Year: 1897

page_text: I, HENRY JAMES HARVEY, of 122, Victoria Street, Preston, in the County of
Lancaster, Wholesale Agent for Confectionery, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Whereas my improved washing machine for hand, steam, or other power consists
of a washing tub or receptacle of any suitable size and shape made of wood or
other suitable material, situated and elevated to any suitable position between
wood, iron, or any suitable uprights and connected to the same with galvanised
iron or other suitable bolts. Directly across the centre of the top of the tub I
arrange a crank made of round galvanized iron or other suitable material, of any
suitable size. At one end is adjusted a fly-wheel, at the other end the driving
wheel, the bearings of both in brass or iron sockets, fixed and situated through the
top portion of two of the uprights. Leading from the centre portion of the crank I
arrange a shaft of wood or any other suitable material of any convenient size
and shape and containing at the top end holes in which the top of the shaft
and central position of the crank fits and works to a higher and lower position
as required according to the thickness of articles contained in the machine to
be washed. The lower part of the said piece of wood or shaft I have attached a
round or other suitable shape posse or presser made of wood or other suitable
material and dimensions containing one or more groves to contain water and air
which posse or presser works upwards and downwards.
posse or presser I arrange a bolt and socket made of galvanised iron or any
At the top of the
other suitable material for the purpose of keeping down in position that portion of
the posse or presser which is constructed to lift up (and which is attached to the
other portion of the posse or presser by hinges made of galvanized iron or other
suitable material) for the purpose of placing in the machine and taking out of articles
when required. Down the centre of a portion of the piece of wood or shaft leading
from the central portion of the crank is a cut of sufficient debth for the purpose of
enabling the same to open out sufficient to receive the middle or central part of the
crank for adjustment and to open out (when required to be elevated or lowered
according to the thickness of articles contained in the machine) by the use of a hand
serew made of galvanized iron or any other suitable material and situated in a
suitable position in the shaft. In order to keep the shaft in position when in
notion and to prevent the top part of the same from opening out I arrange a
ap made of galvanized iron or other suitable material and adjusted by means
f a hand screw. Leading from each end of the uprights and across the top of the
entre of the tub I arrange a piece of wood, or wood and galvanized angle-iron
ombined of any suitable dimensions, or other material, for the purpose of adding
upport to the machine and if necessary for fixing india-rubber wringing machines
hereon. In order to keep the posse or presser in any desired position in the
ashing tub I arrange a bolt made of wood or any other suitable material fixed
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page_text: through the top portion of an upright which cause, when required, the driving
wheel to be placed in any desired position during the placing in the machine or
taking out of articles.
Having now described the nature of the said invention and the manner in which it
has to be performed; I wish it to be understood that I claim as my invention all the
improvements named in the foregoing specification :
First, the crank fly-wheel, and driving wheel to work in conjunction and connected
with the uprights.
Second, the cut shaft with holes, cap, and hand screws, and connecting the crank
at the top end, and the posse or presser at the bottom end.
Third, the lifting up of a portion of the posse or presser, and a bolt. and socket
arranged to keep the posse or presser in its proper position during washing purposes.
Also hinges to connect the two component parts of the posse or presser together.
Fourth, a bolt through an upright which when adjusted stay the motion of
the crank by coming in contact with the driving wheel during the placing into the
machine or taking out of articles.
Fifth, the cross piece of wood or wood and galvanized angle-iron combined for
giving support to the machine, and if required for fixing india-rubber wringing
machines thereon.
In witness whereof I, the said Henry James Harvey have hereunto set my hand
Improvements in wasning machine
I, HENRY JAMES HARVEY, of 122, Victoria Street, Preston, in the County
of Lancaster, Wholesale Confectioner, 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 :-
Whereas my improved washing machine for hand, steam, or any other power
consists of a tub or receptacle of any suitable shape, preferably round, made of wood,
or any other suitable material, elevated and supported any suitable distance from
the ground, between wood or iron uprights, and connected to the same with
galvanized iron bolts.
