IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Leach Wilson and John Clegg, both of Atlas
Works, Clayton-le-Moors, in the County of Lancaster, Washing and Wringing
Machine Makers, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND
WRINGING MACHINES."
Sealed the 18th June 1878, and dated the 22nd December 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Leach Wilson and
John Clegg at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd December
1877.
HENRY LEACH WILSON and JOHN CLEGG, both of Atlas Works, Clayton-le-
Moors, in the County of Lancaster, Washing and Wringing Machine Makers.
'IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES."
This Invention relates to improved means or apparatus for securing the shafts in
the rollers of machines, as aforesaid, and to improved apparatus for casting or
securing and incorporating the wheel studs with the framework or end castings of
such machines in lieu of attaching the studs by nut and screw as heretofore.
We cast upon and around a length of the roller shaft an elongated and winged
boss, or one or more bosses, having projections thereon. When the roller is bored
for the shaft, on the latter being driven or forced thereinto, the wings or angular
projections cut or form holdings within the roller, so that the latter cannot turn or
slip upon its axle shaft.
For securing the studs to the end castings we employ studs recessed or having
projections or holes at the end, to be connected to the end frames or castings. The

page_text: studs are placed in position within the moulding box, and there held in position
until its base or end is surrounded by the molten cast metal by means of bosses and
holding rails, or by guides.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Leach Wilson and John CLEGG in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 22nd June 1878.
HENRY LEACH WILSON and JOHN CLEGG, both of Atlas Works, Clayton-le-
Moors, in the County of Lancaster, Washing and Wringing Machine Makers.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES."
This Invention relates to improved means or apparatus for securing the shafts in 1
the oilers of machines, as aforesaid, and to improved apparatus for casting or
securing and incorporating the wheel studs with the framework or end castings of
such machines in lieu of attaching the studs by nut and screw as heretofore.
We cast upon and around a length of the roller shaft an elongated and winged
boss, or one or more bosses having projections thereon. When tho roller is bored
for the shaft, on the latter being driven or forced thereinto, the wings or angular
projections cut or form holdings within the roller, so that the roller cannot turn or
slip upon its axle shaft.
For securing the studs to the end castings we employ studs, recessed or having
projections or holes at or near the end, to be connected to the end frames or cast-
ings. The studs are placed in position within the moulding box, and there held
until its base or end is surrounded by the molten cast metal by means of the boss or
holding rails, or by guides.
Such being the nature and object of this our said Invention, we will now
proceed to describe the same in detail; and in order that the same may be
fully understood we have hereunto annexed two Sheets of Drawings illustrative
thereof.
Fig. 1 is front elevation in section; Fig. 2, end view.
Fig. 3 is an end view of moulding box and shaft in position; Fig. 4, plan view of
game.
Fig. 5 shews stud cast in frame.
Fig. 6, same, and holding apparatus when casting.
We cast upon and around a length of the roller shaft A an elongated and
winged boss B, or one or more bosses having projections D thereon. When
the roller C is bored for the shaft A, on the latter being driven or forced there-
into, the wings D or angular projections cut or form holdings within the roller
so that the latter cannot turn or slip upon its axle shaft.
For securing the studs E to the end castings F we employ studs, recessed or

page_text: and there held until its base or end is surrounded by the molten cast metal by
means of the boss J and holding rails J¹, or by guides.
The model or pattern of the end frame F is provided with a print, which
forms the cavity K, so that on the metal being run in, casting the end frame,
the cavity K is filled by metal and surrounds and secures the end of the
stud E.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this our said Invention,
together with the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed, we
would have it understood that what we claim as our Invention is,―
Firstly. The manufacture and use of shafts having winged bosses cast thereon for
the purpose, and as herein described.
Secondly. The use and employment of the holding boss J and rails J² for securing
the stud E in position, as described
In witness whereof, we, the said Henry Leach Wilson and John Clegg, have
hereunto set our hands and seals, this Nineteenth day of June, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
Witness,
OTTIWELL BENSON,
25, Whalley Range,
Accrington.
HENRY LEACH WILSON. (L.S.)
JOHN CLEGG.
(LS.)