IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING MACHINES
Year: 1878

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
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING MACHINES."
Sealed the 9th May 1879, and dated the 30th November 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Leach Wilson and
John Clegg at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th
November 1878.
"
HENRY LEACH WILSON and JOHN CLEGG, both of Clayton-le-Moors, in the
County of Lancaster, Washing Machine Makers. IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING
MACHINES."
This Invention relates to machines for washing clothes or woven fabrics, and
comprises improved mechanism or apparatus for operating or working the "dolly,"
dasher," or appliances used for washing.
"
For operating the "dolly," "dasher," or other appliance used for agitating the
water and fabric being washed we employ a hand lever, the shaft or axis of one of.
the squeezing rollers forming the fulcrum, the other end of the said lever being a
toothed segment which gears with a pinion on the axis of the dolly or dasher, so
that as the lever is worked to and fro it imparts rotary motion to the dolly or
dasher first in one direction, when in the contrary direction, thus turning over the
clothes or fabrics in the washing tub. The hand end of the lever is by preference
vertical or linable with the centre of the segment; but for use by persons of low.
stature the handle may be at an angle to the segment. The pinion referred to is
connected to the dolly or dasher by means of a squared. stud and a flange outside
the tub, the flange preventing the escape of water from the tub without the aid of
a stuffing box.

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 27th May 1879.
HENRY LEACH WILSON. and JOHN CLEGG, both of Clayton-le-Moors, in the
County of Lancaster, Washing Machine Makers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING
MACHINES."
This Invention relates to machines for washing clothes or woven fabrics, and
comprises improved mechanism or apparatus for operating or working the "dolly,"
dasher," or appliances used for washing..
For operating the dolly, dasher, or other appliance used for agitating the
water and fabric being washed we employ a hand lever, a stud attached to the
frame work of the machine forming the fulcrum, the other end of the said lever
being a toothed segment which gears with a pinion on the axis of the dolly or
dasher, so that as the lever is worked to and fro it imparts rotary motion to the
dolly or dasher first in one direction, and then in the contrary direction, thus
turning over the clothes or fabrics in the washing tub.
The hand end of the lever is by preference vertical or linable with the centre of
the segment; but for use by persons of low stature the handle may be at an angle
to the segment. The pinion referred to is connected to the dolly or dasher by
means of a squared stud and a flange outside the tub, the flange preventing the
escape of water from the tub without the aid of a stuffing box.
Such being the nature and object of this our said Invention we will now proceed
to describe the same in detail, and in order that the same may be fully understood
have hereunto annexed two Sheets of Drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a washing machine having our improvements
applied; Fig. 2, a front elevation of washing tub being in section; Figs. 3, 4, and
5 are details or separate parts of the apparatus drawn to enlarged scale.
.
A is the "dolly" or "dasher;" B, the hand lever having its fulcrum C on the
stud D; the lower part of the lever B forms a toothed segment E gearing with and
operating the pinion F, the pinion F being keyed or secured on one end of a
spindle G (see Fig. 5), the square end H enters the recess M in the axis of the dolly
or dasher A. At K is a boss and flange, the latter being bolted to the end frame of
the machine so as to support the spindle G securely in position, and prevents the
escape of water from the tub L without the use of a stuffing box.
In operating the machine the lever is by either of the handles J worked to and
fro, thus imparting a to and fro rotary or partial rotary motion to the dasher A.
Having thus fully described the nature and object 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 lay no claim to any of the parts separately
neither described or illustrated; what we do claim is,-
Firstly. The combination and use of the dolly A and toothed segment lever B, E,
for purpose and as described.
Secondly. The combination of the spindle G, flange and boss K, and toothed

page_text: segment lever B, E, for supporting and operating "dolly" or dasher A, as described,
and illustrated by Drawings.
In witness whereof, we, the said Henry Leach Wilson and John Clegg, have
hereunto set our hands and seals, this Twentieth day of May, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
Witness,
OTTWELL BENSON,
25, Whalley Range,
Accrington.
HENRY LEACH WILSON. (L.S.)
JOHN CLEGG.
(L.S.)