Improvements in and connected with Clothes Lines.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Clothes Lines.
I WILLIAM DARE COOKSLEY of Number 26 Richards Street Cathays Cardiff
in the County of Glamorgan Blacksmith do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
A simple mechanical arrangement consisting of a small winch with pulleys
brackets and guide rods for the purpose of giving greater facility in connection
with the drying of clothes. By means of this arrangement which can be fitted with
perfect ease and without mechanical skill one or more lines (of cord or wire)
may be provided and all can be raised or lowered simultaneously. The arrange-
ment can be fed either to round or square posts or to a wall or other building
(props not being essential) by means of ordinary wooden screws without the aid of
bolts pins or cottars. All the fittings with the exception of the two guide rods
and lines are made of cast iron and the whole arrangement combines simplicity
and cheapness with efficiency.
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Improvements in and connected with Clothes Lines.
WILLIAM DARE COOKSLEY 26 Richards Street Cathays Cardiff Blacksmith 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:
A small Winch for raising and lowering the lines, made in the form of a
Barrel (A) with 3 flanges, forming 2 divisions, with pawl wheel (B) reversible
pawl (C) spindle (D) and detachable handle (E).
The Winch to be attached to the side post (F), or building, at a convenient
height, by means of a cast iron bracket (G) the barrel being held in the bracket
by means of a square cast iron spindle (D) passing through bracket (G) barrel (A)
and pawl wheel (B) and securing the barrel in position by being driven in tight.
The edges of the spindle to be rounded to enable the barrel (A) to revolve freely
in the bracket (G).
Two holes (H and H2) to be bored in centre flange of barrel (A) opposite to
each other, to connect the lines (M and R'), for raising and lowering the centre
flange to be slightly larger in diameter than the outside flanges for that purpose.
At each end of the lines and above the winch, a wrought iron Guide Rod (J)
"round, to be fixed to post or wall ("F") by means of a cast iron bracket (I)
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page_text: each bracket to contain a socket in which the end of the Guide Rod ("J") will
be secured.
A top bracket ("K") at each end to be constructed so as to receive a small
detachable pulley ("L") over which the cord ("M") from the winch for raising
and lowering the lines will pass; also to contain a socket on the under side to
receive the top ends of the Guide rods ("J"); also to be bored with a hole on the
outer side of the Guide Rod ("J") through which the cord passing over the top
pulley ("L") is to be passed, and connected with the top clip ("N") at each end;
also to contain a groove or slot for holding pulley ("L") without bolt pin or
cottar.
At the bottom of each post, or wall, a bracket ("0") with small detachable
Fulley ("P") to be fixed to carry the ground line ("Q") for raising and lowering.
The first line ("R") above the winch (consisting of cord or wire) to be attached
te the Guide Rod ("J") at each end by being passed round the rod and secured.
The second ("S") third ("T") and any further lines also to be attached to the
Guide Rods (J") by means of a cast iron Clip ("N") and small moveable
Roller ("U") inserted in clip, to travel up and down at back of Guide Rod ("J").
The cords for raising and lowering ("M") are connected with the Winch and
top and bottom pulleys ("L" and "P").
The cord (M) passing from the Winch to the top pulley ("L") at each end
passes over those pulleys, through hole in bracket, and the ends are fastened to
the top clips ("N").
A connection is to be formed between the top lines by means of a cord ("V")
connecting the clips, to ensure simultaneous action in raising and lowering the
lines.
The cord (R") passing from the Winch around the ground pulley ("P') on
the Winch side, is to be passed under the ground pulley ("P") on the opposite
side, and continued up along the Guide Rod ("J") on that side, passing over the
top pulley ("L") on the same side, and through hole in top bracket, and the end
to be connected with the top clip ("N") on that side.
The foregoing arrangement can be fixed either to round or square posts, or to
a wall or other building, posts not being essential, by means of ordinary wood
screws, without the aid of bolts pins or cottars.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A Bracket ("G") made in one piece with winch, pawl wheel ("B") and
detachable handle ("E") all connected therewith by means of a square cast iron
spindle ("D") driven in tight the edges of the spindle being rounded to enable
the barrel ("A") to revolve freely in the bracket.
2. Brackets ("K" and "O") made to receive detachable pulleys ("L" and "P")
without the aid of bolt pin or cottar.
3. Cast iron clip ("N") with moveable roller ("U") inserted.
4. Simultaneous action in raising and lowering by means of continuous lines
from Winch passing over and under top and bottom Pulleys ("L and P") of
post or other means of fixture.
Dated this 5th day of August 1897.