Improvements in Washing Machines.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing Machines.
I, JACOB SAVERY, of 10, Station Street, Cheltenham Merchant do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in washing machines and in accordance
therewith produce in a simple manner a machine which effectually answers the
pui pose required and in which is prevented any rolling of the clothes as now
happens in revolving washing machines of ordinary construction.
According to this invention the tub for containing the clothes is pivottally
mounted between two horizontal cross bars (one above the other) called between
suitable uprights or frames. The bottom of the tub boing at its centie provided
with a pointed pin or projection fitting into a well or bearing formed upon the
lower cross bar and an attachable and detachable cross stay being provided accross
the top of the tub in the centre of which is a pm taking into a suitable aperture or
bearing formed in the upper cross bar aforesaid. A beater or wing is attached
within the tub which beater or wing extends from the side of the tub to about the
ceutre. Upon the opposite side to the beater and within the tub I may have smaller
projections which tend also to further disturb the contents of the tub when the
latter is set in motion. By means of a handle placed upon the outside of the tub a
swinging motion (to and fro) is imparted to the tub and the clothes and water are
swung against the beaters and thus is prevented any rolling of the clothes as in
washing machines which are completely revolved.
The entire weight of the tub and its contents are balanced on the contio or
bearing below same and friction is reduced to a minimum.
Dated this 10th day of May 1895.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W C., Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Washing Machines.
1 JACOB SAVERY of 10 Station Street Cheltenham Merchant do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manue the same 19 to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertamed in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in machines for washing clothes or other-
pu poses where a oscillating movement is required and in accordance therewith
produce in a sumple maune machine which effectually anewors the purpose
requied and in which any rolling of the clothes which now happens in revolving
washing machines of ordinary construction is prevented By my improved machine
Oscillation 18 produced with a nimum amount of fuction. According to this
invention the tub for containing the clothes is pivotally mounted between two
horizontal cross bats (one above the other) and called between suitable uptights or
frames. The bottom of the tub being at its centre provided with a pointed pin or

page_text: projection fitting into a well or bearing formed upon the lower cross bai and an
attachable and detachable cross bar being provided across the top of the stand in
the centre of which is a pin entering into a suitable aperture or bearing formed in
a cross stay on the tub A beater or wing is attached within the tub which beater
or wing extends from the side of the tub to about the centre Upon the opposite
side to the aforesaid beater and within the tub 1 may have smaller beaters or
projections which tend also to further disturb the contents of the tub when the
latter is set in motion By means of a handle placed upon the outside of the tub a
swinging motion to and fro is imparted to the tub and the clothes and water ale
swung against the beaters thus preventing any rolling of the clothes as in waslung
machines which are completely revolved The entire weight of the tub and its
contents are balanced on the centre or bearing below sume and fiction is reduced
to a minimum.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise I have appended hereunto two sheets of drawings upon which I have
fully illustrated my said improvements
Figure 1 is a general view of one of my machines with part of the lid M removed
and placed upon the floor and having a wringer attached
Figure 2 is a vertical section through without wringer.
Figure 3 is a plan of the top and inside of tub.
Figure 4 is an inverted plan of tub.
In carrying my invention into effect I mount the tub A for containing the
clothes liquid or other matter upon the vertical pivots a' and a² and between the hori
zontal cross bars B and B which are supported upon any suitable stand B. The
pivot a rests upon the brass or other or other suitable cup 6' while the top support a
is formed of a flanged socket into which the pin 6 fits sufficiently to steadily retain
the tub in a vertical position the stay bai A' being provided across the top of the
tub to carry the said socket a'. The cross bai B is made detachable for the
purpose of removing or inserting the tub A in or out of position or the said bar B
may be fixed and the pin 6 made removable for the same purpose. Within the
tub A the beater on wing E is fixed which extends about half way across the tub
and from top to bottom one two or more small beaters E' being provuled upon the
side of the tub opposite to the first beater. The handle F is provided and attached
to the outside of the tub by which meaus an oscillating motion in the direction of
dotted lines H may be given to the tub with very little labour the clothes liquid o
other contents being thus swung against the beaters with the desued result. The
bung bole Jis provided to the pupose of emptying the liquid portion of the
contents of the barrel. In Figure 1 the application of an ordinary india rubber
wringer K to my machine is shewn and 1 may sometime attach wringers or mangels
having wooden rollers where desued for the purpose of mangling as well as
wringing clothes thus forming a combined washing winging and inangling|
machine.
I may vary the shape of the stand or bariel and the form of handle on beaters
without departing from the nature of my improvements and I may so arrange the
barrel as to receive its motion by other than band power
India rubber pads may be provided on the frame at the point of contact with
the handle foi relieving auy concussion in case the handles being swung against
the frame.
I may also use springs or other appliances for checking and helping to reverse
the motion of the tub when in use by which means the working may be rendered
almost automatic.
The machines may be made of any suitable material or combination of material
and of sizes suitable for the various requirements to be met with.
It will be obvious that these machines are particularly applicable to the use of
dyes aud cleaners and a machine in accordance with my invention without any
variation whatever may be successfully used for churning cream into butter and
other such purposes.

page_text: 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 19
1st. A machine having a barrel or its equivalent containing beaters such as E E¹
in combination with means for oscillating the barrel substantially as and for the
purpose herein set forth & shewn.
2nd. A machine consisting of the barrel A so mounted as to have a limited
rotary motion substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
3rd. A washing machine consisting of a bairel A containing beaters E, E' and
mounted so as to have a limited rotary motion in combination with a wringer or
mangle substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
Dated this 10th day of November 1895.
JACOB SAVERY.