A Combined Table, Mangle, Tub, Wringer, and Washing Board.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1889-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION:
A Combined Table, Mangle, Tub, Wringer, and Washing Board.
We, JOHN CONNON of 15 Richmond Terrace, in the City and County of Aberdeen,
North Britain, Joiner, and JOHN DUNCAN and JOHN MARSHALL both Ironmongers
Union Street, Aberdeen aforesaid, sole partners of the firm of John Duncan & Coy.,
Ironmongers there, as Trustees for said firm do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
:
This Invention which relates to a combined table, mangle, tub, wringer, and
washing board, has for its object to construct a kitchen tablo, mangle, tub, wringer,
and washing board as one piece of furniture or apparatus. In carrying out this
Invention one half or other sufficient length of the upper part of the two longitudinal
rails and the whole upper part of one of the end rails constituting the upper frame
of the table are cut away or divided from the lower part thereof.
These parts of the rails constitute together three sides of a rectangular frame
wherein are carried the, mangling rollers and the spur wheels and pinions or other
gear for driving the same. The mangling rollers may be either two or three in
number according to the arrangement of the mangle. The necessary openings or
guides for receiving the springs for producing pressure on the mangle rollers are
formed in the rectangular frame, and one or more screws, occentrics or their
equivalent for compressing the springs. A stud is also provided for receiving the
driving pinion and wheel, by which the mangle is actuated. When the mangle is
not in use it lies in a plane parallel to the table, and forms part of the table rail. Tho
pinion and wheel are slipped on this stud when it is required to work the mangle,
and removed from it when the mangle is not in use:
When it is required to use the mangle, the rectangular frame containing the rollers,
springs and connected parts, is turned upwards on the hinged joint, or small bolt or
the mechanical equivalent thereof, by which it is attached to the table until it
assumes a vertical position, in which position it is fixed by a catch to the rail for
mangling operations.
The other half or other sufficient length of the table formed of the side and end
rails thereof, constitutes a washing tub. To the top rail of the tub, about its centre,
is hinged a washing board, which, when not in use, folds beneath the rail.
The top of the table is made moveable, one portion thereof covering the mangle in
its horizontal position, or the position it assumes when not in use, and the other portion..
theroof, covering the tub.
As an alternative arrangement, the mangle may be converted into a wringer, in
conjunction with two washing tubs, in which case it may readily be brought into
operation by attaching the hinged portion of the frame to a vertical iron spindle or
rod bolted to the back of the tubs. When in use it would assume a central position
between the two tubs where the operation of ringing could be carried on
from one tub to the other. When not in use, the wringer or mangle may be swung
out of the way and a similar covering or coverings may be employed as was described
for the table.
It is to be understood that the legs of the table may or may not be fixed on hinges,
so that they may be folded or turned underneath the combined table, mangle, tub,
wringer, and washing board, and thus take up less room in being removed. from one
place to another. When the combined table, mangle, tub, wringer, and washing
board is being used, the legs are kept in position by a sliding bolt fixed upon the
opposite side of the leg from which the hinge is placed.
Dated this 15th day of April 1889.

page_text: A Combined Table, Mangle, Tub, Wringer, and Washing Board.
We, JOHN CONNON, of 15 Richmond Terrace in the city and county of Aberdeen,
North Britain, Joiner, and JOHN DUNCAN, and JOHN MARSHALL, both Ironmongers,
Union Street, Aberdeen aforesaid, sole partners of the firm of John Duncan & Co.
Ironmongers there, as trustees for said firm do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our Invention which relates to a combined table, mangle, tub, wringer, and
washing board, has for its object to construct a kitchen table, mangle, tub, wringer,
and washing board as one piece of furniture or apparatus. In carrying out this
Invention, one half or other sufficient length of the upper part of the two longi-
tudinal rails, and the whole upper part of one of the end rails constituting the upper
frame of the table are cut away, or divided from the lower part thereof.
These parts of the rails constitute together three sides of a rectangular frame
wherein are carried the mangling rollers and the spur wheels and pinions or other
gear for driving the same. The mangling rollers may be either two or three in
number, according to the arrangement of the mangle. The necessary openings
or guides for receiving the springs for producing pressure on the mangle rollers
are formed in the rectangular frame, and one or more screws, eccentrics, or thei.
equivalent, for compressing the springs. A stud is also provided for receiving the
driving pinion and wheel by which the mangle is actuated. When the mangle is not
in use it lies in a plane parallel to the table, and forms part of the table rail.
The pinion and wheel are slipped on this stud when it is required to work the
mangle, and removed from it when the mangle is not in use.
When it is required to use the mangle the rectangular frame containing the rollers,
springs, and connected parts is turned upwards on the hinged joint, or small bolt, or
the mechanical equivalent thereof, by which it is attached to the table until it
assumes a vertical position, in which position it is fixed by a catch or otherwise, to
the rail for mangling operations.
The other half, or other sufficient length of the table, formed of the side and end
rails thereof, constitutes a washing tub. To the top rail of the tub, about its
centre, is hinged a washing board, which, when not in use, folds beneath the rail.
The top of the table is made moveable, one portion thereof covering the mangle
in its horizontal position, or the position it assumes when not in use, and the other
portion thereof covering the tub.
It is to be understood that the legs of the table may or may not be fixed on
hinges, so that they may be folded or turned underneath the combined table, mangle,
tub, wringer, and washing board, and thus take up less room in being removed
from one place to another. When the combined table, mangle, tub, wringer, and
washing board is being used the legs are kept in position by a sliding bolt or spring
fixed upon the opposite side of the leg from which the hinge is placed.
In order that our Invention may be properly understood, and readily carried into
effect, we have hereunto appended one explanatory sheet of drawings, in the several
Figures of which corresponding parts are marked with the same letters of reference.
Figure 1, is an elevation of the machine when ready for use as a wringer, and
Figure 3, is an end view of the same.
Figure 2, represents it when used as a table.
The upper part of the two longitudinal table rails A, B, for a sufficient length A, C,
and the upper part of one of the end rails D, E, Figure 3, are cut off from the lower
parts of these rails in order to form a frame for carrying the mangling rollers as
shewn at F, D, E, G, I, Figure 3. This frame is pivotted at K. When used as a
table this frame with mangling rollers is folded down, and the table top is put on.
The table top is in two parts L, M. When it is desired to use the machine for
mangling or wringing the two parts of the table top are removed, and the frame with

page_text: rollers is turned up round the pivots K.
The strut N, is then hooked on to the pin O,
and secures the mangle in position. Inside the table rails a washing tub P, is provided
Another tub Q, may also be added for
to which is attached a washing board p.
receiving the clothes after being wrung.
When used as a mangle the two parts of the table top are placed on the top of
the tubs.
In order to make the machine more portable the legs of the table are hinged to
the table rails as shewn at R, R, and the bar or bars S, is or are removable.
Thus the legs can be turned up underneath the table and tubs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be carried into effect, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The combined table, mangle, tub, and wringer, substantially as described and
shown on the accompanying drawings.
2. The frame composed of parts of the table rails carrying the mangling rollers,
which frame is pivotted to the table so that the mangling rollers may either be
stowed away under the table top or turned up into position for mangling or wringing,
as set forth.
Dotel this 25th da
t T1 1000
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants' Agents.