IMPROVEMENTS IN SHAFTS OR AXLES OF ROLLERS FOR WASHING, WRINGING, MANGLING, AND Other like MaCHINES.”
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Leach Wilson and John Clegg, both of Clayton-le-
Moors, in the County of Lancaster, Washing Machine Makers, for the Inven-
tion of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHAFTS OR AXLES OF ROLLERS FOR WASHING,
WRINGING, MANGLING, AND Other like MaCHINES.”
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Leach Wilson and
John Clegg at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th February
1879.
HENRY LEACH WILSON and JOHN CLEGG, both of Clayton le Moors, in the
County of Lancaster, Washing Machine Makers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHAFTS OR
AXLES OF ROLLERS FOR WASHING, WRINGING, MANGLING, AND OTHER LIKE
MACHINES."
The object of this Invention is the construction of shafts or axles of wood rollers
in such way as to secure a solid roller throughout by the use of round axles and
round holes in the roliers, the axle or shaft being of wrought iron, and having a
'key or keys" along its length, the key or keys being and forming part of the
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shaft or axle.
In the construction of axles or shafts according to this our Invention the grooved
rolls used for rolling the "rod" or "round iron" have one or more angular recesses
formed therein, into which the iron during the rolling is pressed, forming a key
(or keys) or projecting strip along the shaft or axle, which, when such shaft is
driven into a wood roller, imbeds itself firmly in the wood, and so prevents the
wood slipping or turning around the axis.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Leach Wilson and John Clegg in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 13th August 1879.
HENRY LEACH WILSON and JOHN CLEGG, both of Clayton-le-Moors, in the
County of Lancaster, Washing Machine Makers. IMPROVEMENTS IN SHAFTS OR
AXLES OF ROLLERS FOR WASHING, WRINGING, MANGLING, AND OTHER LIKE
MACHINES"
The object of-this-Invention-is the construction-of: shafts-or-axles-of-wood-rollers
-in-such way as to secure a solid roller throughout by the use of round axles and
round holes in the rollers, the axle or shaft being of wrought iron, and having a
-"-key or "keys" along its length, the key or keys being and forming part of the
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shaft or axle.
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In the construction of axles or shafts according to this our Invention the grooved
rolls used for rolling the "rod or round iron have one or more angular recesses
formed therein, into which the iron during the rolling is pressed, forming a key (or
keys) or projecting strip along the shaft or axle, which, when such shaft is driven
into a wood roller, imbeds itself firmly in the wood, and so prevents the wood
slipping or turning around the axis.
Such being the nature and object of this our said Invention, in order that the
particulars thereof may be fully understood, we have annexed a Sheet of Drawings
illustrating the improved shafts or axles, and the rolls employed in the manufacture
of such improved shafts or axles.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a cross section of improved shaft or axle having two keys or fins A, B,
rolled thereon or forming part of the same; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view of such
shaft or axle. At Fig. 3 is shown the rolls having recesses or grooves C, D, formed
therein for purpose of producing the keyed or finned wrought shafts as aforesaid.
At Fig. 4 is shown a shaft or axle having four keys or fins, the rolls for producing
such being illustrated by Fig. 5, the number of keys or fins rolled on and forming
part of the shaft or axle, as described, being varied from a single key or fin to such
number as may be desired.
Having thus fully described and ascertained the nature and particulars of this
our said Invention, together with the manner in which the same is to be or may be
performed, we would have it understood that we are aware keys or fins have been
formed by casting upon or along shafts or axles, that wrought iron keys or fins have
been cut upon or dovetailed into wrought iron shafts or axles, nor do we make
any claim to the use of the rolls shown or described; what we do claim as our
Invention is,
The manufacture and use of wrought or rolled iron shafts or axles having keys
or fins formed or rolled thereon as described.
-In-witness-whereof, we, the-said-Henry-Leach-Wilson and John Clegg, have™
hereunto set our hands and seals, this Sixth day of August, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
Witness,
OTTIWELL BENSON,
25, Whalley Range,
Accrington.
HENRY LEACH WILSON. (L.S.)
JOHN CLEGG.
(L.S.)