An Improved Rotary Washing Machine.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 14th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 19th Sept, 1896
WILLIAM SALES GRATWICK 107 Cottenham Road Upper Holloway, in
County of London Laundi ymau, do hereby declare the nature of this invention t
be as follows
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In carrying my invention into practice, I constinct a cage or receptacle either
sextagon of octagon made in two equal parts joined together in the centre, and
held together by the driving gear which is attached to both parts I call this the
outer cage on receptacle I provide to this cage or receptacle a double dooi which
is made with two or more hinges which opens" outward and falls down level with
bottom half of cage oi 1eceptacle.
The inner cage or receptacle 15 enculat which is made out of turned 1ods of
wood or metal, so that they form a cucular o oblong ball, the ball can be made
separate to slide on the 1od or turned out of the solid either wood or metal.
I leave a small square in centre and both ends of such 1od or balls for the purpose
of attaching to the ends of the inner cage or receptacle thus forming a cage or
eceptacle to which the rods or balls can be easily attached.
The door of the muer cage is made in two parts attached together by means
of two or more hinges so that when the inner door opens it drops over the door
of the outer cage.
Dated this Seventeenth day of October 1895.
WILLIAM SALES GRATWICK.
An Improved Rotary Washing Machine.
I, WILLIAM SALES GRATWICK of 107 Cottenham Road, Upper Holloway in
the County of London, Laundryman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertamed in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to an improved 10taly washing machine and has for its
object effecting a better washing or cleansing of the clothes than heretofore and
cheapening the cost of manufacture of such machines It consists essentially in
forming the inner cage of bais of iods having ball or similar shaped projections
thereon This inner cage is adapted to contain the clothes to be washed and to be
rotated on partially rotated within an outer casing of any suitable shape which is
adapted to hold the soapy water or other washing fluid as is usual in this type of
washing machine.
I will now more particularly describe my invention making reference to the
accompanying diawings in which .—
Figure 1 is a bioken view in side elevation of a rotary washing machine shewing
an inner cage constructed according to my invention, the diving gear being
omitted.
Figure 2 is a half sectional end view of the said cage.

page_text: Figues 3, 4, 5 and 6 are enlarged bioken views-some partly in section-of
some modifications of the bais of which the inner cage is constincted
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference
In a suitable casing X which may be of any shape preferably hexagonal and
provided with suitable doors or openings is mounted an inner cage A also provided
with a suitable door or doors to allow of the introduction and withdrawal of the
clothes. This cage A is preferably provided on its ends a, a with stud axles a¹ a¹
which project through the outer casing X and are adapted to receive a suitable
motion The ends a a of the cage are formed of any suitable material and may
be either solid or perforated and are adapted to be fitted, at or near their peripheries,
with the horizontal bars a so as to form a cage to contain the clothes to be washed
or cleansed. One or more of these bars a² may be made removable or an
opening adapted to be closed by a lid or door may be provided for the introduction
and removal of the clothes. The bars a are preferably made of wood and are
formed, by cutting or otherwise, with projecting portions or knuckles a³ of the
sbape illustiated or of any other suitable shape, or of a combination of these
shapes In some cases I may use a plain bai a and_mount, either movably
or otherwise, balls or bowls a³ thereon as shown by Figures 3 and 4 of the
accompanying drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declaic that what I
claim is
(1.) An improved washing machine constructed substantially as hercinbefore
described and shown.
(2.) In a 1otary washing machine, forming the inner cage of bars having ball or
knuckle shaped projections formed or mounted thereon, substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown
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ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M Inst. CE, M.I Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C, Agent for the Applicant