Improvements in Clothes Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 8th July, 1886.
Complete Left, 14th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 25th Jan., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes Washing, Wringing, and Mangling
Machines.
HENRY METHAM 28 New King Street Deptford, S.E. Engineer. I do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I use a vessel constructed of wood or any suitable metal of a half moon shape ribbed
inside with half round, bevelled or otherwise shaped ridges. I also use an inner
vessel of wood or any suitable metal of lesser radius ribbed with spokes or bars of
required shape attached to its periphery. This inner vessel I make to work on two
pinions which rise or fall through the medium of slots or grooves on either side of the
outer vessel. I also cover the ribs or ridges of both vessels with sheet zinc or any
other suitable covering. In combination with this apparatus I use a pair of rollers
for the purpose of wringing or mangling-a handle is fixed to the main roller which
in its turn is geared to the second roller. I use a spring at each end constructed of
single steel plates joined at each end and forming an oval. These are secured to each
end of the top roller and connected by means of an iron girder with a screw working
in the frame of the apparatus and pressing upon the centre of aforesaid girder.
Improvements in Clothes Washing, Wringing, and Mangling
Machines.
I, HENRY METHAM of 28 New King Street Deptford in the County of Kent,
Engineer do hereby declare my said 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 consists of a new and improved washing wringing and mangling

page_text: This invention facilitates the washing of woollen and other like materials and by
placing the board on the top of the washing machine, I am enabled to use the rollers
as a mangling machine or the board for ironing thus combining a number of articles
in one.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood I will now proceed to
describe the drawings accompanying this specification, in which figure 1, sheet 1, is a
sectional elevation of my washing machine with rollers attached. Figure 2 plan of
pivot and socket in the inner vessel (in which the handle is fixed) and slot on inside of
outer vessel. Figure 3 is a side elevation of frame of wringing and mangling rollers
and figure 4 sheet 2 is end elevation of the machine with rollers attached. On all the
figures the same letters denote the same parts. A figure 1, is a vessel constructed of
wood or other suitable material of a half round form curving outwards toward the
wringing machine and for supporting same, this vessel A is ribbed inside with half
round, bevelled or otherwise suitably shaped ridges B, which I may cover with sheet
zinc or other material. The inner vessel C, made of wood or other suitable material
of smaller radius than vessel A, is ribbed with bars or spokes D of required shape on
the periphery of C. This vessel C is oscillated by the handle T, fixed to the vessel C
by the thumb screw, as shewn in figure 2, by this device the handle can be removed
with facility when not in use for washing and can be placed in vessel A and board S
placed on top of the larger vessel and used for ironing. Partly round the inside of
the larger vessel at the top I place a board to prevent the water splashing over.
vessel works on the pivot E in the slot F in the outer vessel. In combination with
washing machine I use the rollers G and I for the purpose of wringing or mangling
actuated by the handle H, figure 4 which is fixed to roller I which is geared to roller G.
I use the springs K K for pressing on each end of the roller G, these springs K K are
constructed of single plates of steel the pressure being adjusted by the screw and
handle L figure 4 through the cross girders N; M. also use two small rollers O
figure 1, to facilitate the passing of materials from the board S to the rollers G and I,
also the guide board P. In the bottom of outer vessel I fix a plug to let out the
waste water.
The
In conclusion I would remark that I do not intend to limit myself to the precise
details above described.
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 vessel A with the floating and oscillating vessel C in combination with
rollers I and G and ironing board substantially as set forth.
Second. The use of springs K K, constructed of single plates, in mangling machines
substantially as set forth.
Third. The washing machine in combination with the different figures all substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
WM. WILKINSON,
28, New King Street, Deptford,
Agent for the Applicant.