fig. 3, either in a
continuous or intercepted manner respectively, as may be deemed necessary. The
bristle surface b may be applied to the interior of new washing tubs or vessels
itself in the manner described, or in existing tubs or vessels particularly to a
lining formed to fit the said interior. By preference I form such lining in sections c,
see Fig. 4, adapted to be slid between taper or other suitable shaped ribs d fixed
to the interior of the tub or vessel a and thus rendered removable, so as to permit
of decreasing or increasing the bristle surface b as may be required for the washing
of different articles. The bristle lining c may be formed in parts collapsable by
connecting the sections c together, by such as straps, so as to be readily placed in
position or removed from the tub or vessel a. The bottom of the washing tub or
vessel a is similarly formed or furnished with a bristle surface b, see Figs. 1 & 2, as
.described in respect of the side.
In connection with the washing tub or vessel described the ordinary "Peggie-
Dolly" or "Dolly" may be employed and operated by hand or mechanically, see
Figs. 5 & 6, by furnishing the same with a shaft e operated by a suitable combined
lifting and reversing motion preferably such as found in the "Archimedean drill"
and illustrated in Figs. 5 & 6. In this case the shaft e is formed with a number
of quick threads on which is employed a nut e', having square projections fadapted
to slide in slots g formed in a hand lever h pivoted to a frame or arm i fixed to a
shaft k mounted in bearings 7 attached to the side of the tub or vessel a and held
in its proper position over the latter by means of a stay m, hinged to the frame or
arm and suitably secured to the tub or vessel a. On the other end of the shaft e
a hand wheel m' is employed to regulate the descent of the " Peggie-Dolly" and
thus pressure upon the articles to be washed and also to allow of lifting it out of
the tub or vessel a when desired, for instance when placing the wash into or
removing it from the tub or vessel, see dotted lines, for which purpose the frame
or arm i can be swung onto one side, see dotted lines, after detaching the stay m
from the tub or vessel a.
In lieu of employing the motion described, the shaft e may be furnished with a
small bevel pinion n, see Fig. 7, arranged in gear with a large bevel wheel n¹
mounted on an arm formed on or fixed to the frame i and furnished with a hand
lever by means of which a rotary reciprocatory motion is imparted to the bevel
wheels n', n and by the latter to the "Dolly Peggie."
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To allow of two persons working the latter jointly the wheel n' may be furnished
with a double hand lever h, as shown in Fig. 7.
In order that the "Peggie Dolly may be lifted clear of the tub or vessel or
retained at a certain position according to the amount of cloth in the same and
pressure required the shaft e is formed with a key-bed e adapted to receive a key
fitted to the bevel pinion n and near its upper end furnished with an adjustable
collar e and the frame itself with a set screw e*.
By preference I form the "Peggie Dolly" with two circles of pegs, as shown
in Fig. 8, in lieu of one only.
It will be understood that the mechanical "Peggie Dolly" arrangement described
may be used with a plain or ordinary tub or vessel and thus reduce a great amount
of labour and give a better effect. The tub or vessel provided with a bristle
surface 6 or lining c, as described, may also have attached or form part of a wringer.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim,.is―
"In domestic washing apparatus."
1st. The application to the interior of a washing tub or vessel of a bristle like
surface 6 in a continuous or intercepted manner, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
2nd. In an apparatus as specified in the preceding claim, forming the bristle
surface b on a removable lining c in sections or otherwise, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
3rd. In a domestic washing apparatus, the employment of a mechanically
operated "Peggie-Dolly," substantially as set forth.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.