PLATE AND DISH WASHING MACHINES
Year: 1885

page_text: We ROCK CHIDLEY and SYDNEY HERBERT CHIDLEY both of 98 Golborne Road,
London in the county of Middlesex, the former Musical Instrument Maker and the
latter Merchants Clerk do hereby declare the nature of said invention for PLATE AND
DISH WASHING MACHINES WORKED BY ROTARY MACHINERY to be as follows:-
A number of brushes or felts are adjusted on the sides of pulleys or cog wheels
supported on brackets, fixed in a trough containing hot water. The pulleys or
cog wheels are set in motion from a shaft worked by any motive power. The
Plates or Dishes are placed in a rack or cradle which is constructed to hold a
convenient number, each plate or dish being held in such a position as to pass
between the brushes or felts. The rack or cradle is then lowered into the trough,
and when the shaft is worked a short time, the rack or cradle is taken out and
dipped into another trough (also containing hot water), for the purpose of rinsing
and making the plates or dishes hot ready for usė.

page_text: We ROCK CHIDLEY and SYDNEY HERBERT CHIDLEY both of 85 Lillie Road
Fulham S.W. in the county of Middlesex the former Musical Instrument Maker
and the latter Merchants Clerk, 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:-
Fig. 1. Shews front view of the machine with front of trough out shewing the
position of brackets A supporting arbours C on which pulleys D are fixed.
A pair of brushes or fans B fasten on to the screws of an arbour (one each side)
which have respectively right and left handed threads to prevent (when in motion)
the water from unscrewing one of the pair.
The pulleys Don arbour C brackets A are worked by chains or bands E from
corresponding pulley's on the shaft F..
To economise space we fix the bristles or other substance in stocks or fans B.
by placing them in caps or small tubes which are then inserted into holes drille.
slightly conical and countersunk on both sides, the said caps being pressed become
firmely fastened making a substancial brush with metal stock.
The hanks of bristles are so arranged in the stock or fan B that when rotating
they cover the whole surface of the Plate or Dish.
The shaft is worked by either hand, foot, or any motive power.
The trough G is constructed with division H in the middle forming two tanks,
* the left hand one for cleaning, the right hand one for rinsing.
Or seperate tanks can be used..
Hot water being admitted into right band tank by inlet I flowing over
division H (which is lower than inlet I) into left hand tank and therefrom through
outlet J.
The guides L in left tank (trough G) are for guiding the rack or cradle Fig. 4
containing Plates or Dishes between the brushes B.
To work the machine the rack or cradle is filled with Plates or Dishes and then
the said rack is lowered into left hand or cleaning tank of trough G containing
hot water and is then pushed forward the Plates passing between the brushes B
the machine being then set in motion for a short time the rack is taken out and
dipped into right hand or rinsing tank, and when taken out of rinsing tank the
Plates (having become hot) dry themselves and are ready for use.
Fig. 2. Top view of machine, shews guides L for rack. Also plank M supporting
brackets A.
Also gutter K for carrying off waste water.
And the dotted lines N shew the bent arm of treadle working outside of lower
wheel.
Fig. 3. Sectional view of machine with end of trough out shewing rack with
Plate ready to pass between the brushes B.
Each Plate passing between the right hand brush of one bracket A and the left
hand brush of the next bracket A.
Also shewing plank M on which the brackets A are secured the said plank is
fastened to the trough G by bolts O.

page_text: Fig. 4. Is front view of rack showing T iron bars P. with cane or wood capping
notched to hold the Plates in position.
The springs Qfastened to binding bar R pressing down upon the falling bar P
hold the Plates firmely when placed therein.
Fig. 5. Shews side view of rack having wheels at the bottom corners.
Also shewing the top T iron bar P working in slot S. The other bars being
revitted to bind the whole together.
Fig. 6. Shews full sized cane or wood capping for preventing the chipping
of Plates.
Fig. 7. Shews end view of capping with slot for fitting upon T iron bars being
fastened thereto by pins.
Fig. 8. Full sized arbour shewing right and left handed screws.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, We declare that what
we claim is
1. The system for washing and cleaning Plates and Dishes in any convenient
number by being placed in a rack or cradle and then being passed between
brushes having rotary motion.
2. The construction of brushes in metal stocks.
3. And the construction of trough as described.