Improvements in Hydro-extractors.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb., 1896-Accepted. 21st Mar., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hydro-extractors.
I, THOMAS JENKINS, 42 Park Street, Bridgend, Laundry 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 and by the following
statement:-
My improvements in hydro-extractors has amongst other advantages freedom
from accident; facility of loading and emptying and rapidity, being capable of doing
its work in one-twentieth the time of the usual kind. It can be driven from a main
or countershaft without requiring special foundations, springs or friction pullies ;.
requires less speed than the ordinary machine; without interfering with its efficiency.
It is also free from vibration and easily fitted up. The essential feature of the
invention is revolving the extractor on a horizontal axis instead of on a vertical one,
and in order to more clearly understand my invention, I make reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 shows a front view of the extractor
when opened, Fig. 2 a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 a plan and Fig. 4 a transverse
section.
Similar letters refer to the same parts in each figure.
To the
The apparatus consists of a cylinder revolving horizontally within an outer casing..
The cylinder a is of brass or other suitable material perforated, meshed or with
other openings therein. The ends bare of steel and brass-lined. The cylinder a
has an opening c extending from end to end and furnished with the hinged door d
which when closed is fastened with a spring pin e passing through the eyes fattached
to the body of the cylinder and themselves passing through the overlapping pieces g
attached to the door d. Any other convenient means may be used for keeping the
door shut. The cylinder is weighted so that it will always stop with the door
uppermost. Having coincident axes and attached to each end of a. are the shafts /
and i, which run in bearings j and k supported on the standards / and m.
shaft is attached the brake pulley n, and in the shaft i are the fast and loose
pulleys o and p. Surrounding the cylinder a but of larger diameter is the casing g
having a hinged lid r, which when shut down may be fastened in any suitable
manner, as by the hinged pieces whose slotted end passes over the eye t and may
be retained by a pin or the like. The lower half of the casing is attached at each
end to the standard 1 and m and further supported by resting on the tie bar w. The-
cylinder a and the casing 9 are provided with air-holes at each end. The casing
being further provided with the air-cock y at the top of the lid and with the waste
pipe z at the bottom of the lower part. Assuming the machine to be connected
with the driving shaft by belt or otherwise it is used as follows:-The lid
raised, the door d opened and the clothes put into the cylinder. Door d is then
closed and fastened and r shut down and also fastened. The belt is then moved on.
to the fast pulley and the cylinder whirled round for a few minutes and the clothes.
will then be dry and may be removed by opening the doors in the casing and
cylinder. The air-cock y is kept close for a few seconds after the cylinder is started,.
it is then opened and so remains until the cylinder is stopped.
is.
I do not restrict myself to the precise details, conformation, relative proportions.
or disposition of parts as above described or exemplified in the drawings as
any or all of them may be varied without departing from the spirit of my
invention.

page_text: 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 :-
1. Revolving hydro-extractors on a horizontal axis substantially as described in
the above Specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
2. A hydro-extractor consisting of a perforated cylinder revolving on a horizontal
axis and rotating within a casing substantially as described in the above Specifica-
tion and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of parts together forming and operating as a hydro-extractor
substantially as described in the above Specification and exemplified in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of February 1896.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.