Apparatus to Facilitate Washing or Rinsing of Glasses, Tumblers, Bottles, and the like on Counters and Tables.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 17th June, 1889-Accepted, 20th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Apparatus to Facilitate Washing or Rinsing of Glasses, Tumblers,
Bottles, and the like on Counters and Tables.
I, WILLIAM BURLEY, of Tower Chambers, London Wall, Middlesex, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus in which by a push down action of an upper
skeleton frame, a cylinder can be pushed downwards upon a washer or piston to force
water up a central tube forming part of the upper skeleton frame, which frame
supports a glass a tumbler, a bottle, or like article, the tube being within the same, so
that the pressure exerted by the down thrust causes the water to cleanse the interior
with great rapidity.
The cylinder is returned by a spring preferably within it and bearing upon the
piston, said cylinder having a valve opening inwards, so that when returned by the
spring, it rapidly fills with water ready for the next thrust down and washing or
rinsing operation.
The lower part of the cylinder is perforated for the free admission of water which
perforations pass below the plunger when the cylinder is thrust down.
The apparatus is placed in a pail or other vessel as a water container and the
number of glasses, tumblers, bottles, or the like that can be washed or rinsed will
depend upon the activity of the attendant.
Dated this 17th day of September 1888.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said William Burley.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus to Facilitate Washing or Rinsing of Glasses, Tumblers,
Bottles, and the like on Counters and Tables.
I WILLIAM BURLEY of Tower Chambers, London Wall, Middlesex, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what mannner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to apparatus in which by a push down action of an upper
skeleton frame a cylinder can be pushed downwards upon a washer or piston to force
water up a central tube forming part of the upper skeleton frame, which frame
supports a glass, a tumbler, a bottle or like article, the tube being within the same so
that the pressure exerted by the down thrust causes the water to cleanse the interior
with great rapidity. The cylinder is returned by a spring preferably within it and
bearing upon the piston, said cylinder having a valve opening inwards so that when
returned by the spring it rapidly fills with water ready for the next thrust down and
washing or rinsing operation.
The lower part of the cylinder is perforated for the free admission of water which
perforations pass below the plunger when the cylinder is thrust down.
The apparatus is placed in a pail or other vessel as a water container and the
number of glasses, tumblers, bottles or the like that can be washed or rinsed will
depend upon the activity of the attendant.
According to the annexed drawings Figure 1 is a perspective elevation. Figure 2
a transverse section of the apparatus with the parts in their normal position.
Figure 3 shows the apparatus with the plunger cylinder pressed down and the
water forced up into the glass tumbler, and as being washed or rinsed, the water on
leaving the glass flowing back into the reservoir or pail.

page_text: A is a pail or other shaped vessel with handles B, B, for its easy removal from
place to place. Cis a fixed cylinder closed at top and provided with a leather or
other rim D for fitting the interior of the movable cylindrical plunger E.
F is a tube on plunger E and passing up through the guide G. The upper end of
the tube F has a nozzle H and a ring I, this having three cushioned partitions J, J, J,
on which a glass or a bottle can be placed-inverted so that by pressure the water
from the interior of the plunger E can rise with sufficient force, the spring K being
compressed by such force to return the cylinder plunger E when the force or pressure
is removed.
L is a valve opening inwards for free ingress of water into the cylinder E when it
rises.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
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1. The apparatus shown on the drawings constructed in the manner and for the
purposes described.
2. Fitting a vessel with a push down cylindrical plunger E when such plunger is
operated from an inverted bottle or glass as set forth and for the purpose described.
The 14th day of June 1980
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said W. Burley.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said W. Burley.