An Improved Washing Machine.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVIDIONAL DIUITIATION.
An Improved Washing Machine.
THOMAS MITCHELL SUTCLIFFE Laundry Proprietor of Hebden Bridge in the
County of York and EDGAR WADDINGTON Engineer of Bury in the County of
Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A washing machine of that kind known as rotary or revolving washing machines,
in which an outer cylinder or case holds water & steam, and an inner case, holding
the clothes, revolves within. The inner case in which is the improvement, is
made of brass wood or other material & contains three or other number of radial
partitions & three or other number of doors, or one door only if desired. Opposite
each partition on the outside of the inner cylinder, running from end to end are
placed buckets for lifting the water from the bottom of the machine & dropping
it again upon the partition & clothes thereon. The partitions & periphery are
perforated, as are also certain portions of the ends of the case not immediately on
either side of the partitions so that the water or washing liquid lifted by the buckets
shall be thoroughly infused into the substance to be washed. For convenience
in filling & emptying the machine, the periphery of the inner case may if desired
be made detachable from the ends, so that one of these parts can be revolved by
hand or otherwise, independently of the other, & thus one door suffice by allowing
the partitions & sections formed by them to be brought opposite the door in turn.
This is done as follows, Each end of the case has an angular ring fixed on the
circumference. The periphery has also fixed at each extremity an angular ring
slightly larger than those on the ends, & slipping over them, so that
revolved within the other. Stops or catches are
may be
vided for fastening the inner case, with the door in a certain position
60 the ends & partitions can be turned by hand-wheel or otherwise
without moving the case. Stops or pins are also provided for fastening
the case to the ends, so that they shall not slip or turn independently of each
other when the machine is in motion.
one
pro-
The buckets mentioned before are double-acting so that they will work when
the machine is reversed.
Dated this Twenty-fifth day of January 1897.

page_text: Lancaster, 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 oy the
following statement:-
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The object of this invention is to construct rotary washing machines so that
the water or washing liquid is more thoroughly infused into the goods being
washed, consequently the operation is not as long, and is far more effective than
with the ordinary rotary washers.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a sectional end elevation of our improved rotary washer.
Fig. 2 is a front view of Fig. 1.
Our improvements relate to what are known as rotary or revolving washing
machines.
Within the outer cylinder or case A containing water and steam, is mounted on
suitable studs or bearings an inner case B, this inner case or cylinder revolves
within the outer cylinder or chamber A. The inner case to which our improver
ments are applied is made preferably of brass, wood or other material and con-
tains preferably three or other number of radial partitions C, C1, C2, and three or
other number of doors D, D1, D2. Opposite each partition on the outside of the
inner cylinder or case B and running from end to end are placed buckets E; E, E²;
for lifting the water from the bottom of the machine and dropping it again upon
the partition upon which are placed the clothes to be washed. The parti-
tions C, C1, C2, and periphery F are perforated, as are also certain portions of the
ends G of the case or cylinder B not immediately on either side of the partitions,
so that the water or washing liquid lifted by the buckets E, E, and E2, shall be:
thoroughly infused into the substance to be washed.
The buckets E, E¹, and E2 before mentioned are so constructed and attached
that they will operate as before described when the machine is reversed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we hereby declare
that what we claim is: -
1. Constructing rotary washing machines with radial partitions C, C₁; and Ca
within a rotary cylinder or case B, and buckets E, E¹, and E2, arranged and"
operating in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and described:
Dated this Twenty fifth day of October 1897.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street; Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants:
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