Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1900-Accepted, 18th Aug., 1900
WILLIAM WARNER, 18, Hope Drive, The Park, Nottingham, Civil Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to obtain better washing of articles in rotary
washing machines.
The machine is constructed externally like ordinary rotary washing machines.
Internally the washing cylinder is made of brass or copper and round the circum-
ference corrugated in spiral form, the ends of cylinder with centre spindle
are attached in the usual manner.
When the machine is at work the articles are propelled by the spiral form of
corrugations to one end of the machine, and upon reversing the rotation of the
cylinder, they are propelled back towards the other end and thus a continual
rubbing action is performed in addition to the lift and fall in the hot liquid.
Dated this 27th day of October 1899.
WILLIAM WARNER.
WILLIAM WARNER, 18, Hope Drive, The Park, Nottingham, Civil Engineer,
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:-
The object of this invention is to obtain better washing of articles in rotary
washing machines.
The machine is constructed externally like ordinary rotary washing machines.
Internally the washing cylinder is made of brass, copper, or other suitable
material and round the circumference corrugated in spiral form. The ends
of the cylinder with centre spindle are attached in the usual manner.
When the machine is at work the articles are propelled by the spiral form
of corrugations to one end of the cylinder and upon reversing the rotation of
the cylinder they are propelled back towards the other end and thus a con-
tinual rubbing action is performed in addition to the lift and fall in the hot
liquid. A series of holes is provided round the circumference in the usual
way to admit the liquid into the cylinder.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe by the aid of drawings like letters repre-
senting like parts in the two figures. Figure 1 represents an elevation of
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page_text: complete washing machine with the washing cylinder shown inside by dotted
lines. Figure 2 represents the washing cylinder showing the spiral corru-
gations.
The washing machine may be made with the outer casing a in wood or any
kind of metal preferable by steel and fitted with a sliding or hinged door at b.
The feet to support the machine are at c. Hot or cold water is admitted in the
end at e and steam at f and a valve is placed at g to empty the machine.
The gearing for driving the machine is placed at one end with spur wheel at h
geared into a pinion keyed upon the shaft with pullies worked j arranged
with for working with straight and cross belt to give reverse motion to the
washing cylinder. This motion consists of worm geared into a wheel 7 which
propels a horizontal fork bar backwards and forwards and the change of motion
is quickly performed by means of pins working in slots with rapid passages.
The shaft and gear is supported by the bracket m the shaft n, passing through
bearings in the end of the outer casing, is secured to the washing cylinder.
The washing cylinder is shown more clearly by Figure 2 the ends 'o have
shafts n for supporting the cylinder upon the hearings in the ends of outer
casing, the ends are rivetted to the body part of the washing cylinder worked
and the spiral corrugations are shown at q.
The door is also formed spiral shown at having hinges and catches formed
in the usual manner. The washing cylinder may be made in copper, brass, or
other suitable material and is perforated with holes as shown by dots a.
When the washing cylinder contains clothing the washing liquor passes
into the clothing through the holes and when the machine is started the spiral
corrugations force the clothing towards the end according to the direction in
which the machine is revolving and when reversed, back again. There is also
a tendency to propel the liquor inside thus causing a vigorous action between
the soapy liquor and the clothes. By this action the clothes are more quickly
washed and with economy in washing material.
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 rotary washing machine with washing cylinder corrugated in spiral form.
WILLIAM WARNER.