Improvements in and relating to Washing Machines.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1896-Accepted, 27th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Washing Machines.
I, JAMES THOMSON TULLIS of the Firm of D. & J. Tullis, Kilbowie, in the
County of Dumbarton, North Britain, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of the inner or con-
taining chamber of washing machines, and has for its object to considerably reduce
the cost of manufacture of these, as well as to obviate the necessity of having
any rivets or bolts passing through these chambers and so rendering the clothes
liable to become torn or otherwise destroyed.
The chamber is made up of sections of thin sheet brass or other metal, the lifters
being formed by bending the ends of these sections to the required shape. The upper
end of the lifters is bent over in such a manner that the following section can be
easily riveted or bolted to it, so that the end of the bolt does not project through
the body of the chamber.
My invention has also for its object to aid in the drying of the clothes, and
this I accomplish by creating a vacuum in the chamber after the water has all
been withdrawn therefrom.
Dated this 14th day of August 1895.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Washing Machines.
I, JAMES THOMSON TULLIS, of the Firm of D. & J. Tullis, Kilbowie, in the
County of Dumbarton, North Britain, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of the inner or con-
taining chamber of washing machines, and has for its object to considerably
reduce the cost of manufacture of these, as well as to obviate the necessary of
having any rivets or bolts passing through these chambers and so rendering the
clothes liable to become torn or otherwise destroyed.
My invention has also for its object to aid in the drying of the clothes, and this
I accomplish by creating a vacuum in the chamber after the water has all been
withdrawn therefrom.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawing which I will now
proceed to describe.
Figure 1 is a view showing plates forming inside shell combined with lifters.
Figure 2 is a modification showing how the lifters are fixed to the inside shell
of washing machine.
Figure 3 shows the arrangement for drying the goods in washing machine by
vacuum tank

page_text: The chamber A is made up of sections B of thin sheet brass or other metal,
the lifters C being formed by bending the ends of these sections to the required
shape. The upper end of the lifters is bent over in such a manner that the
following section can be easily riveted or bolted to it so that the end of the bolt
does not project through the body of the chamber, or bolts or rivets may be
dispensed with, the over-lapping ends or flanges connecting them together as shown
in the drawings.
As an alternative arrangement in place of having the lifters C forming part of
inside shell as described and shown in Figure 1, they may be formed separately.
In such case each end of the sections B of the inside shell is bent or turned over
to engage with the flanges or bent-over portion d on the lifters in order that they
may be connected together as shown in Figure 2.
The lifters C are perforated with a row of small holes f.
The arrangement for drying the goods in the chamber after the water has all
been withdrawn consists of a vacuum tank E supported on brackets F above the
washing machine G. This tank E has a small air pump H attached to one end
which is driven from the main shaft by means of pulleys I and belt J.
A vapour
pipe K runs from the top of the washer G to top of tank E and has a stop-cock
or valve L. By means of this air pump H a vacuum can be formed in the vacuum
tank E.
To dry the goods in washer G the water is run off the drain cock closed and
the valve L on vapour pipe K opened, when all vapour and moisture will speedily
be drawn off into the vacuum tank and in a very short time the goods will
be dry.
A small air cock M is fitted on top of washer which is opened when the goods
are dry to destroy vacuum and allow door of washing machine to be opened.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In washing machines constructing the inner or containing chamber of
sections, the lifters forming part of these sections and the upper end being bent
over in such a manner that one section can be easily riveted, bolted, or otherwise
connected to the other without the ends of the bolts passing into body of
chamber, substantially as and for the purpose herein before described and illustrated
on Figure 1 of the accompanying sheet of drawings.
2. In washing machines constructing the inner or containing chamber of
sections, the ends of these sections being bent or turned over so as to engage with
the flanges or bent-over ends on the lifters in order that they may be riveted,
bolted, or otherwise connected together, substantially as described and illustrated
in Figure 2 of the accompanying sheet of drawings.
3. The arrangement for drying the goods by means of a vacuum tank sub-
stantially as described and illustrated in Figure 3 of the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
Dated this 14th day of May 1896.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.