AN IMPROVED WASHING MACHINE
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JAMES HENRY BASTOW, of 17 Mornington Street, Keighley in the County
of York, Moulder, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
"AN IMPROVED WASHING MACHINE to be as follows:-
My invention consists in the use of an atmospheric tub, vessel or receptacle to
contain the articles to be washed, which may be made Round, Square, Octagon,
Oral, Oblong or any other convenient shape, and of either wood or metal or partly
of both marked M. In the interior of the vessel there is a partition marked H in
which there are two portholes marked I & J which are covered over by india
rubber valves marked I & J. Within the aforesaid vessel I insert a plunger or
piston marked G of suitable size and shape, which may be Round, Square, Octagon,
Oblong, Oral or any other convenient form according to the form of the vessel
previously described. The said plunger or piston has a flat bottom and is made of
wood and is pierced with holes. The upper side of the said plunger or piston
being conically shaped marked K, through the centre of which passes the plunger
or piston rod C. The cone shaped cover K of the plunger or piston G may be made
of wood, tin, or any other suitable metal, the object of this is to prevent the
accumulation of the contents of the vessel on the upper side of the plunger G.
Upon the top of the said cone or cover, encircling the piston rod I place a small
wood cap
F to prevent the forcing of the liquid upwards by the action of the
plunger. The said plunger has a down and up motion, which is obtained by an
adjustable lever A the fulcrum 6 of which may be in the centre of and between the
two rollers of any wringer or mangle with which it may be used, for which purpose
I provide an insertion joint b. c. which is easily removed or replaced in position for
use again and in order to obtain a perfectly vertical motion I use two joints d. d.
or the said fulcrum may be fixed to the tub only, or in any other position upon the
wringer or mangle with which it may be used.
The use of the atmospheric chamber or partition is to admit the air to the under
side of the plunger G or piston to avoid the vacum caused by the rise of the
plunger and thus lessen the suction when lifting.
Figure 1. shows a side view of the Washer attached to a Wringer and Mangle
with the plunger g. in position for use in the tub or vessel; and the lever A with
ita joints d. d & fulcrum 6 & insertion joint c just as required for a medium
quantity of articles at a time: should a smaller quantity be washed at one time
the pin d, is to be removed & re-inserted in the higher hole O in the piston rod E

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or if a larger quantity be washed at one time, the said pin d is to be removed
& re-inserted in one of the holes O lower down the said piston rod E: this renders
the machine adjustable to larger or smaller quantities as may be required.
Figure 21 is a view of the double valve i.
Figure 3: is a view of the plunger g as used with the valves & air chamber and
figure 4 shows the said plunger gas used without any air chamber or valves.
Figure 5 is a view of the bottom of the plunger gas used with the air chamber
partition has shown in figure 1.
Figures 6 & 7 represent the lever rod from the top or side.
Figures 8 & 9 represent the two portions of the insertion joint b. a
Figure 10 represents the pin as used in the two joints d d.

page_text: JAMES HENRY BASTOW 17 Mornington Street Keighley Yorkshire Moulder
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED WASHING
MACHINE," and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My Invention consists in the use of an atmospheric, Tub, Vessel or Receptacle, to
contain the articles to be washed, which may be made, Round, Square, Octagon
Oval, Oblong, or any other convenient shape, and of either, Wood, Metal or partly
of both, marked M. In the interior of the Vessel, there is a partition, marked H,
which is to part the articles being washed, from the water or air passage, and from
the bottom underneath the articles being washed, up the side or sides, or all round
if preffered, or the water can return from the top of the Plunger or Piston, down
the water or air passage, into the bottom underneath the aforesaid articles or
water passages can be made outside the Tub, Vessel, or Receptacle, if required: the
articles resting on a perforated bottom, to be washed. See Drawing Within the
aforesaid Vessel I insert a Plunger or Piston marked G. of suitable size and shape,
which may be, Round, Square, Octagon, Oval, or Oblong to suit the form of the
vessel previously described, as shewn on Drawing, by which the water is forced
through the articles in being washed. The said Plunger or Piston has a flat bottom
and is made of wood and pierced with holes, or openings. The upper side of the
said Plunger or Piston, being conically shaped marked K. through the centre of
which passes the Plunger or Piston Rod E.
The cone shaped cover K. of the Plunger or Piston G. may be made of wood,
tin or any other suitable metal or material. Upon the top of the said cone or
cover encircling the Piston Rod I place a small wood cap F to prevent the forcing
of the water upwards by the action of the Plunger. The said Plunger or Piston G
has a down and up motion, which is obtained by an adjustable Lever A. The
Fulcrum B. of which may be in the centre of and between the two rollers of any
Wringer or mangle with which it may be used, for which purpose I provide an
insertion joint B. C. which is easily removed or replaced in position for use again,
and in order to obtain a perfectly vertical motion I use two joints D. D. Or the
said Fulcrum may be fixed to the tub only by means of a bracket bolted to the
said tub or vessel or in any other position upon the wringer or mangle with which
it may be used.
Figure I. shews a side view of the Washer attached to a Wringer and Mangle
with the Plunger G in position for use, & the Lever A. with its joints D. D. and
Fulcrum B. and insertion joint C, just as required for a medium quantity of articles
at a time, for larger or smaller quantities the Pin D to be removed up or down
as required. Figure 2, shews the Plunger J. with openings marked I. and the
use of such openings are to receive the water pressed through the articles up the
water or air course as shewn in Drawings. Said Figure 2 & Plunger J. being
a modification of Figures 1 & 8.

page_text: Figure 3. shews the Plunger G with bottom perforated with holes, as shewn on
drawing.
Figures 4 & 5. shews the Lever Rod from the top or side.
Figures 6 & 7. shew the two portions of the insertion joints B. C.
Figure 8 shews the Pin as used in the two joints D. D.
Figure 9. shews the Perforated Bottom on which the articles are washed.
marked L.
CLAIM FOR NOVELTIES.
1st First the application and use of the water Passage or Passages, conveying
the water, or air, from the under side of the articles being washed, over the said
Partition or Partitions or all round, or up or down, or on the outside of the said
Tub, Vessel or Receptacle, and through the openings or valves in the Plungers or
Pistons.
2nd Secondly. The arrangements for fixing & working the above said Plungers
or Pistons to any Wringer or Mangle, either combined, or seperately, to the Tub,
Vessel or Receptacle only.
3rd Thirdly. The use of a Perforated Bottom on which the articles are placed,
while being washed as aforesaid, & shewn on Drawings, said Bottom being made of
Wood, Metal, or any other material.
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JAMES HENRY BASTOW,
17, Mornington Street,
Keighley, Yorkshire.