Improvements in Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st Mar., 1894-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines and
the like.
HORACE JAMES, Ironmonger, of 418 Abbeydale Road, and SAMUEL SKERRITT,
of 63 Randal Street Engineer, both of Sheffield in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It relates to washing machines for clothes and the like, used either separately, or
in combination with wringing or mangling machines, but more particularly to the
manner we construct the side frames of the machines, whereby the receptacle for
holding the articles to be washed may be removed out of the way after being in use,
also the mechanism we employ inside the receptacle for the purposes of washing,
and how the same is operated.
It consists of two upright metal frames fastened together with cross-bars and
cross-stretchers with sufficient space between them for the rollers and receptacle as
mentioned hereinatter. The rollers are acted upon by one or more springs, the
tension of which is regulated by one or more hand set screws, from the top of
cross-bar, the frames have projections grooved for the purpose of holding wood
shelves. In each frame we make a horizontal slot or groove either cut or formed
in the casting about midway between the bottom of the rollers and the ground, so
that the square projections fixed at each end of the receptacle will fit into them, in
order that it may slide backwards and forwards for the purpose as hereinbefore
mentioned. The receptacle for holding the articles to be washed we make in a
cylindrical form, from zinc or other suitable material, protected in some instances
with flat strips of wood or metal, the length of the former being equal to the
rollers.
At each end of the receptacle we fasten on a flanged socket having square
projections, which are made to fit and slide freely backwards and forwards in the
The flanged
horizontal slots, formed in the side frames as before mentioned.
sockets with their square projections are bored with round holes to admit a round
spindle passing through them. We now make a shaft of suitable material and
thickness having a round hole bored through its centre, the entire length corre-
sponding with the holes through the flanged sockets. To this shaft we fix two
perforated blades or beaters made from wood or other material. When the shaft
with blades fixed thereon is placed in proper position, inside the receptacle, we
pass a round spindle from the outside right through it, and the flanged sockets,
after which we make fast the shaft carrying the blades, to the round spindle in any
convenient way, so that when the round spindle is rotated, the blades attached to
the shaft will rotate also.
On one end of the round spindle we fix a driving wheel which projects outside
the frame. At a suitable distance we fix a stud in the frame to carry a fly and
pinion wheel, the latter engaging the driving wheel attached to the round spindle
as before stated. To the fly and pinion wheel we attach a handle for operating the
machine. A release catch is pivoted to the frame for holding fast the receptacle
when in or out of use.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines and
the like.
HORACE JAMES Ironmonger 418 Abbeydale Road and SAMUEL SKERRITT
63 Randall Street, Machinist and Engineer both of Sheffield in the County of
York 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 :-
It relates to washing machines and the like used either separately or in combination
with wringing and mangling machines but more particularly to the manner we
construct the side frames of the machines, whereby the receptacle for holding
the articles to be washed may be removed out of the way after being in use also the
mechanism we employ inside the receptacle for the purpose of washing and how the
same is operated. It consists of two upright metal frames fastened together with
cross bars and cross stretchers with sufficient space between them for the rollers
and receptacle mentioned hereinafter. The rollers are acted upon by springs the
tension of which is regulated by one or more hand set screws from the top, there
are also projections grooved for holding the shelves. In each frame a Fig. 1 we
make a horizontal slot or groove b Fig. I either cut or formed in the casting about
midway between the bottom of the rollers and the ground, so that the square
projections fixed at each end of the receptacle will fit into them whereby the
receptacle may slide backwards and forwards for the purpose as before mentioned.
The receptacle for holding the articles to be washed we make in a cylindrical form
from zinc or other suitable material protected in some instances with flat strips of
wood or metal, the length of the former being equal to the rollers.
At each end of the receptacle we fasten a flanged socket with square projections
Fig. 2 which are made to fit and slide freely backwards and forwards in the
horizontal slots of the side frames as before mentioned. The flanged sockets and
projections are bored with round holes so as to admit a round spindle passing
through them. We now make a shaft of wood or any suitable material having a
round hole bored through the centre its entire length corresponding with the holes
through the flanged sockets. To this shaft we fix two or more perforated or plain
blades or beaters Fig. 4 made from wood or other material. When the shaft with
the blades fixed thereon is placed in its proper position inside the receptacle we
pass a round spindle or one of suitable shape, from the outside right through the
holes before mentioned in the flanged sockets and the shaft carrying the blades ;
after which we make fast the shaft carrying the blades, to the spindle in any
convenient way so that when the spindle is rotated, the blades attached to the shaft
will rotate also. To one end of the spindle we fix a driving wheel which projects
outside the frame. At a suitable distance we fix a stud in the frame to carry a fly
wheel and pinion the latter which engages the driving wheel attached to the spindle
as before mentioned but prefer in most instances an endless chain working from the
fly and pinion wheel and engaging the driving wheel g. Fig. 1 attached to the
spindle. The fly and pinion wheel may revolve either upon the stud as before
mentioned or upon the extended shaft of the bottom roller. To the fly and pinion
wheel we attach a handle for operating the machine. A release catch or holdfast
is provided at each side of the frame, either pivoted to the frame or attached in any
suitable manner for the purpose of locking or making fast the receptacle in either
position when in or out of use as previously explained. For the protection of the
shafts of the rollers from breaking and also to ensure the rollers travelling with the
shafts when rotated we fix round flat plates having projections with square holes m
Fig. 3 the latter fitting on the square part of the shaft inside the rollers a section
of which is shown in Fig. (3), after which the flat plates are screwed on to the ends

page_text: of each roller. In order to explain more fully we append drawings Fig. (1) wherein.
a represents the metal frames-6 the slot or grooves-c. the receptacle the
driving wheel-h the fly wheel and pinion- the endless chain- the extended
shaft of bottom roller also Fig. (2) wherein d represents the flanged sockets with
square projections and Fig. (3)-m the round flat. plates.-n. projection with
square holes.-o. the square part of shaft inside the rollers and Fig. (4). the
shaft of wood-f the blades or beaters.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same may be performed we declare that what we
claim is
I. The metal frames of washing machines in combination with wringing and
mangling machines having horizontal slots or grooves formed therein for the purpose
as particularly described and set forth in the drawings.
II. Cylindrical receptacles with flanged projections affixed thereto for the
purpose as particularly described and set forth in the drawings.
III. An endless chain in combination with a fly and pinion wheel revolving upon
the extended shaft of the bottom rollers and engaging a driving wheel affixed to a
central spindle which carries and oscillates the shaft and blades inside the receptacle
as particularly described and set forth in the drawings.
IV. Receptacles made so as to slide forwards and backwards from underneath
the rollers of wringing machines for the purpose as particularly described.
V. Round flat plates with projections having square holes; fitted to the ends of
the rollers for the purpose as particularly described and set forth in the drawings.
Dated this 28th February 1894.
HORACE JAMES.
SAMUEL SKERRITT.