Improvements in Washing and Wringing Machines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing and Wringing Machines.
EPHRAIM TAYLOR of 74 Blakey Moor Blackburn in the County of Lancaster
Manufacturer of Fuel Economisers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
:-
The first part of my invention relates to washing clothes and consists of a vessel
formed at the ends partly V shaped, I place a log of wood at the bottom of the
✓ inside the vessel longitudinal having pegs attached in a vertical position.
I place at each end of the vessel suitable bearings to carry the vessel, I place the
vessel horizontally in suitable framework, the framework having suitable bearings
attached to carry the vessel. I then fix a crank shaft in suitable bearings attached
to the aforesaid framework having a connecting rod attached to the crank shaft and
vessel. I place a fly wheel on the aforesaid crank shaft having a handle attached,
the fly wheel when put in motion give a rocking motion to the vessel causing the
clothes to rush from one side of the said vessel to the other and coming in contact
with the vertical pegs, changing the position of the clothes causing them to be
better cleansed than by any other known method.
The second part of my invention relates to the wringing of clothes, 1 make a
suitable framework in the centre of which I form a cavity at the bottom of the
cavity I place a nut and screw, on the top of the screw, I place a metal block to
receive a spiral spring, at the top of the spring I place a suitable bearing to receive
the bottom roller, the top roller being placed in suitable bearings when so fixed the
rollers go longitudinal from side to side, the pressure being put on the rollers by
the screws underneath the spiral springs, on the bottom roller shaft at one end I
place a toothed wheel which gears into a toothed wheel fixed on the top roller
shaft, on the end of the top roller shaft I place a spur wheel which is geared with
bowls on centres attached to the fly wheel boss, the fly wheel working on a stud or
centre attached to the aforesaid framework the fly wheel having a handle attached
gives motion to the rollers.
Thirdly a combined machine for washing and wringing, the washing vessel is
fixed underneath the wringing machine rollers longitudinal, so that when the clothes
or washed they can be wrung without any inconvenience thereby saving time and
labour.
Dated 19th Jon of Cantomhan 1900
EPHRAIM TAYLOR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing and Wringing Machines.
EPHRAIM TAYLOR, 74 Blakey Moor, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer of Fuel Economisers, 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 :-
The first part of my invention relates to washing clothes and consists of a vessel
formed at the ends partly V shaped as shewn on Figures 3 and 5.
A block of wood is fixed at the bottom of the vessel longitudinally, having pegs
attached in a vertical position, as shewn in Figures 3. 6 and 7.
At each end of the vessel suitable bearings are attached to the frame to carry
the said vessel in a horizontal position, as shewn at a in Figures 5 and shewn full
size in Figure 8.

page_text: 1 place the aforesaid vessel horizontally in suitable framework having the
bearings attached near the centre of the ends, thus partly balancing the weight and
saving labour.
I then fix a crank shaft in proper bearings attached to the aforesaid framework,
marked c on Figure 1, having a connecting rod attached, marked d on Figure 1, to
the crank shaft and vessel. I place a fly wheel on the aforesaid crank shaft,
having a handle attached. The fly wheel when put in motion gives a rocking
motion to the aforesaid vessel, causing the clothes to rush from one side of the said
vessel to the other, and the clothes coming in contact with the vertical pegs, are
better cleansed than by any other known method.
The vessel may be attached to any ordinary wringing machine, and worked either
by the crank and fly wheel attached to one end of the machine, or rocked from the
front, having handle attached for that purpose.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shews complete side view of machine with V shaped vessel, with crank
shaft and connecting rod.
Fig. 2 shews front view of same.
Fig. 3 gives section, shewing construction of the vessel, with flanges on top
edges.
Fig. 4 shews plan of same.
Fig. 5 shews side elevation of vessel with positions of bearings.
Figs. 6 and 7 shews section & plan of block of wood with vertical pegs.
Fig. 8 shews details of bearings attached to centre of vessel, in which ee is a
cast iron disk or plate with projecting nib let into the end of vessel (v) and to
which the disk is screwed. g is a projecting arm of the disk into which the pin (p)
is screwed, through the boss marked b, by which means the distance between the
frame and the vessel is regulated to prevent friction. The boss b rests on the
frame (f) in which it works when the vessel is in motion.
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:
1. The construction of the V shaped vessel and vertical pegs attached.
2. The manner in which the vessel is put in motion by the crank and connecting
rod, acting upon bearings fixed on the end of the vessel, near the centre, or by the
handle on the front edge.
3. The position in which the bearings are placed on the end of the vessel, so as
partly to balance the same when put in motion by the crank shaft and connecting
rod, or by the handle in front.
Dated this 16th day of January 1893.
EPHRAIM TAYLOR,
Applicant.