LMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, EPHRAIM TAYLOR of Bleakey Moor Blackburn in the County of Lancaster
Manufacturer of Fuel Economizers and Washing Machines do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for LMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES
to be as follows:-
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First 1 make a suitable framework and near the bottom of this framework I
suspend a vessel or tub longitudinally by means of links the top part of these links
works on a stud fixed in the framework the other ends is fixed on the ends of a
cross bar on which the said vessel or tub rests When so fixed the said vessel or
tub can have a pendulous motion imparted to it I then fix a crank on one of the
cross railes of the aforesaid framework put in motion by a handle and geering
fixed outside the aforesaid framework, the said crank being attached to the said
vessel or tub gives it an eliptical motion when operated on by the aforesaid han llo
which causes the clothes that may be put into the said vessel or tub to rush from
one side of the said vessel or tub to the other, and the clothes in so being caused to
rush from one side to the other comes into contact with projections or obstructions
placed inside the said vessel or tub causes the said clothes to be rubed and cleaned
inuch better then by the old tub and dolly system.
Second When so washed the clothes are squeezed or wrung between rollers, The
axies of the top rollers I place in a rigod bracket, the axies of the bottom rollers.
rests on Springs which springs I place in a kind of sleeve in a vertical position about.
the centre of the aforesaid framework haveing a set screw fixed at the bottom of
the said sleeve to enable the operator to put on more preasure as may be required.
Thus by placeing the top rollers riged and the bottom rollers on springs, I get the
preasure upwards in place of downwards as heretofore used-By this means I get a
more effectual wringer then can be got by the old system.
Dated his 24th day of March 1881

page_text: I EPHRAIM TAYLOR, of Blakey Moor, Blackburn, in the county of Lancaster
Manufacturer of Fuel Economisers, and Washing Machines, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
First, I make a suitable framework, a, (reference being made to the accompanying
sheet of drawing). In this framework I suspend a vessel or tub. b. longitudenally
by means of links. c. The top part of these links work on studs. d. fixed in the
framework. a. The other ends are fixed on the ends of a cross-bar on which the
said vessel or tub. b. rests; when so fixed the said vessel or tub can have a pendulous
motion imparted to it. I then fix a crunk on one of the cross-rails. g. of the
aforesaid framework a. The said tub. b. is then put in motion by a handle. h. and
genring. i. fixed outside or inside the aforesaid framework. a. and the said crank
being attached to the said vessel or tub by means of a bracket. j. gives it an elliptical
motion when acted on by the aforesaid handle. h. which causes the clothes which
may be put into the said vessel or tub. b. to rush from one side of the said vessel or
tub to the other, and the clothes in so being caused to rush from one side to the
other come into contact with projections or obstructions k. placed inside the said
vessel or tub, causing the said clothes to be rubbed or cleaned much better than by
the old tub and dolly system.
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Second. When so washed the clothes are squeezed or wrung between rollers.
The axis of the top roller. 1. I place in a rigid bracket. The axis of the bottom
roller 2 rests on spiral springs. 3. which springs I place in a kind of sleeve. 4. in a
. vertical position, about the centre of the aforesaid framework. a. having a set screw. 5.
fixed at the bottom of the said sleeve. 4. to enable the operator to put on more
pressure as may be required. Thus by placing the top rollers rigid and the bottom
rollers on springs I get the pressure upwards instead of downwards as heretofore
used. By this means I get a more effectual wringer than can be got by the old
system.
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
clain is
First, the use of a crank. f. and brackets. j. for the purpose of giving an elliptical
motion to the tub or vessel. b.
Second, The fixing of the axis of the top roller in rigid brackets, and the axis of
the bottom roller on spiral springs, so that the pressure on the clothes is upwards,
. instead of downwards as in the old system. Substantially as set forth and
described.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1884.