Improvements in Washing Machines
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, Eth Feb., 1895-Accepted, 16th Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing Machines,
I, HENRY PARKER Commission Agent Hanley House Stratford Road
Birmingham in the County of Warwick do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention. consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter
described forming and constituting an improved apparatus or machine for washing
clothes.
I provide and utilize a corrugated or ribbed washing board of any suitable
length and width, at any suitable part of such washing board (which in some cases
would be about central endways and sideways), I pierce a radial slot and such
slot may in some cases be formed in a piece of metal and the slotted metal
inserted in and secured to the washing board, or in lieu of the inserted slotted
piece of metal I slot the washing board and then secure a piece of flat metal to
the washing board surrounding the radial slot.
I provide two end brackets and place lengthways between such end brackets a
handle-bar carrying a handle; I next provide two rollers which may be wood rollers
either plain or corrugated, metal rollers either plain or corrugated, or rubber
rollers either plain or corrugated, or rollers made from other yielding material
equivalent to rubber.
The rollers are placed side by side between the brackets underneath the handle-
bar. Each end of each roller may be provided with a cap from which would
protrude a short spindle, or a long spindle may be passed through the roller
protruding through each end; in either case the ends of the spindled rollers or the
ends of the capped rollers would be passed through holes provided in the brackets,
so that the pair of rollers would revolve easily within the brackets.
To one end of the handle-bar is secured a fulcrum pin, such fulcrum pin is then
passed through the radial slot provided in the ribbed washing board; over the end
protruding through the ribbed washing board would be placed a washer and beyond
the washer a nut, linch pin. or other equivalent fastenment would be secured;
it will be apparent that the fluted rollers would then rest on the flutes of the
washing board, the rollers and washing board so connected constitute my improved
apparatus.
In using my improved washing machine clothes would be placed on the washing
board and the pair of rollers placed over the clothes, the operator would then
grip the handle secured to the handle-bar and move the rollers over the clothes,
the travel of the rollers would be around the axial pin as a centre; the radial slot
within which the axial pin is placed would enable the operator to give to the
rollers two motions, one around the axial pin, the other motion being in accordance
with the shape of the radial slot; this double action against the rubbing board is
the means whereby the clothes are rubbed between the rubbing board and the two
rollers.
I do not confine myself to using two mounted rollers as I can in some cases use
one roller and in other cases use three or more rollers.
The rollers, brackets and connections may be made of any suitable material, the
rollers, brackets, connections and washing board may be made of a small size
suitable for use by hand, or they may be made of a large size and operated by

page_text: motive power conveyed to the handle-bar by means of a connecting rod or by other
equivalent mechanical means.
Dated this 21st day of May 1894.
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Washing Machines.
I HENRY PARKER, Commission Agent of Hanley House Stratford Road
Birmingham in the County of Warwick 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:-
This invention. consists in the combination and arrangement of parts herein-
after described forming and constituting an improved apparatus or machine for
washing.clothes.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings
the manner in which the improved apparatus or machine is constructed and used.
Figure 1 represents a front elevation of plain wood washing rollers, brackets,
handle-bar with bandle and vertical pin for attaching to side of washing board.
Figure 2 represents an end elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 represents a cross section of Figure 1 on the line A. B.
Figure 4 represenis an isometrical view of washing board with rollers in
position.
Figure 5 represents a front elevation of rollers suitable for use without being
attached to washing board.
Figure 6 represents half end elevation and half cross section of Figure 5 on the
line C. D.
Figure 7 represents an isometrical view of a clip for attaching the pin in Figure 1
to side of washing board.
Figure 8 represents an isometrical broken view of a radially slotted metal piece
connected to washing board and roller bracket.
Figure 9 represents a broken off end view of roller shewing a central spindle.
Figure 10 represents a broken off end of roller with a capped end plate.
Figure 11 represents a broken off end of roller with spiral corrugations.
Figure 12 represents fulcrum pin for Figure 1 with the eye for bolt same size as
body of bolt.
Figure 13 represents a side view of Figure 12.
Figure 14 represents an isometrical view of second form of clip for securing
Figure 1 to side of washing board..
Figure 15 represents an isometrical view of a third form of clip for securing
Figure 1 to side of washing board.
Figure 16 represents an isometrical view of a single wooden roller suitable for
use in lieu of the two rollers shewn at Figures.5 and 6.
Figure 17 represents a cross section of Figure 16 on the line E. F.
In carrying out my invention I provide and utilize a corrugated or ribbed
washing board a of any suitable length and width, at any suitable part of such
board I pierce a hole or slot as shewn at Figure 4, or a slot may be formed in a
piece of metal as shewn at Figure 76 Figure 8, 6 Figure 14, or 64 Figure 15
and the slotted metal inserted in or secured to the washing board, or in lieu of the
slotted pieces of metal I slot the washing board and then surround the
slot in the washing board with a flat piece or pieces of metal.

