Improvements in Washing Machines for Laundry Purposes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 5th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing Machines for Laundry Purposes.
I WILLIAM HERBERT FACON of 8 Shepherd's Bush Road London Solicitor do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To provide a simple and effective machine for washing household linen and
the like.
In carrying out my invention I provide a hollow rectangular base frame of a
convenient depth, the top edges of the sides of which are straight and flat. The
tub or receptacle containing the clothes to be washed is received on the said top
edges and the bottoms of the sides of the tub are made convex in similar manner
to the rockers of a chair. At or about the centre of the tub and near the bottom.
of the same is affixed the ends of a single or double spiral springs and one on each
side of the tub; these springs are continued a suitable distance downwards inside,
the base frame and the other ends secured to the sides of the base frame thus
making a connection between the washing tub.and the base frame. Now it will be
understood that as the operator rocks the tub on the base frame-which is effected
by a handle suitably placed at the end or side of the tub-that the water therein
will dash from one end of the tub to the other as the same is rocked from one end
of its motion to the opposite thus thoroughly impinging the clothes and causing
the same to be constantly changing their position and the water to dash through
and through them. The rockers on the tub and the surface of contact on the base
frame may take various sections say V or half round or flat and suitable metal or
other shoes be fixed to the parts in contact when working. Or instead of the top
sides of the base frame being flat they can be made convex and instead of the
bottoms of the sides of the tub being made convex they can be made flat being
then vice versa to the arrangement hereinbefore described.
Dated this 4th day of June 1894.
Improvements in Washing Machines for Laundry Purposes.
I WILLIAM HERBERT FACON of 4 Camden Gardens Uxbridge Road formerly
of 8 Shepherd's Bush Road London Solicitor 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 :-
In constructing a machine according to my invention I provide a hollow
rectangular shaped base frame of suitable depth-either of wood or metal-this
frame is stationary and will hereinafter be mentioned as the stationary base frame.
The top edges of the sides of this frame form flat parallel rails and are provided
with suitable flanges or may take a V or other suitable section.
The tub or receptacle containing the clothes to be washed-preferably of a
rectangular shape, and of a suitable depth--is provided on each of its lower sides
with a convex rocker, either wood or metal-which rock or oscillate upon the flat
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page_text: parallel rails of the stationary base frame in similar manner to the rockers of a
rocking chair.
At or about the centre of each side of the tub and near the bottom is fixed the
end of a single or double spiral spring and each spring is continued downwards for
a suitable length inside the stationary base frame and the lower ends of the said
springs are suitably secured to the sides of the same thus forming a connection
between the rocking tub and the stationary base frame and assisting the oscillations
of the said tub.
And in order that my invention shall be thoroughly understood I will now refer
-to-the drawings hereto annexed..
Fig: 1. is a side elevation shewing the tub at its central position; the dotted lines
show the position of the tub when rocked to one end of its motion and
Fig. 2. is an end view.
A is the stationary base frame B the flat stationary surface and C the flanges to
prevent lateral movement of the rocker D. T is the tub which is secured to the
rocker D by suitable. fastenings or screws as at E F is a stretcher bar connecting
the two sides of the frame A. A by bolts at G.
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H. H the springs which form the connection between the rocker D and the
stationary base frame A.
K is the handle bar for rocking the tub and L. L runners which are allowed to
move freely on the bottom stretcher bar M.
It will now be readily understood that as the operator rocks the tub on the rails
of the stationary base frame that the clothes and water therein will dash from one
end of the tub to the other as the same is rocked or oscillated from one end of its
motion to the opposite thus thoroughly impinging the clothes and causing a constant
friction and change of place and the water to dash through and about them.
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Having now, particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is. to. be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
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1st. The combination of a stationary base frame with parallel rails; a tub with
convex rockers to rock or oscillate on same and spiral springs connecting the rocking
tub with the stationary base frame substantially as described.
2nd. The use and employment of the combination. referred to in the preceding
claim as and for the purpose substantially as described.
Dated this 4th day of March 1895.
WILLIAM HERBERT FACON.