Across, above the top of the tub any suitable distance in a backward position, or
in any other suitable position, I arrange a shaft and crank combined, the crank
portion in a central position, or any other suitable design of a crank and shaft
combined, or one or more eccentrics with grooved iron belts to match attached in
any suitable position to one continuation of shafting.
The shaft portion has attached thereon a driving wheel, but in case of steam, or
any other power, the shaft portion is to contain both a pulley and flywheel,
altogether supported in brass bearings through, and contained in the top portion of
the two top wooden, or any other suitable uprights, the bottom portion of the said
uprights are attached to the top outside portions of the tub with galvanized iron bolts.
Connected to the said crank portion is a pair of iron, or brass connecting hangers,
or any other suitable number and design of hangers, or an eccentric rod or rods
adjusted to the said eccentric belt, or belts, to act as connecting rods for steam, or
any other power, the top portion of the said iron or brass connecting hangers are

page_text: quare to any suitable depth, at the top of each said square portion is a horizontal
groove, over which grooved and square portion, with the crank between is bolted
ron, or steel caps, the said grooves, in conjunction with the top inside half-round
portion of the said iron, or steel caps when adjusted, forms the holes for the said
crank portion to revolve, which holes are of sufficient size to allow sufficient freedom
for the connecting hangers to work without going round with the crank, the bottom
ends of the said iron, or brass hangers are round, reduced in size and threaded,
having above the threaded portion a shoulder thereon, also is adjusted a nut to fit
on the said threaded portion.
Across, in one continuation (except a suitable central space intervening for the
purpose of the straight and top portion of the galvanized iron shaft connecting the
posser, or presser, to pass upwards to any required extent) at a suitable distance
above the top of the tub, and working in conjunction with the said connecting
hangers are two cross iron shafts, of corresponding lengths and design, the central
portion of each is flat, having holes through to facilitate-by means of the said
bottom and threaded portions of the said connecting hangers passing through,
and the nuts adjusted the lifting upward, and downward action of the shaft and
posser. At the two outward ends of the two cross-shafts of equal lengths and
design is attached a round iron nob, or ball-or any other suitable design forming
the outward ends-which balls works upwards and downwards oscillating inside each
of the two perpendicular grooves contained in guides situated in, and forming part
of the said two top wooden uprights acting as guides to assist the central and
straight upward and downward action of the shaft and posser, or any other suitable
design of grooves and guides combined. The two inside, or central ends of the said
iron cross-shafts reaching from the flat and central portion of each is round, each
round portion oscillates inside a piece of round iron tubing or piping, or cross head
tubing or piping, the centre of which and in a perpendicular position is a hole
through to admit the threaded and straight portion of the shaft connecting the
posser passing upwards, or downwards between the said round central ends, and to
assist the central and steady upward and downward action of the said shaft and
posser; the threaded and straight portion of the said shaft with wing-nuts attached
above and below the hole contained in the said iron piping, or cross-head tubing is
for the purpose of lowering, or elevating the said shaft and posser according to the
amount of pressure required upon the articles in the machine to be washed, or any
other suitable means of elevating or lowering of the shaft and posser when required.
The said shaft which connects the posser made of round galvanized iron, or any
other suitable material, the bottom portion of which are two bends any suitable
distance from the top of the posser-or any other suitable design of a shaft
connecting the posser-in order to afford ample room in the front portion of the
inside of the tub for the purpose of placing in the machine and taking out of articles.
The said shaft connecting the posser, the bottom end of which is reduced in size,
thus forming a shoulder to fit on the top and central portion of the posser, the
remaining reduced portion is threaded to any desirable extent and passes through
the central portion of the posser to contain a nut underneath.
The said posser is round-or any other suitable design-made of wood, or
any other suitable material, having perforated diagonal holes through suitably
situated so as the water can be directed towards the sides of the inside of the tub
during pressure upon the articles, is also constructed to contain grooves or cavities
in any suitable position let in round the bottom portion of the posser, or any other
suitable design of grooves or cavities to contain air and water. On the top and edged
portion of the said posser are adjusted two or more castors to prevent friction inside
the tub.
