Improvements in Benzine Washing Machines, applicable to Laundry Washing Machines or the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 16th June, 1900-Accepted, 21st July, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Benzine Washing Machines, applicable to Laundry
Washing Machines or the like.
We, HENRY SAGAR, of Cooper House Dyeworks, Dyer, and JoHN CHAPMAN, of
5, Milnergate, Foreman, both in Luddendenfoot, in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a benzine washing machine, so that
when the goods are cleaned, in place of being taken out of the machine and put
into a hydro-extractor or the like, for extracting or recovering the benzine, as is
now the case with the ordinary apparatus, the mechanism employed for cleaning
purposes may be disconnected and the apparatus transformed into a whizzer
whereby the benzine is extracted and run off into a suitable tank and by being
confined, there is little or no evaporation, thus practically the whole of the spirit
is recovered for future use, by these means a great saving is effected in benzine
or similar volatile spirit.
When the goods are taken out of the machine after being whizzed, the time
required to dry them is reduced to a minimum.
Also, this machine when being operated for cleaning purposes, does not make
more than one revolution before reversing therefore the goods and spirit are kept
in greater agitation, and the goods are cleaned and ready for whizzing in much
less time, also the outer casing is so constructed that it can be easily and quickly
removed for cleansing purposes.
We mount the cylindrical benzine cleaning apparatus upon a central shaft,
supported by suitable standards, upon the reversing end of the cylinder upon the
shaft, is a suitable pinion gearing with a rack mounted upon a slide, fixed to one
of the aforesaid standards, this slide is operated by a stud upon the side of a large
gear wheel, this stud works within a vertical groove or slot in an arm of the slide,
and, as the said gear wheel is operated from the driving shaft, the stud moves the
slide backwards and forwards, the rack and pinion causing the cylinder to make
one revolution and then reverse, for the purposes aforesaid.
When requiring to whizz the goods for the purposes before described, a suitable
knocking off motion disengages the pinion from the rack, and suitable knocking
off mechanism at the other end of the cylinder brings a second driving belt or
rope from a loose pulley on to the fast pulley, when the cylinder revolves at a
great speed; a suitable let off cock having been previously opened for the benzine
to run off into a tank, this cock is left open, and, as the benzine is recovered or
thrown off it drips into the tank, when the benzine ceases to flow, the goods are
ready for removal to the drying chamber.
When using the above as an ordinary washing machine or the like, the suds
are let off, the cylinder rinsed with clean water, then disengaged from the revers-
ing mechanism, the apparatus being converted into a whizzer, the water is
extracted as before described.
By this apparatus the time occupied in cleaning and drying goods is consider-

page_text: ably reduced, the injurious effect of benzine upon the workmen is nil, and a great
saving of benzine is effected.
Dated this Fifteenth day of September 1899.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in Benzine Washing Machines, applicable to Laundry
Washing Machines or the like.
We, HENRY SAGAR, of Cooper House Dyeworks, Dyer, and JOHN CHAPMAN, of
5, Milnergate, Foreman, both in Luddenden Foot, in the County of York, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
The object of this invention is to construct a benzine washing machine so that
when the goods, are cleaned, in place of being taken out of the machine and put
into a hydro-extractor or the like for extracting or recovering the benzine as is
now the case with the ordinary apparatus, the mechanism employed for cleaning
purposes may be disconnected, and the apparatus transformed into a whizzer,
whereby the benzine is extracted and run off into a suitable tank, and being con-
fined or not subjected to atmospheric influences there is little or no evaporation,
thus practically the whole of the spirit is recovered for future use, by these means
a great saving is effected in benzine or similar volatile spirit.
When the goods are taken out of the machine after being whizzed, the time
required to dry them is reduced to a minimum..
Also this machine when being operated for cleaning purposes, does not make
more than one revolution before reversing therefore the goods and spirit are kept
in greater agitation, and are cleaned and ready for whizzing in much less time.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of our improved benzine washing machine.
Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is an end view of mechanism employed when operating machine for
cleaning purposes.
We mount the cylindrical benzine cleaning apparatus or machine upon a central
shaft or studs A, the latter preferred, supported by suitable brackets B attached
to the ends of the outer casing or frame C. At the reversing end of the cylinder
and upon the shaft or stud A, is a suitable pinion wheel D, gearing with a
rack E this rack is mounted upon a carriage F, working in a slide G attached to
the end of the outer casing or frame C.
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The carriage carrying the rack is given a to and fro motion by means of a
large gear wheel H, mounted upon a stud placed immediately underneath the
stud or shaft A, this wheel H is operated by pinion J upon a stud or shaft K,
driven by a pulley from any convenient driving shaft.
A stud L cast or attached to the side of the rim of wheel H, works within a
vertical slot or groove M, formed in an arm N of the aforesaid carriage F.
By these means as the wheel H is caused to revolve, the stud L acting on the
arm N gives the carriage F a to and fro motion, the rack and pinion being so

page_text: geared in relation to the wheel H that the cylinder A¹ makes one complete revo-
lution in each direction at each backward or forward movement of the carriage,
so keeping the goods and cleansing liquid in greater agitation with better results
than has hitherto been obtained.
Also mounted upon the shaft or stud A is preferably a suitable clutch or other
device, the pinion wheel D is cast upon one half P of this clutch, loose upon the
shaft A, the other half R of the clutch moves in a sliding key and revolves with
the cylinder A' and studs A, this clutch is operated by hand lever S pivotted
at S, so that when the goods have been effectually cleansed, and it is required to
whizz them for the purposes before described, the clutch is disconnected by the
aforesaid hand lever, and suitable knocking off mechanism (not shown) at the
other end of the outer casing, brings a second driving belt or rope from a loose
pulley T on to the fast pulley U, when the cylinder A revolves at a great speed;
à suitable let off cock V having been previously opened for the benzine to run
off into a tank or other receptacle placed in any convenient position, this cock
is left open, and, as the benzine is recovered or thrown off it drips into the tank.
When the benzine ceases to flow the goods are ready for removal to the drying
chamber.
When using the above as an ordinary washing machine or the like, the suds
are let off, the cylinder rinsed with clean water, then disengaged from the revers-
ing mechanism; the apparatus being converted into a whizzer, the water is
extracted as before described.
By this apparatus the time occupied in cleaning and drying goods is consider-
ably reduced, the injurious effect of benzine upon the workmen is nil, and a great
saving of benzine is effected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
1. Constructing benzine or laundry washing machines, so that the revolving
cylinder is made to revolve in opposite directions alternately, in the manner and
for the purposes set forth.
2. In benzine or laundry washing machines, the combination of pinion 1) upon
shaft or stud A, operated by rack E upon carriage F, and slide G with wheel H
and stud L, such stud L acting upon the arm N of the said carriage F, causing
the studs A and cylinder A¹ to revolve alternately in opposite directions, in the
manner and for the purposes set forth.
3. In benzine or laundry washing machines, the combination of a clutch P, R,
operated by hand lever S, fast and loose pulleys T, U, and let off cock V, in the
manner and for the purposes set forth.
4. In benzine or laundry washing machines the combination of pinion 1 oper-
ated by rack upon carriage F, slide G, wheel H having stud L acting upon
arm N of carriage F, with clutch 1 R, hand lever S, fast and loose pulleys T, U,
and let off cock V, operated and operating in the manner and for the purposes
set forth.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.