Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 21st Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1887
I HORATIUS JOHN BOLTON HOLLAND Hardware Dealer, 12 Whalley Banks, King
Street, Blackburn in the County of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to certain improvements in the system known as washing
clothes by atmospheric pressure in place of rubbing them by hand.
This apparatus consists of a hollow vessel made either bottle shaped or conical and
inside near the top I fix a plain disc or a slotted or perforated one.
Near the bottom
of this vessel I fix two bands or bars at or near right angles to each other, or in
place of these bands or bars I place four angular pieces of tin or other metal in a
vertical position so as to form four divisions inside-or a circular piece of tin or other
metal can be used.
When this apparatus is going to be used the operator first partly fills a tub with
suitable water and then puts in as many clothes as can be conveniently washed after
which the operator takes hold of the apparatus and plunges it into the tub several
times. The apparatus being hollow takes down with it a quantity of air which air is
forced through the water and clothes and on the apparatus being withdrawn a vacuum
is formed inside the said apparatus which vacuum draws up the clothes and water
thus causing a thorough circulation of air and water through the clothes and so frees
them from all dirt.
What I claim in the apparatus is the use of the cross bars with and without the
angular pieces to form 4 sections and also the plain or perforated disc.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Washing Clothes.
I, H. J. B. HOLLAND, Iron and Tin plate worker of King Street, Blackburn in the
county of 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 by the following statement :-
My invention consists of an improved construction, arrangement, and combination
of parts in apparatus for washing and clensing clothes for domestic and other
purposes.
This apparatus I make of any suitable metal or material and of a conical form with
a vertical band round the base of the cone inside this band I fix one, two, or more
bars eather curved or streight near the upper end of this cone I fix a perforated disc.
When the apparatus is so constructed the operator takes hold of a handle fixed in
the top of this cone and plunges it into the water containing the clothes, which action
forces the air through the water and clothes; and on the apparatus being withdrawn.
a vacuum is formed inside the cone, which again draws the water through the
clothes.
And by fixing the cross bars at the base of the cone a much more effective result
is obtained by dividing the pressure into two or more parts.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a complete
description of same reference being had to the accompanying sheet of drawings,
forming a part of this specification in which Figs. 1. and 2. are elevations partly
drawn in section, Fig. 3, is a plan view at the base of the cone.
At the base of the cone 1, Figs. 1, 2, and 3. shows the vertical band 2, Fig. 1,
shows the curved cross bars, 3, Figs. 1. 2. and 3, shows the perforated discs, 4, Figs. 2,
and 3 shows the cross bars in a streight line 5, Figs. 1. and 2. shows parts in which
the handle 6. is fixed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is―
The construction and use of cross bar or bars, 2. and 4 cather in combination with
or without the vertical band 1, for the purpose of washing clothes as are herein
described and illustrated by annexed drawings.
Dated this 19th day of October 1887.