An Improved Washing Machine.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 11th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Washing Machine.
WILLIAM JENKINS Joiner 53 Mintern Street New North Road Hoxton, N.
I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A machine for washing clothes to be made of wood, iron, or any other metal or
a combination of the whole, to be worked as follows. The stand to be fitted with
shaft, belts, cog, or suction wheel, and driving wheel for propelling tub. The tub to
be fitted with inside perforated revolving bottom or cradle, with sides and ends, to
be worked with rockers or springs. The bottom to be fitted with toothing for
propelling tub. The plunge to be fitted to standard fixed to frame, with slots for
shaft to work in, shaft to be fitted with perforated foot, with joint in centre if
required, attached with rule or any other joint to shaft, to be worked with lever or
crank and driving wheel with one or more plunges. The bearings to be of wood
glass or any other metal. Roller or slide for working tub.
Dated this 12th day of June 1891.
WILLIAM JENKINS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Washing Machine.
WILLIAM JENKINS Joiner 53 Mintern Street St. Johns Road Hoxton 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 frame or stand to be of wood, iron or a combination of both fitted with cog
and driving wheel to shaft for propelling tub with standard attached for lever with
dovetail slots for receiveing slides attached to shaft of plunge allso rollers or slides
for tub to travel on.
Tub to be of wood or iron fitted with inside perforated bottom or cradle to
revolve ou rockers or spring or the both combined with rack for propelling with
cog wheel. Tub to be round or square fitted with shaft or crank with one or more
plunges. Tub to be heated with gas or oil for boiling during process of washing.
The plunge to be fitted to standard with dovetail slide. The slide to be of wood
or metal attached to shaft of plunge. The foot of plunge to be perforated and
attached to shaft with rule or any other joint. All bearings and slots to be of
wood, glass, or metal. All iron to be galvanized.
My invention relates to improved washing machine for removing all dirt and
other matters from all kinds of clothes, laces, or linen. I will now fully describe
my invention in reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrates
machine.
Figures 1 and 2 are sectional elevations of machine.
Figures 3 and 4 are plan of tub with rockers, springs, and propelling gear.
Figure 5 end section and dovetail slot for slide of plunge.
The clothes to be washed is placed in the tub T which has a inside perforated
bottom B moveable on rockers R with springs S for returning to proper level.
The clothers is then covered with water prepared in the ordinary way for washing.
The plunge P has a perforated foot F and is then applied by pressing the lever L
downwards and every time the lever is brought down forces the water through the
material both up and down, the bottom B rising and lowering by each stroke of
the plunge P loosens and saturates the material. The tub T travelling backward s
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page_text: and forwards on shaft with driving wheel W. by means of cog wheel C and rack or
toothing A so that it may be stopped at any time if the plunge P is required to be
used more in one place than another. When the materials are sufficiently washed
in the sudding water, the water may be drawn off by tap in end of tub, and the
rinsing and blueing may then follow, without removing the articles from the tub
until the work is complete.
Having now described the nature of my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
The heretofore-described machine for washing all kinds of clothes, laces, or
linen- without injury to fabric. The plunge P with perforated foot F. inside
perforated bottom B. rockers R. springs S. in combination with propelling
gear A and C.
Duted this 11th day of March 1802
WILLIAM JENKINS.