Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 20th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 21st Jan., 1887.
MATTHEW RODDA 49 Westminster Bridge Road London S.W. Pattern Maker do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to my Invention I construct a rectangular or other shaped. box to contain
the material or materials to be washed. This box is provided with ledges or strips of
wood or other materials suitably arranged on the inside to assist the cleansing process.
The closing up of the box is effected by means of a cover provided with suitably
shaped projections (preferably V shaped) which together with strips or flanges of india
rubber or other suitable material makes a perfect joint. The necessary pressure to
keep the box closed is obtained by screws, bolts wedges or cam shaped lovers.
The box is supported at the back end either by suspension links hung.on'the side
frames or by oscillating links pivotted on the bedplate or otherwise or by springs
of wood or other suitable material fastened either above to the side frames or below to
the bedplate or otherwise or the box may be carried by projecting arms vibrating
upon one or more rollers either of these methods of supporting the box may be
applied to any point of the box between the back end and the middle.
The box is supported at the front end by an arm or arms which engage with 4
crank shaft or cranks which give the necessary motion to the box to wash the
materials. The crank shaft, box & other fittings are all carried upon suitably
constructed frames and bedplate or feet.
The great feature of novelty in my Invention is the peculiar motion given to the
box by the combined action of the crank & the swinging links or levers or springs.by
which motion every portion of every article in the box is exposed to the action of the
liquid inside & thoroughly cleansed:
A. J. SMITH,
A. J. SMITH,
118, Mallison Road,
Clapham Common, S.W.,
Agent for the Applicant,

page_text: I MATTHEW RODDA of No. 49 Westminster Bridge Road S.W. London in tlie
County of Middlesex Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING MACHINES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement
According to my Invention I construct a rectangular or other shaped box to contain
the material or materials to be washed. This box is provided with ledges or strips of
wood or other materials suitably arranged on the inside to assist the cleansing process.
The closing up of the Box is effected by means of a cover provided with suitably
shaped projections (preferably V shaped) which together with strips or flanges of 1
india Rubber or other suitable material makes a perfect joint. The necessary pressure
to keep the box closed is obtained by screws bolts, wedges or cam shaped levers.
The box is supported at the back end either by suspension links hung on the side
frames or by oscillating links pivotted on the bed plate or otherwise or by springs of
wood or other suitable material fastened either above to the side frames or below to 1
the bed plate or otherwise or the box may be carried by a projecting arm vibrating
upon one or more rollers either of these methods of supporting the box may be applied
to any point of the box between the back end and the middle.
The box is supported at the front end by an arm or arms which engage with a
crank shaft or cranks which give the necessary motion to the box to wash the
materials. This crank shaft also communicates motion to the wringing rollers as may
be convenient either directly or through the medium of cogs or other gear. The
crank shaft box and other fittings are all carried upon suitably constructed frames and
bed plate or feet.
The great feature of novelty in my Invention is the peculiar motion given to the
box by the combined action of the crank and the swinging links or levers or springs
by which motion every portion of every article in the box is exposed to the action of
the liquid inside and thoroughly cleansed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 represents a side view of the machine.
front view and Fig. 4 a plan.
Fig. 2 à back view. Fig. 3 a
The letters refer to the same parts in all views. a is a box of wood or other
material which may be in one compartment or divided by pieces as at o or
longitudinally into two or more compartments and the box may be provided with side
strips or flutes or dashers to produce a scrubbing or rubbing effect. The box is
provided with a cover which is secured in any convenient way but is shown fastened
by hooks n and the joint between the cover and box is made tight by india rubber
washers or liners or other methods.

page_text: To the box is attached an arm f which is provided at the opposite end with a bored
boss to receive a crank pin s the arm f is shown fastened to the box at about the
centre but it may be higher or lower or to one or other side. The crank pins is on a
crank or disc e which is on a shaft d revolving in bearings in the standards c, c which
rest on and are fastened to the bed plate b. On the shaft d are fixed a fly wheel m
and a pinion wheel i engaging with this pinion wheel is a cog wheel & which receives
motion from a handle turned by the operator. k and i are shown as cog wheels but
any means of transmitting the power conveniently may be employed. The box a is
also supported by the swinging levers gg. These are shown at the other end remote
from but may be placed anywhere along the box or at the back of the box and either
above or below or on the longitudinal centre line. And the levers may be slung from
a frame above the box or in any other suitable position. Springs of wood or other
material may be employed instead of the swinging levers (or the box may rest upon
guide wheels or rollers) the object being to suspend the box and allow it to rock. It
will be seen that if the handle is set in motion the disc e will revolve carrying with it
the arm and the box a and in conjunction with the lever or other support y,g com-
municating to the box a peculiar motion which is highly effective in the washing of
the material placed in the box a.
The particular form of machine shown in the Drawing is a very convenient one but
I do not bind myself to any of the details as they are capable of being modified
without interfering with the principle of the Invention and two or more boxes can be
arranged so as to balance one another.
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 :—
:-
First The combination of the rotary motion of the disc in conjunction with the
swinging, pivotting, rolling, sliding or other motion at or near the opposite end of the
box by means of which combination the box has imparted to it a peculiar motion
highly efficient in washing materials as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
Secondly: The principle of this machine whether the result is obtained by the
methods herein before described or by other convenient mechanical arrangements as
and for the purposes herein before described.
A. J. SMITH,
118, Mallinson Road,
Clapham Common, S. W.,
Agent for the Applicant.