An Improved Washing-machine and Churn.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 24th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 25th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Washing-machine and Churn.
I WILLIAM WILSON HORN of 151 Strand Middlesex, Patent Agent (a com-
munication to me from abroad by Enos Churchill of Tulare City, County of Tulare
State of California, United States of America, Inventor), do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This my invention relates to the class of machines for washing or for churning and
my invention consists in a rocking or oscillating vessel having peculiarly constructed
ends, whereby a chamber is formed at each end in which the air is compressed by
the rocking action of the vessel and the movement of its contents, the compressed
air reacting on and through said contents and driving it back thus more effectually
agitating it.
The object of my invention is to provide a machine adapted for washing clothes or
churning cream in which the agitation of the material acted upon is effective, in the
case of washing the water and suds being forcibly driven back through the clothes by
the compressed air and in the case of churning the fatty globules being thoroughly
broken up.
By my invention a vessel is provided which is so mounted that it may be rocked
or oscillated end wise. It may for the purpose be provided with suitable rockers or it
may be pivoted upon brackets rising from a bed plate. A spring may be located on
this bed plate and have its ends projecting upwardly so that as the vessel rocks it
comes in contact with said ends which assist it on its return movement. A rocking
motion is imparted to the vessel by any suitable means, as by a handle secured to one
side. The vessel is made with a central top opening adapted to be closed by a cap.
The top walls of the vessel incline downwardly from its central portion, thus con-
tracting its interior space towards each end. The ends of the vessel are formed with
upwardly-turned chambers which join its contracted end spaces. These chambers
may be slightly curved inwardly at the tops. The bottom of the vessel may be
straight or slightly curved. About the entrance-opening of the vessel, a flange is
formed to which to secure the ringer and in the cap is a vent to permit the escape
of the gases.
The operation of the machine is as follows: The materials or material to be acted
upon are put into the vessel through its central top opening and the cap is fitted
to place to confine them. A rocking movement is then imparted to the vessel
whereby its contents are thrown from end to end. The air in the vessel is thereby
compressed in the end chambers and serves to drive back the contents and thoroughly
agitate them. In the case of clothes washing it forces the water and suds back
through the clothes and causes them to permeate the mass thus effectively cleansing
the clothes. In the case of cream, the compressed air drives it back forcibly and
penetrates it at each movement of the vessel and produces a thorough churning
action. The interior of the vessel being smooth there is no rubbing and consequently
no wear on the clothes. A suitable heating device-such as a lamp-may be placed
under the vessel if desired to keep the water hot.
Dated this 24th day of December 1889.
WILLIAM WILSON HORN.
By his Agents,
Horn & Son.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Washing-machine and Churn.
I, WILLIAM WILSON HORN, of the firm of Horn and Son of 151 Strand London,
in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents (a communication to me from abroad by
Enos Churchill, of Tulare California, United States of America), 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 :-
My invention relates to the class of machines for washing or churning; and my
invention consists in a rocking or oscillating vessel having peculiarly constructed ends,
whereby a chamber is formed at each end in which the air is compressed by the
rocking action of the vessel and the movement of its contents, the compressed air
reacting on and through said contents and driving it back, thus more effectually
agitating it.
The object of my invention is to provide a machine adapted for washing clothes or
churning cream, in which the agitation of the material acted upon is effective, in the
case of washing, the water and suds being forcibly driven back, through the clothes
by the compressed air, and in the case of churning, the fatty globules being thoroughly
broken up.
Referring to the accompanying daawing for a more complete explanation of my
invention, the figure is a perspective view of my machine.
A is a vessel, which is so mounted that it may be rocked or oscillated endwise. It
may for the purpose be provided with rockers as here shown, or, it may be pivotted
upon brackets, rising from a bed-plate B. A spring may be located on this bed-plate
and have its ends projecting upwardly, so that as the vessel rocks it comes in contact
with said ends which assist it on its return movement. A rocking motion is imparted
to the vessel by any suitable means as by the handle D secured to one side. The
vessel A is made with a central top opening adapted to be closed by a cap or cover a.
The top walls of the vessel incline downwardly from its central portion, thus con-
tracting its interior space toward each end. The ends of the vessel are formed with
upwardly-turned chambers a¹, which join its contracted end spaces, as shown. These
chambers may be slightly curved inwardly at the tops. The bottom of the vessel
may be straight or slightly curved. About the entrance-opening of the vessel a flange
may be formed, to which to secure the wringer, and in the cap a is a vent a² to
permit the escape of the gases.
The operation of the machine is as follows: The materials or material to be acted
upon are put into the vessel through its central top opening and the cap a is fitted in
its place to confine them. A rocking movement is the imparted to the vessel, whereby
its contents are thrown from end to end. The air in the vessel is thereby compressed
in the end chambers a³, and serves to drive back the contents and thoroughly agitate
them. In the case of clothes-washing, it forces the water and suds back through
the clothes and causes them to permeate the mass, thus effectively cleansing the
clothes. In the case of cream, the compressed air drives it back forcibly and
penetrates it at each movement of the vessel and produces a thorough churning action.
The interior of the vessel being smooth there is no rubbing, and consequently no
wear on the clothes. A suitable heating device-such as a lamp-may be placed
under the vessel, if desired, to keep the water hot.
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 1
claim is :-
1. The rocking or oscillating containing-vessel A, having its interior space con-
tracting to each end, and an air-chamber a' opening out of and rising above said
ends, and in which the air is compressed by the movement of the vessel's contents,
substantially as described.
2. The combination of the rocking or oscillating containing-vessel A having its

page_text: top walls inclined downwardly from its center portions and provided with a cap-
controlled entrance-opening in its top center, upwardly and inwardly turned
contracted ends, and air-chambers a opening out of and rising above said ends
whereby air is compressed in said chambers by the action of the vessel's contents,
the handle for rocking said vessel, and the rockers beneath the bottom of the vessel,
substantially as described.
Dated this 24th day of September 1890
HORN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.