Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th June, 1887.
Specification Accepted, 29th July, 1887.
I, HENRY CHRISTOPHER GLINSMANN, of the City of Bayonne, Hudson County,
State of New Jersey, United States of America, Mechanic, 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 a washing machine of simple construction and it consists
in the various elements of improvement hereinafter more fully pointed out in the
claims.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is an end view of my improved washing machine.
Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same on the line c, x, fig. 4.
Fig. 3 is a cross section of the suds box on line y, y, fig. 4.
Fig. 4 is a top view of the machine.
Fig. 5 is a side view of the oscillating frame, showing the roller in section.
Figs. 6 & 7 are detail views showing the handle socket and handle.
The letter a represents the cast metal frame supported on legs, and enclosing
the suds box b made of sheet metal. c is the dasher roller journalled at its ends
in two levers d that are connected by a cross bar e the whole constituting an
oscillating frame, which is pivoted within the suds box by trunnions of projecting
inwardly from the suds box and engaging slots g formed in levers d.
Beneath the cross bar e the levers d are connected by a second cross bar h having
two more or less upwardly projecting perforated arins i, that encircle the upper
cross-bar e. Between arms i sleeves are slipped over the cross bar e and in
this way a very strong and convenient hand piece for oscillating the levers d and
roller c is produced.
To the outer side of each lever d there is attached a tube k into which is fitted
a rubber plug projecting out of both of the open ends of the tube. This plug
constitutes a buffer to limit the backward and forward motion of the frame. The
buffer is adapted to come into contact with lugs or stops m projecting upwardly from
the frame a and having inclined bearing faces as shown.
The suds box b is made with a corrugated concave bottom o (fig. 2) which is joined
to the front and rear faces n, n, of the suds box. These faces are not straight

page_text: up and down, as usual, but are straight on top only while they are bulged outwardly
near their lower ends so as to form concave sections n' which merge into the bottom
as shown.
These concave sections are corrugated to correspond with bottom o. To this form
of the suds box, I attach considerable importance. I have found that on oscillating
the swinging frame the water will be thrown by the sections n' towards the roller c
in place of being thrown upwards as in the case where straight sides are employed.
Thus a whirling motion is imparted to the water which greatly increases the effective-
ness of the machine, while protecting at the same time the operator from becoming
splashed. p is the splash board adapted to support a wringer and made of trough
shape as shown so as to catch the drippings and guide them into the suds box. The
cover is supported upon the lower edge of the splash board, and upon a bead
on the opposite side of the suds box.
* is one of the handles of the machine. This handle has inwardly projecting lugs,
as usual, fitting into sockets s cast in one piece with frame a, such sockets being open
at their back. The sockets are placed at opposite sides of a central bar a' forming
part of casting a. This bar is made of tapering shape being at its greatest width at
the point where it is provided with the sockets. To attach the handler to the frame a
such handle is slipped over the lower narrow end of bar a¹ and is then passed
upwards, until its lugs engage sockets s. Thus the handles may be applied, even
though the suds box is in position.
The machine is operated in the usual way by rocking its oscillating frame
backwards and forwards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :
1. The combination of frame a and suds box b having inwardly projecting trunnions
with the roller c, journalled to grooved lever d, connected by cross bar e and with
cross bar having perforated arms that encircle cross bar e substantially as
specified.
2. The combination of frame a sus box b levers d cross bar e and roller c with the
inclined lugs m secured to frame a and with the tubo k and plug secured to levers d
substantially as specified.
3. The combination of frame a with levers & cross-bar e and roller c and with
suds box b having a concave corrugated bottom o and straight sides n that have
concave corrugated lower sections n' substantially as and for the purpose specified.
4. The combination of frame a having tapering bar a¹ and sockets's with the
handler adapted to engage said sockets and with suds box broller e levers d and
cross bar e substantially as specified.
5. The combination of frame a with suds box b, roller c, levers d, cross bars e, h,
arms i tubes k plugs 1 stops m splash board p handle and sockets s substantially
as specified.
Dated this 28th dox of Jun 1987