An Improved Machine for Washing Clothes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1894-Accepted, 8th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by FREDERICK DODD, of Philadelphia, Pa., United
States of America.]
An Improved Machine for Washing Clothes.
1, HENRY PHIPPS, of White Hall Inn, Rushwick, Worcester, Worcestershire,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of the hereindescribed improved washing machine for
washing clothes which machine is constructed as follows:-I provide a rotary body
or tub preferably made of sheet metal and of rectangular form as viewed from one
side but of a long oval form when viewed in plan. This body or tub is fitted with
a lid or cover made to fit tightly thereon which can readily be done by having a
light metal frame fixed on the inside of the lid provided with a channel all round
in which is a piece of indiarubber adapted to fit upon the top of the body or tub
and thus making a watertight joint. The lid or cover is fixed to the body or tub
by two screws one at each end which are jointed to the body or cover so as to turn
up and engage in notches in the ends of the lid or cover the said screws being
provided with fly nuts by which the lid or cover is cramped to the body or tub.
At each side of the body or tub and about in the middle thereof there is provided
a projecting pin or stud which together form the axis about which the body or tub
can be rotated, this axis being mounted on a suitable stand and one of the studs
being adapted to receive a crank handle by which the body or tub can be rotated.
This stand is by preference made of wood and may consist of two frames jointed
together at the sides so as either to fold up when not required for use or so as to
fix in an inclined position to carry the axis of the body or tub in journals at the
top. Along the bottom of the body or tub inside there is an enclosed channel
having at both ends a short projecting spout pointed towards the centre of the
body or tub. There is a similar channel and spouts fixed to the inside of the lid
of the machine. The ends of the spouts are beaded to prevent their tearing the
clothes. Fixed to one side of the body or tub and concentric with the axis thereof
there is a disc of metal which is dished so as to form a small enclosed chamber.
In the periphery of the disc there are one or more small holes and there is a hole
in the centre of the disc for the purpose hereinafter described. The axis pin at
the side of the body or tub corresponding with the disc is made hollow and fitting
within it there is a discharge pipe which is carried some distance along the side in
the space formed by the disc.' This discharge pipe is for the purpose of allowing
steam to escape and prevent an excess of pressure in the body or tub the steam
escaping through the hollow axis and down a fixed elbow pipe fitting therein the
joint being made watertight by a coiled spring and sliding washer in the axis or by
other means.
When using the washing machine above described the clothes and boiling water
and a suitable quantity of soap or the like are placed in the tub or body which is
rotated the water passing by the spouts into the channels alternately and then as
the spouts come towards the top the water is through them projected down again
on to the clothes and at the same time the steam entering some of the holes in the
disc issues through the other holes in the form of a fine spray which lifts the
clothes so that the streams of water coming through the spouts act upon the clothes
and in a short time they are thoroughly washed and cleaned.
Dated this 16th day of November 1893.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Machine for Washing Clothes.
I, HENRY PHIPPS, of White Hall Inn, Rushwick, Worcester, Worcestershire,
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 consists of the herein described improved washing machine for
washing clothes which machine is constructed as I will describe by referring to
the accompanying drawings on which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a washing machine constructed according to this
invention and Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same;
Fig. 3 is a sectional front elevation of the said machine and Fig. 4 is a cross
sectional elevation of the same; Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of the upper part of
the same and the lid or cover on an enlarged scale and
Fig. 6 is an inverted plan of the said lid or cover also on an enlarged scale;
Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a part of the said washing machine and
Fig. 8 shews the stand part of the said washing machine folded up as when not
required for use.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all the
figures of the drawings.
In constructing my improved washing machine I provide a rotary body or
tub A preferably made of sheet metal and of rectangular form as viewed from one
side see Fig. I but of a long oval form when viewed in plan see Fig. 6. The sides
of the said body or tub A are bulged outwardly as shewn so as to strengthen the
same and increase the internal capacity and about in the middle of each side there
is provided an outwardly projecting pin or stud which two pins or studs are marked
respectively B' B and which together form the axis about which the body or
tub A. can be rotated this axis being mounted on a suitable stand which may be of
any convenient form but which is by preference made as shewn and is hereinafter
described. The stud B2 is adapted to receive a crank handle D by which the
body or tub A can be rotated. The said stand C is by preference made of wood
or metal and consists of two frames C C¹ jointed together at the sides at c¹ so as to
either fold up as shewn in. Fig. 8 when not required for use or so as to fix in an
inclined position see Figs. 1, 2 and 3 to carry the axis B1 B2 of the body or tub A
in journals at the top. Side pegs d on the sides of the frame C form stops for
the end projections o on the frame C₁ to prevent the frames opening too far when
in use.
The body or tub A is fitted with a lid or cover E made to fit tightly thereon
which we do by having a light metal frame F see Figs. 5 and 6 fixed on the inside
of the lid provided with a channel f' and lip f' all round. In the channel fl
there is an indiarubber band f³ adapted to fit on to the top a¹ of the tub or body A
thus making a water tight joint. This top part a¹ is made of a strip of flat section
iron or steel or other metal as shewn in Fig. 5 soldered or otherwise fixed around
the mouth of the body or tub A and made, with the top edge bevelled so as to bed
into the indiarubber band and form a perfectly water tight joint when fixed
by the two screws G G which we provide one at each end of the body these
screws G G being jointed to bracket ears H rivetted and soldered or otherwise
fixed to the ends of the body A these screws G¹ G³ each being provided with a
fly nut I by which the lid or cover E is cramped to the body or tub A. It will be
seen that there is a notch f' in each end of the cover E and frame F for the
screws G¹ G³ to enter. Along the bottom of the inside of the body or tub A
there is an enclosed channel J having two short projecting spouts K' K³ near the

page_text: ends of the same pointing towards the centre of the body or tub. This channel J
is by preference formed of a strip of metal bent in the section shewn and soldered
on to the bottom of the body or tub the ends of the channel J terminating at some
little distance from the ends of the body or tub so as to leave room all round for
soldering the joint of the bottom of the body or tub, this joint being by preference
what is known as a double folded joint so as to ensure its being water tight. The
ends of the channel J are closed with the exception of small apertures j to allow
of the water running out. The spouts K₁ K' are made slightly taper as shewn
smaller at their outer ends which are beaded to prevent their tearing the clothes.
There is a similar channel L with spouts K' K' fixed to the inside of the lid E of
the machine but this channe! L is continued right up to the frame F and made
with side holes at the ends to let out the water. The axis pin B' is made hollow
and fitting within it there is an elbow shaped discharge pipe M which is carried up
some little distance along the inside of the body or tub the horizontal part m¹ of
the discharge pipe passing into the hollow axis B. Fitting in the open end of the
hollow axis B¹ and enclosing the pipe m' there is a fixed elbow pipe N.
pin o secures the pipes N and m' together so as to keep the pipe M vertical. On
the pipe m' there is formed a collar m³ which by means of the coiled spring p
enclosed in the hollow bearing B' is forced against the hole which the pipe m
enters in the axle pin B' thus making a water tight joint. This discharge pipe Mm¹
and N is for the purpose of allowing steam to escape to prevent an excess of
pressure in the body or tub A the steam escaping through the pipes M m' and
fixed elbow pipe N. Fixed to the side of the body or tub A and concentric with
the axis thereof and so as to cover the pipe M and prevent the clothes coming in
contact with the same there is a disc of metal Q which is dished as shewn so as to
form a small enclosed chamber for the elbow pipe M. In the periphery of the
disc Q there are one or more small holes marked 7 see Figs. 3 and 4 and there is
also a hole in the centre of the disc Q for the purpose hereinafter described.
A cross
When using the washing machine above described the clothes and boiling water
and a suitable quantity of soap or the like are placed in the tub or body A and
when the lid has been fixed thereon as above described the tub or body is rotated
which causes the water to pass by the spouts K' K' into the channels J and L
alternately and then as the spouts come towards the top the water is through
them projected down again on to the clothes and at the same time the steam
entering some of the holes qr in the disc Q issues through the other holes in
the form of a fine spray which lifts the clothes so that the streams of water coming
through the spouts K₁ K* act upon the clothes and in a short time they are
thoroughly washed and cleaned.
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 a washing machine having a tub or body A mounted on a frame and
adapted to rotate, the combination with said rotary body of the lid E made with
the light metal oval frame F fixed around the same, said frame having a groove or
recess f' containing the indiarubber ring f, the said body being made with the
strengthened bevelled top a¹ to bed into the india rubber and make a watertight
joint when the cover is cramped to the body, substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2. The combination with the washing machine body and lid as denoted under
Claim 1, of the cramping screws G¹ G jointed to bracket ears H fixed to the
ends of the body, said screws being adapted to enter notches f in the ends of the
cover and provided with fly nuts to bear against the top of cover and cramp
the body and cover together, substantially as herein before described and shown.
3. In a washing machine provided with a rotary body such as A having cramping
screws such as G'G' for fixing the lid or cover, the combination of the lid or
cover E constructed as described and shewn so as to make a watertight joint on

page_text: the top a¹ of the body, and made with the channel L and spouts K' K' substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
4. The hereindescribed improved washing machine provided with the rotary
body A furnished with the lid or cover E made water tight as described, said body
having cramping screws G'G' for fixing the lid and provided with the internal
channels J and L having spouts K K substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
5. The combination and arrangement of parts forming the improved washing
machine herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings
irrespective of the kind of stand upon which the body or tub is mounted to rotate
as set forth.
Dated this 31st day of July 1894.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.