An Improved Reversible Washing Dolly.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Reversible Washing Dolly.
EDWIN SENIOR, Artisan, 24, Clay Street, Pendleton, Manchester, WALTER
GEORGE IND, Artisan, 18, Westminster Street, Pendleton, Manchester, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows -
An iron bar of a necessary size with a hole in its centre is fastened across a
washing tub by means of clipps or suitable fastenings, the portion of the bar
which rests on the tub is divided at one or both ends forming an angle or half
circle, the extreme end of each two having two ears or shoulders turned upwards,
between which the one end of two levers are placed & bolted one in each at one
end of bar, where they should work backwards & forwards in line with the cross-
bar. Round the central hole is a groove or other preparation for ball or other bear-
ings. The wood shaft of a dolly is next passed through the hole the top handle
or crossbar being first taken off, the bottom with peggs being left on.
The top half of the central bearing is next fixed on the dolly shaft at the
required hight, this half is a ring or collar with holes for fixing and having its
bearing preparation placed downwards, which completes the bearing when placed
on the lower portion in the crossbar.
A reel is next fixed on the dolly shaft above the bearing, to this reel or pully
is fastened the one end of each of two straps ropes wires or the like, the other
two ends fastened one to each lever, with one wound round the reel the other
being out at its full length. Another half bearing is next fixed to the top of the
dolly shaft of a similar shape to the top half central bearing, but having its bear-
ing placed upwards instead of down, the other half or cap bearing is now put
on, having its preparation for balls or the like placed downwards on its lower
half, this bearing has two stays attached which form an angle to the crossbar
where they are fixed.
By pulling the levers the straps are wound on or off the reel causing reversing.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1899.
Applicants,
EDWIN SENIOR.
WALTER GEORGE IND.
An improved Reversible washing Dony.
EDWIN SENIOR, 24, Clay Street, Pendleton, Manchester, Sign Writer, and
WALTER GEORGE IND, 18, Westminster Street, Pendleton, Manchester, Coach
5 Painter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:
The object of this invention is to enable a washing dolly to be worked much
easier, by fixing the dolly to a crossbar, and working the dolly by means of a
reel, pulley, cam or similar contrivance, secured to the shaft of the dolly.
An iron crossbar A, having a hole in the centre is temporily placed across
the washing tub or vessel, and attached at each end to fastenings permanently
secured to opposite sides of the tub Two branches or arms are formed on this
crossbar, or secured thereto, the ends I), being prepared to receive the levers E,
so arranged as to work to and fro. Around the centre hole in the crossbar A,
provision is made for ball bearings B or other suitable bearings, constructed so
as to support the dolly while allowing it to revolve freely.
The shaft G of dolly is passed through the hole in the crossbar and secured
as already described, and the upper end of the dolly shaft is steadied by means
of a bridge Q the lower ends of which are secured to the crossbar A, and in
this bridge Q over the centre of dolly shaft a suitable bearing is fixed
A reel or pulley M is secured to the dolly shaft, preferably of large diameter
to give increased power when in action, and to this reel M one end of the straps N
are secured the other ends of the straps being fastened to the lever's E, these
straps are so fixed that when the levers are worked to and fro, or backwards, and
forwards, the straps are wound on and off the reel fixed on shaft of dolly thereby
transmitting a revolving and reversing motion to the dolly.
On the accompanying drawing the dolly is shewn actuated by straps but it
will readily occur that ropes, wires, steel bands or the like may be substituted
for the straps. Or in place of the reel fixed on saft of the dolly, pulleys fixed
out of centre, cams, levers, eccentrics or the like may be substituted to attain
the object of this invention, and in place of the levers suitable handles may be
fixed on the ends of the straps or the like.
The energy required to use a dolly is materially reduced by our invention,
while the dolly being suspended or retained in one position, the risk of injury
to fabrics in the washing vessel is considerably reduced. The invention is con-
structed so that it may be fixed to any suitable washing vessel by an unskilled
person, and when not in use easily removed, thereby not interfering with the
subsequent treatment of the fabrics in the tub, nor preventing the use of the
tub for other purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed what I claim is:-
(1) The fixing of a pulley or reel, or its equivalent, upon the shaft of a sus-
pended washing dolly, to be actuated by means of a combination of levers and
straps, or the like, so as to easily transmit a revolving and reversing motion to
the dolly.
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1000
EDWIN SENIOR.
WALTER GEORGE IND.
Applicants.