Connected, and constructed to move round the short straight bottom portion of
the said shaft above the top of the posser is a galvanized iron bracket, or any other
suitable arrangement for keeping down the front portion of the posser during the
pressure underneath whilst the machine is in motion. The said posser having been
cut in two parts of about equal sizes, and rejoined by brass or galvanized iron

page_text: hinges, or any other suitable means of connecting the two component parts. The front
portion of the said posser constructed to lift up can when required be kept up by
means of a galvanized iron hook attached to the bottom portion of the shaft during
the placing in the machine and taking out of articles. Above and below the portion
of the bracket connected to the bottom and straight portion of the said shaft are
adjusted galvanized iron collars to prevent the bracket becoming displaced.
To give support to the machine I arrange across the top, from one of the said two
top wooden uprights to the other a crosspiece of wood, or iron, having two perpen-
dicular holes through the central portion, through which the two ends of a staple-
shaped piece of stout hoop-iron passes a sufficient depth to go over and down each
side of the said crank portion when in an upward position, causing the posser to
remain steady during the placing in the machine, and taking out of articles. For
the purpose of soaping articles when desired, I adjust a board outside the tub.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a front view of the washer.
Fig. 2 is a side view of the machine with the tub in section illustrated by the
same letters as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the machine below the crank illustrated by the same letters as
in Fig. 1.
A Fig. 1 is the hand-wheel to turn the crank and shaft A, A, A. B, B, Fig. 1
are the top uprights with guides containing grooves. C, C, Fig. 1 are the connecting
hangers. D, D, Fig. 1 are the horizontal shafts with the ball ends working and
oscillating in the upright grooves contained in the guides, the central round ends
oscillating in cross-head tubing E. F, Fig. 1 is the shaft connecting the posser.
G, G, Fig. 1 are the wing-nuts regulating same. H Fig. 1 is the posser. I Fig. 1
is the bracket for holding down the front and hinged portion of posser when the
machine is in action. J, Fig. 1 is the staple which go down to hold the crank in an
upward position.
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
First. Shaft and crank combined, actuated by a hand-wheel.
Second. Connecting hangers working in conjunction with the crank, likewise
grooves situated on the top square portions, also iron or steel caps adjusted over the
top and square portions with the crank between, also working in conjunction with
the said cross-shafts, the bottom portion of the said hangers contain shoulders,
having been reduced in size, and threaded, and nuts adjusted.
Third. Two horizontal cross-shafts with ball-ends, the central portions flat with
holes through to connect the hangers, the two round and central ends oscillating
inside the round iron piping or cross-head tubing, perpendicular central hole through
the said iron piping, or cross-head tubing to admit shaft connecting the posser.
Fourth. The two square perpendicular guides having central grooves therein,
altogether let in and forming part of the said top uprights.
Fifth. Iron shaft connecting posser at the bottom, the top straight portion
threaded, having thereon wing-nuts to work above and below the said iron piping or
cross-head tubing, the bottom portion having two different bends above the bottom
straight portion, which straight portion contain bracket, hook, and collars, the end
portion of shaft shouldered and threaded, the said threaded portion passing through
and connecting the posser to the end of the shaft where a nut is adjusted.
Sixth. Posser cut in two parts and rejoined, the front portion of same to lift up,
also contain perforated diagonal holes through, also castors adjusted to the top and
edged portion.
Seventh. Two perpendicular holes through the central portion of the top
cross-piece, and staple to hold the crank steady.
Eighth. One continuation of shafting where desirable, in lieu of the said shaft

page_text: and crank combined to contain thereon eccentric or eccentrics, to which is added
eccentric belt or belts, also rod or rods.
In witness whereof I the said Henry James Harvey have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 25th day of November 1897
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