IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Smith, 16, King St., Wigan, in the County of
Lancaster, Sewing Machine Merchant, and Joseph Smith, 77, Corporation St.,
Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, Metal Planer, for the Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES."
Sealed the 17th September 1878, and dated the 19th March 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Smith and Joseph
Smith at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th March 1878.
JOHN SMITH, 16, King St., Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, Sewing Machine
Merchant, and JOSEPH SMITH, 77, Corporation St., Wigan, in the County
of Lancaster, Metal Planor. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING
MACHINES."
Our Invention consists of a large fluted or corrugated roller with 6, more or less,
smaller rollers, corrugated or plain, working on the same large roller, the clothes
passing between, and thereby causing friction on the clothes.
The tension or weight is put on the small rollers by means of an india-rubber
ring, jointed or one straight piece; but we prefer the india-rubber to be jointed or
endless, passing over the small rollers, round and underneath the same bearing on
the large roller underneath, giving motion to the india-rubber ring and the ring
driving the small rollers; and by the india-rubber ring being driven on a recessed
or smaller diameter on the large roller than the part the clothes goes through, causes
more friction on the smaller rollers by holding the smaller rollers back; more or
less weight can be put on the small rollers as the india-rubber ring passes round a
pulley at each side of the small rollers, which rollers are carried by studs, and which
are fastened to the sides of the machine, and the said sides having slots so as to
allow the studs to move up and down, and causing mo
more or less weight to be put on,
the smaller rollers.

page_text: The slots are further used, for when the machine is out of use the studs can be
lifted to the highest point to take the stretch out of the india-rubber.
What we claim as our Invention is,―
1st. The sides having slots in according to the number of small rollers used, and
allowing the same to lift up and down according to the thickness of material that
is being washed.
2nd. The india-rubber to act as spring and driver of the small rollers, or the
india-rubber to act as spring only.
3rd. The whole of the small rollers to be covered from one end to the other with
thin sheet india-rubber, each side revolving round a small roller.
4th. The way the machine is fastened to the tub; the tub to have 2 ears, one at
each side, with 2 slots cut in to allow the ends of the shaft that goes through the
large roller to drop in and secured by pins.
5th. Is an improved bearing for each end of the rollers pertaining to the wringer
instead of the old and usual way of each end of the rollers revolving on bearings.
By our Invention the rollers revolve on 2 wheels or pulleys with smooth face
working in parallel lines with each other at each end of the rollers, top and bottom
ones, the shafts of the rollers revolving between them, thus taking away the friction
that is caused by the old style of bearing, and thereby considerably lessening the
friction.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Smith and Joseph Smith in the Great Seal Patent Office on the.
19th September 1878.
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JOHN. SMITH, 16, King St., Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, Sewing Machine
Merchant, and JOSEPH SMITH, 77, Corporation St., Wigan, in the County
of Lancaster, Metal Planer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING
MACHINES."
Our Invention consists of a large fluted or corrugated roller with six more or less
smaller rollers, corrugated or plain, working on the same large roller, the clothes
passing between, and thereby causing friction on the clothes.
The tension or weight is put on the small rollers by means of an india-rubber
ring, jointed or one straight piece; but we prefer the india-rubber to be jointed or
endless, passing over the small rollers, round and underneath the same bearing on
the large roller underneath, giving motion to the india-rubber ring and the ring
driving the small rollers; and by the india-rubber ring being driven on a recessed
or smaller diameter the large roller, the part the clothes goes through, causes more
fpiction on the smaller rollers by holding the smaller rollers back; more or less

page_text: weight can be put on small rollers as the india-rubber ring passes round a pulley at
each side of the small rollers, which rollers are carried by studs, and which are
fastened to the sides of the machine, and the said sides having slots so as to allow
the studs to move up and down, and causing more or less weight to be put on the
smaller rollers.
The slots are further used, for when the machine is out of use the studs can be
lifted to the highest point to take the stretch out of the india-rubber.
The sides have slots made according to the number of small rollers used, and
allowing the same to lift up and down according to the thickness of material that
is being washed.
The india-rubber acts as a spring and driver of the small rollers, or the india-
rubber can act as spring only.
The whole of the small rollers are covered from one end to the other with thin
sheet india-rubber, cach side revolving round a small roller.
The way the machine is fastened to the tub is as follows:-The tub has two ears,
one at each side, with two slots cut in to allow the ends of the shaft that goes
through the large roller to drop in and secured by pins.
Our Invention further consists in an improved bearing for each end of the rollers
pertaining to the wringer instead of the old and usual way of each end of the
rollers revolving on bearings.
By our Invention the rollers revolve on two wheels or pulleys with smooth faces
working in parallel lines with each other at each end of the rollers, top and bottom
ones, the shafts of the rollers revolving between them, thus taking away the friction
that is caused by the old style of bearing, and thereby considerably lessening the
friction.
And in order that our said Invention may be properly understood reference is
The same letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the Figures.
It will be seen that our Invention relates to an apparatus to be applied to any
ordinary washing tub, and when applied formning a complete washing machinė.
A, A, side frame for carrying the rollers.
B, B, india-rubber cord rings to act as driver for small rollers and spring.
C, pulley for holding the end of cord ring to run over.
D. small rollers

page_text: Second. The side frames A, A, in their entirety, substantially as herein-before
described, and shewn on Drawing.
Third. The rubber ring B, B, whether applied inside the side frames A, A, as
shewn in annexed Drawing, or outside the said frames as before described.
In witness whereof, we, the said John Smith and Joseph Smith, have hereunto
set our hands and seals, the Eighteenth day of September, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
JOHN SMITH.
(L.S.)
JOSEPH SMITH. (L.S.)