page_text: I provide two end brackets c and d as shewn at Figure 4 and place lengthways
between such brackets c and d a handle bar e carrying a handle f
I next provide two rollers 7 and gl which may be wood rollers either plain or
corrugated, or rollers made from other yielding material such as india-rubber or its
equivalents, plain rollers are shewn within their brackets at Figures 1-2-3-4
and 8 and corrugated rollers are shewn at Figures 5-6 and 11 the rollers shewn
at Figures 5 and 6 are provided with lateral corrugations and the rollers shewn at.
Figure 11 is provided with coiled or helical corrugations..
The rollers are placed side by side between the brackets underneath the handle-
bar as shewn at Figures 1-2-3-4-5-6 and 8, each end of each roller may be
provided with a cap has shewn at Figure 10 from which would protrude a short
spindle or a long spindle may he passed through each end as shewn at k Figure 9,
in either case the ends of the spindled rollers or the ends of the capped rollers
would be passed through the holes provided in brackets so that the pair of rollers
would revolve easily within the brackets as shewn at Figures 1-2-3—4—5—6
and 8: to one end of the handle-bar is secured a fulcrum pin such fulcrum pin
is then passed through the radial slot bb 62 63 or 4 provided in or connected to the
ribbed washing board'; over the end of fulcrum pin protruding through the ribbed
washing board may be placed a washer and beyond the washer a nut, linch-pin, or
other equivalent fastenment would be secured, or the fulcrum-pin may have a
permanent stop m; it will be apparent that the fluted rollers would rest on the
clothes placed on the washing board and be connected to the handle-bar brackets
as shewn at Figures 1-2-3 and 8.
The raised slot is utilized with the fulcrum-pin in an horizontal position.
In such cases I prefer to use the removable tubular guide-washer o.
L
In using my improved apparatus or washing-machine clothes would be placed on
the washing board a and the pair of rollers placed over the clothes, the operator
would then grip the handle secured to the handle-bar e and move the rollers over
the clothes, the travel of the rollers would be around the axial-pin as a centre';
the radial-slot within which the axial-pin is placed would enable the operator to
give to the rollers two motions, one around the axial-pin, the other motion being in
accordance with the shape of the radial slot; this double action against the
rubbing board is the means whereby the clothes are rubbed between the rubbing
board and the two rollers.
I do not confine myself to using two mounted rollers as I can in some cases use
one roller and in other cases use three or more rollers.
In some cases I dispense with the fulcrum pin working in a hole or lateral' slot,
and use the two mounted rollers as shewn at Figures 5 and 6 lengthways over the
clothes placed on the washing board or use the roller or rubber as shewn mounted
between brackets at Figures 16 and 17 lengthways over the clothes placed ou
washing board.
In some cases the roller caps may be flat dises as shewn at Figure 9, in other
cases the roller caps are flanged as shewn connected to plain rollers at Figure 10.
It will be apparent that the flanged caps when used on corrugated rollers must be
serrated at the flange to fit between the corrugations of roller.
The rollers, brackets and connections may be made of any suitable material; the
rollers, brackets, connections and washing board may be made of a small size
suitable for use by hand, of they may be made of a large size and operated by.
means of a connecting rod attached to motive power or by other equivalent
mechanical means.
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 :-
The making of a washing-machine by the utilization of a ribbed or corrugated
washing board in combination with one two or more plain or corrugated rollers
mounted between brackets so that the clothes to be washed can he placed to rest

page_text: on the washing board and the rollers moved by hand or by motive power over the
upper surface of the clothes to press and compress the clothes between the
ribs or corrugations of the washing board and the ribs or corrugations or smooth
surface of the rollers as a means of washing clothes as illustrated and described.
Dated this 30th day of January 1895.
Witness-
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Patent Agent,
Cobden Buildings,
Corporation Street,
Birminghum.
HENRY PARKER.