Year: 1889

page_text: I CECIL URQUHART FISHER of 1 Castle Street, Holborn, London, in the County
of Middlesex, 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 an improved washing machine which is capable of accurate
adjustment as required by the articles being washed as set forth in the following
specification and claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which,
Fig. 1 is a vertical side elevation of a washing machine in the plane X X fig. 2.
Fig. 2 is a section in the plane Y. Y. fig. 1..
Fig. 3 is a section in the plane Z Z fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a section similar to fig. 3 showing a modification.
Fig. 5 is a section similar to fig. 3 of another modification.
Fig. 6 is a section in the plane W W fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a plan view partly in section of a roller.
Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.
In this drawing the letter A indicates a tub or vessel having frames B made to
support the roller C. By making the frames B of metal said frames will not warp
and will be strong and durable. The roller D is connected to a frame E by means
of a pivot or pivots F and one or more nuts or set screws H secured to the frame E
and passing through a slot or slots in the arm or arms G of the roller. By loosening
the screw the rubber D can be adjusted about the pivot F at any desired angle
and fixed in a suitable position by tightening the screw H.
The frame E can oscillate about the pivot or rod I connecting the frame E and
the swinging arms J J. Said arms J are supported by a bar K resting by its
ends in vertical slots in the upper ends of the uprights L. The bar K has a certain
amount of vertical motion in the slots in the uprights L and a spring or springs M
press the bar K toward the bottom of the tub A.

page_text: A vertical guide pin N is provided for each spring M. In fig. 3 the bar K is
arranged to slide or move on the guide N while said guide remains stationary. In
fig 4. the bar K and guide N are arranged to slide together in ways in the uprights L.
In figures 5 and 6 the bar K is supported in journals or boxes in the guides N.
The springs M allow the spaces between the rubber D and roller C to be increased
or diminished as required by the greater or less amount of material inserted between
the rollers and the rubber. When the parts are in position for operation the rubber
can be actuated by the handle O.
In addition to the oscillation which the rubber D can partake of in consequence of
the arms Joscillating with the bar K or about the bar K said rubber can oscillate in
one direction with the frame E about the pivot I and a stop or stops P prevent
excessive oscillation about the pivot I. As seen in figure 7 the rollers Care provided
with pins and caps R of durable material such as metal, said pins serving to
support the rollers in the frames B and said caps preserving the rollers against being
split, chipped or injured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim, is:
1st. The combination with the uprights L, having slotted upper ends, the vertically
movable spring pressed horizontal bar K, having its ends arranged in the slots, the
swinging arms J, suspended upon the bar, and the frame E, pivoted to the lower ends
of the swinging arms of the rubber D, pivoted at one side to the lower end of the
pivoted frame and provided at its opposite side with upwardly projecting arms G.
adjustably secured to the pivoted frame, substantially as described.
2nd. The combination with the tub A, having the attached frames B and the
roller C, mounted in said frames, of the uprights L, the swinging arms J, the
frame E, suspended from the swinging arms, the rubber D, pivoted at one side to the
frame and provided at the other side with upwardly projecting arms G. having curved
slots, and screws H adjustably connecting the slotted arms with the suspended frame,
substantially as described.
Dated this Nineteenth day of February 1889.