Improvements in and relating to Washing Machines.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th June, 1892-Accepted, 9th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Washing Machines.
FREDERICK DOWNHAM Willowbrook Eton, near Windsor in the County of
Buckingham Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as.
follows:-
The object of this invention, is to furnish an improved means for washing..
linen &c., and the invention consists, in an improved construction of the drum, or
receptacle for the linen, or other articles to be washed, the drum being enclosed-in
an outer case of any suitable material.
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The invention will be understood by reference to the annexed drawing.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of the drum provided with the improvements.
The ends A. A. of.the drum are composed of wood or other suitable material, to
which are affixed by any suitable means, longitudinal bars of woud B. B. B.
"greenheart by preference" these are placed at a convenient distance apart, to
allow of the ingress and egress of the water, while the drum is being revolved for
the purpose of washing &c.
These water ways are controlled & adjusted by strips of brass, or other
metal, C. C. running the entire length of bars, as shown, and secured by screws.
These strips are bent at such an angle that just sufficient water space is obtained,
and the linen thus-prevented from washing into the water ways, thus ensuring them.
from tearing and unnecessary wear. The whole arrangement of drum being secured.
by an efficient number of brass bands D. D.
E. is a door for the admission of articles to be washed, this door is carried by
three brass hinges as shown at O. and secured when shut by two spring bolte F. F.
Trunnions are-affixed to the ends of drum, on which it revolves, these trunnions
project through outer case, and are there connected to suitable gear for transmitting,
power to drum. See Fig. 1.
Fig. 2. is a sectional drawing through line A. B.
B. B. are the bars of wood composing the drum.
C. C: the metal strips to control and adjust water ways H. H.
J. I. are fillets of wood extending the entire length of drum, and form internal
projections for the purpose of keeping the linen in a state of continual agitation, as
the drum revolves, thus facilitating the process of washing, these fillets are also
carried across the ends as shown in section in Fig. 6..
Fig. 3 is an external plan of the improved bar.
Fig. 4. is an internal plan of the same.
Fig. is an enlarged view of two bars in section, shewing adjustment of water
ways by the metal strips C. C.
thin the 5th day of Santambor 1801
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Washing Machines.
I, FREDERICK DOWNHAM, Willowbrook Eton, near Windsor, in the County of
Buckingham, 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 ard by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to furnish an improved means for washing linen etc.,
and the invention consists, in an improved construction of the drum, or receptacle

page_text: for the linen, or other articles to be washed, the drum being enclosed in an outer
case of any suitable material.
The invention will be understood by reference to the drawing lodged with the
Provisional Specification.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the drum provided with the improvements.
The ends A. A. of the drum are composed of wood or other suitable material to
which are affixed by any suitable means, longitudinal bars of wood B. B. B.
"greenheart by preference" these are placed at a convenient distance apart, to
allow..of the ingress and egress of the water, while the drum is being revolved for
the purpose of washing etc.
These water ways are controlled and adjusted by strips of brass, or other
metal C. C. running the entire length of bars, as shown and secured by screws.
These strips are bent at such an angle that just sufficient water space is obtained
and the linen thus prevented from washing into the water ways, thus ensuring them
from tearing and unnecessary wear. The whole arrangement of drum being secured
by an efficient number of brass bands D. D.
E is a door for the admission of articles to be washed. This door is carried by
three brass hinges as shewn at O. and secured when shut by two spring bolts F. F.
Trunnions are affixed to the ends of drum, on which it revolves, these trunnions
project through outer case and are there connected to suitable gear for transmitting
power to drum see Figure 1.
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Figure 2 is a sectional drawing through line A. B.
B. B. are the bars of wood composing the drum.
C. C. the metal strips to control and adjust water ways H. H.
1. 1. are fillets of wood extending the entire length of drum, and forming internal
projections for the purpose of keeping the linen in a state of continual agitation as
the drum revolves, thus facilitating the process of washing, these fillets are also
carried across the ends as shewn in section in Figure 6.
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Figure 3 is an external plan of the improved bar.
⚫ Figure 4 is an internal plan of the same.
Figure 5 is an enlarged view of two bars in section, shewing adjustment of water
ways by the metal strips C. C.
The drum may be driven in any convenient manner so as to cause it to rotate
partially immersed in the water or liquid contained in the wash tub or case.
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 :—
In a washing machine in which clothes or articles to be washed are placed in a
drum rotating in a wash tub or case and in which the periphery of the drum is
composed of bars B; the application to the bars of the drum of strips C controlling
the waterways between the bars substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of May 1892.