Improvements in and in connection with the Operating Handles of Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in and in connection with the Operating Handles of
Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines and the like.
We, ROBERT SMITH and SHEM PAGET, of The Crown Works, Keighley, . in
the County of York, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention has for its object to so secure the operating handles of washing,
wringing and mangling machines and the like that they may be folded out of
the way when not in use or in transit and so reduce the space occupied by the
machine, and by the same operation firmly lock the wheels of the machine to
prevent them from turning.
According to this invention the operating handle forms parts of a lever which
is pivoted or hinged in suitable lugs in the fly wheel of the machine so as to be
capable of being turned about its pivot into two extreme positions, one per-
pendicular to the plane of the fly wheel being the position necessary for operating
the machine, and the other that for locking the fly wheel. The lever is locked
in its operative position by means of a suitable locking lever or catch. When
not in use the handle lever is released and turned over to the back of the fly
wheel out of the way, a tooth on the lever in one arrangement falling between
two teeth of the roller spur wheel or into a recess or notch and firmly locking
the fly wheel.
In a modified arrangement the handle lever, when not in use is turned over
and dropped between the two uprights of the mangle frame and thus prevents
the rotation of the fly wheel.
Dated this 12th day of May 1899
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents.
Improvements in and in connection with the Operating Handles of
Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines and the like.
We, ROBERT SMITH and SHEM PAGET, of The Crown Works, Keighley, in
the County of York, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
[Price 8d.]

page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:→
This invention has for its object to so secure the operating handles of washing,
wringing and mangling machines and the like that they may be folded out of
the way when not in use or in transit and so reduce the space occupied by the
machine, and by the same operation firmly lock the wheels of the machine to
prevent them from turning.
According to this invention the operating handle forms part of a lever which
is pivoted or hinged in suitable lugs in the fly wheel of the machine so as to be
capable of being turned about its pivot into two extreme positions, one per-
pendicular to the plane of the fly wheel being the position necessary for operating
the machine, and the other that for locking the fly wheel. The lever is locked
in its operative position by means of a suitable locking lever or catch. When
not in use the handle lever is released and turned over to the back of the fly
wheel out of the way, a tooth on the lever in one arrangement falling between
two teeth of the roller spur wheel or into a recess or notch and firmly locking
the fly wheel.
In a modified arrangement the handle lever, when not in use is turned over
and dropped between the two uprights of the mangle frame and thus prevents
the rotation of the fly wheel.
In the accompanying illustrative drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the driving end of a machine provided with an
operating handle arranged according to this invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation
and Fig. 3 a plan of the fly wheel of the same.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the driving end of a machine and Fig. 5 an
elevation of a part of the fly wheel of the same provided with a modified arrange-
ment of operating handle.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings:-
The operating handle a forms part of the bent lever 6 which is pivotted or
hinged in lugs c on the fly wheel of the machine so as to be capable of being
turned about its pivot pin e into two extreme positions, one being its operative
position perpendicular to the plane of the fly wheel as shown in full and the
other, as shown in dotted lines, being its locked position when a tooth f falls
into engagement with the teeth of the roller spur wheel g and prevents the
rotation of the fly wheel. The handle is secured in its operative position by
means of a winged locking cam or catch h which is caused to engage in a notch i
in the lever b.
In the arrangement shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the handle lever is hinged to lugs
on the fly wheel and is formed with heel piece m which, when the handle is
in its operative position, rests in a recess in the fly wheel in which position it is
secured by means of a winged catch n as shown. When the machine is not in
use the catch n is turned off the face of the heel m and releases the handle a
which is then turned into the position shown in dotted lines and falls into the
vertical central opening in the standard o, thereby effectually preventing the
rotation of the fly wheel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
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1. In washing, wringing and mangling machines, hinging the operating
handle to the fly wheel so that when in its operative position it is secured by a
cam or catch and when in its inoperative position it prevents the fly wheel from
turning.
2. The arrangement and construction of operating handles for washing, wring-
ing and mangling machines substantially as described with reference to Figs. 1, 2
and 3 of the drawings and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 3. The arrangement and construction of operating handles for washing, wring-
ing and mangling machines substantially as described with reference to Figs. 4
and 5 of the drawings and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 12th day of February 1900.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents.