Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept, 1887.
Specification Accepted, 14th Oct. 1887
SAMUEL WOODALL, Montrose Villa, Firs Street, Dudley, Worcestershire, Hardware
Merchant, 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 Washer consists of a tub with fittings, an internal arrangement, driving gear,
stands, etc.
Construction of tub :-The sides "A. A." are made with straight staves of wood,
or other suitable material, fluted inside all round, and strengthened by hoops "BBBB."
on the outside. The tub bottom "C" is constructed of plain or fluted material, a
cross piece "D" is placed or fixed on top of tub in the centre, and a flat lid "E" is
also placed on top of tub, and a plug or tap "F" is let into the tub near the bottom
to let off the water. In the centre of tub underneath is fixed pivot "G" which rests
on cross bar "H" and on which the tub revolves.
The internal arrangement of tub consists of three perforated, fluted, and curved
blades "I. I. I." let into shaft "J." at equal distances. The shaft "J." is divided
into two parts just above the wings and is held together by ring "K."
This ring is
made to slip up the top part of shaft "J." so as to disconnect and allow the
bottom part onto which the blades are fixed to be taken out. This internal arrange-
ment is placed inside tub in the centre, and rests on pivot "L" in the centre inside
tub bottom. The top part of shaft "J." of the internal arrangement passes through
the middle of cross piece "D." on top of tub and is held by a collar "M" fastened to
cross bar "N" over top of tub.
The driving gear of the washer consists of bevel wheel "O" fastened on top of
shaft "J." bevel wheel "P." fastened on cross piece "D." of tub, in the centre,
through which top of shaft ".)." passes and works, and driving bevel wheel "Q."
which works into the teeth of bevel wheels "O" and "P." and causes the tub and
the internal arrangement to revolve, but in opposite directions. Bevil wheel "O." on
shaft "J." has half the number of teeth as bevel wheel "P." so that the internal
arrangement before described turns at double the speed of tub. The driving bevel

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wheel Q." is made fast to shaft "R." which works through collar "S" secured to
cross bar "N." and also through stand "T.” Shaft R." is turned by fly
wheel "V."
The washer is held in position by cross bars "N." and "H." bolted to vertical
stands "T. U." on castors.
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 :-
(i.) In rotary washing machines the construction of the revolving tub turning upon
a fixed cone or centre and also of the arrangement within the tub of the revolving
dolly by which it turns upon a cone or centre but in an opposite direction to that
of tub.
(ii.) The construction of the revolving tub fitted with internal revolving dolly and
the arrangement of the mechanism for revolving or actuating the aforesaid tub and
dolly in an opposite direction to each other substantially as and for the purpose
described.
(iii.) A rotary washing machine consisting of a revolving tub fitted with internal
revolving movable dolly both of which revolve but in an opposite direction to each
other substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
Dated this 13th day of September 1887