Improvements in and connected with Folding Stands for Washing Tubs and their Appurtenances.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 18th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Folding Stands for Washing
Tubs and their Appurtenances.
We, DUNCAN MC AINSH, and JAMES MAINSH, both of 76 Albert Street,
Dundee, in the County of Forfar, N.B. Joiners and Casing Box Makers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our said invention relates to improvements in and connected with folding stands
for washing tubs and their appurtenances, its objects being to improve their
construction and action.
In carrying out our invention we employ two uprights, which act as the back and
back legs of the stand, and rigidly couple them together at their upper extremities
by a cross beam or strut, such strut being suitably shaped and mounted with metal
fixings for carrying or supporting the wringer. The other extremities of these
uprights are hinged or jointed to the lower extremities of a frame which acts as a
diagonal tie or strut when the stand is unfolded and set to support a tub. One
extremity of the frame upon which the tub rests is hinged or jointed to the afore-
said uprights at or near their centres, its other and opposite extremity being
provided with slots or recesses, such slots being for a purpose to be hereinafter
described.
Two shorter uprights which form the front legs of such stand are hinged or
jointed near their upper extremities to the other and more elevated extremities of
the diagonal frame before mentioned. The ends of such short uprights protrude
beyond the aforesaid joints, and fit into the slots or recesses in the frame upon
which the tub may rest, thus locking the whole stand rigidly together when
unfolded.
To the lower extremities of the short uprights is hinged or jointed another
folding frame which may be used as a foot stool upon which the operator may
stand dryshod. A loose sparred grating may be fitted into the frame which carries
the tub, such grating being so placed as to project from the back when the tub is
in position; its purpose being to carry the clothes as they pass or fall from the
wringer. A shelf preferably at the front of the frame may be employed to hold.
the soap, and provision may be made for stowing or holding the washing board, and
sparred grating, and for the displaying of advertisements.
Dated this 7th day of February 1893.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Folding Stands for Washing
Tubs and their Appurtenances.
We, DUNCAN M'AINSH, and JAMES M'AINSH, both of 76 Albert Street,
Dundee, in the County of Forfar, N.B. Joiners and Casing Box Makers, 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 :-
Our said invention relates to improvements in and connected with folding stands
for washing tubs and their appurtenances, its objects being to improve their

page_text: In order that our invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect, we have hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in the several
figures of which corresponding parts are marked with the same numerals of
reference.
Figures 1. 2. 3. and 4. are a side and a front elevation, a plan and a section
on A. A. (Figures 2. and 3.) respectively, of our folding stand.
Figure 5. is a view showing the stand folded up, and Figure 6. a view as it
appears when in use.
In carrying out our invention we employ two uprights 10. which act as the back
and back legs of the stand, and rigidly couple them together at their upper
extremities by a cross beam or strut 11, such strut being suitably shaped and
mounted with metal fittings 12. for carrying or supporting the wringer 16. these
fittings consisting of flat pieces of metal against which its screws press. The other
extremities of these uprights are hinged or jointed at 13. to the lower extremities
of a frame 14. which acts as a diagonal tie or strut when the stand is unfolded and
set to support a tub 17. One extremity of the frame 15. upon which the tub rests
is hinged or jointed to the aforesaid uprights 10. at 18, its other and opposite
extremity being provided with a slot or recess 19, such slot being for a purpose to
.be hereinafter described.
Two shorter uprights 20. which form the front legs of such stand are hinged or
jointed at 21. to the other and more elevated extremities of the diagonal frame 14.
before mentioned. The ends of such short uprights 20. protrude beyond the
aforesaid joints and fit into the slot or recess 19. in the frame upon which the tub
may rest, thus locking the whole stand rigidly together when unfolded.
A loose sparred grating 22. may be fitted into the frame which carries the tub,
such grating being so placed as to project from the back when the tub is in
position; its purpose being to carry the clothes as they pass or fall from the
wringer. A shelf 23. may be employed to hold the soap, and provision may be
made for stowing the sparred grating 22. The arrows on Figures 1. and 4.
indicate the direction of rotation of the various parts when they are being.
folded.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The combination of parts constituting our improved folding stand, substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying drawings.
2. In connection with folding stands, the method of locking the whole stand
rigidly together when unfolded as described and illustrated on the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 11th day of October 1893
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicants.