IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1886.
Complete Left, 25th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1887.
1 JOSEPH SMITH of 55 Darlington Street Wigan, in the County of Lancaster,
Metal Planer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES to be as follows:-
The
The Washing part of the Machine is one fluted Roller with a Shaft through it and
drops into two Slots at each side of the Machine. The bottom roller is formed of an
India rubber tube and two Spindles run through this tube and fits into two Slots at
each side of the Machine causing the said tube to be flattened at each side and
assumes a gutter form, taking an end view it appears an elongated Slot.
Wringing part is constructed of an iron frame so made as to fit into the two Slots at
each side and rests upon the two ends of fluted roller shaft and is a dead weight upon
it. It has two India Rubber Rollers and the frame of the Machine where the
bearings are is in the form of a triangle and has a Spring to be Applied to the top
bearing and a thumb screw from the frame forces the weight upon the Spring that
rests upon the top bearing. The Inventor claims the right to make the Washing
Machine separate from the Wringer and in that case would use a weight equal to the
Wringer.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing and Wringing Machines.
I, JOSEPH SMITH, of 55 Darlington Street, Wigan, in the County of Lancaster,
Metal Planer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The washing part of the machine consists of one fluted roller (A) 4 inches Diameter
with a shaft through it and drops into two slots (B) at each side of the Machine.
The bottom roller (C) is formed of an india-rubber tube 16 in. long and 2 in. dia.
Two spindles (D) run through this tube and fit into two slots 1½ in. apart at
each side of the machine causing the said tube to be flattened at each side and to
assume a gutter form. Taking an end view it appears an elongated slot. The
wringing part is constructed of an iron frame (E) so made as to fit into slots (B) and
rests upon the two ends of shaft (F). being a dead weight of about 40 pounds upon it
which is the weight required for washing with this machine. It has two india-rubber
rollers (G) 1 inches in dia. The frame of the machine where the bearings are is in
the form of a triangle (H). The top bearing is triangular (I) and fits into the
corresponding frame. The frame is larger than the bearings so as to allow a spring to
be applied to the top bearing; a thumb-screw from the frame forces the weight upon
the spring that rests upon the top bearing giving the pressure that is required for
wringing the clothes.
I claim the right to make the washing machine separate from the Wringer, and in
that case would use a weight equal to the Wringer.
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
1st. It requires no spring as the wringing machine forms the spring or weight for
washing.
2nd. The tube underneath the fluted roller of whatever material made.