Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 12th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Dec., 1888
I AUGUSTUS JORN ASKEW, of Gloucester House, Kilburn Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the naturo of my said invention to be as
follows:
Whereas in the use of wringing and mangling machines, it is found that the lower
roller, which comes in contact with the wet, and other clothing and materials, wears
away much quicker than the upper roller. Now the object of my invention is to
mount the rollers in such a manner that they may be rendered interchangeable, one
roller being substituted for the other, so that both rollers may wear equally.
In carrying out my invention, I provide an additional length of axle to the lower
roller, in a line therewith, and couple the same with the axle of the lower roller by a
sleeve, socket, or other equivalent means.
The additional axle is supported, near its outer end, by a bearing at the end of a
bracket, such bracket being screwed or otherwise attached to the frame of the
machine. The handle for actuating the roller is fitted outside the bearing.
When.changing one roller for the other, the axles are first uncoupled, the lower
roller is then removed and exchanged, the upper one being placed below, and its axle
coupled with the additional axle. It is then ready for use.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wringing and Mangling Machines.
I, AUGUSTUS JOHN ASKEW, of Gloucester House, Kilburn Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Whereas in the use of wringing and mangling machines, it is found that the lower
roller, which comes in contact with the wet and other clothing and materials wears
away much quicker than the upper roller. Now the object of my invention is to
mount the rollers in such a manner that they may be rendered interchangeable, one
roller being substituted for the other, so that both rollers may wear equally.
In carrying out my invention I provide an additional length of axle to the lower
roller, in a line there with and couple the same with the axle of the lower roller by a
sleeve, socket or other equivalent means.
The additional axle is supported near its outer end, by a bearing at the end of a
bracket such bracket being screwed or otherwise attached to the frame of the machine.
The handle for actuating the roller is fitted outside the bearing.
When changing one roller for the other, the axles are first uncoupled, the lower
roller is then removed and exchanged, the upper one being placed below and its axle
coupled with the additional axle. It is then ready for use.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation, partly in section, shewing the application of my invention to
a wringing and mangling machine, and Fig. 2 is a section of the sleeve on the line a b
of Fig. 1.
is the upper roller and d is the lower roller, which rollers are rendered inter-
changeable by my improved means of coupling and uncoupling. e is a bracket
supporting the outer bearing h, carrying a short axle 9. This axle may be fitted with
any suitable driving gear. The inner end of the axle g is made to correspond with
the sectional form of the outer end of the roller axle. is the sleeve, formed with a
square bore to fit the two axles.
Other forms of axle ends may be used, such as hexagonal, cylindrical, with a feather
or key, or equivalent mechanical devices for effecting the simultaneous revolution of
the axle g and roller d
When the roller d has become worn, and it is desired to change the rollers, the
bearing his unscrewed and the axle g removed. The sleeve fis then withdrawn, and
the interchange is readily effected.

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 1
claim is :-
In a wringing and mangling machine, the improved method of mounting the
driving axle g upon a bearing h sustained by a bracket e, and coupling such driving
axle with the axle of a roller by means of a movable sleeve substantially as and for
the purpose herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 12th November 1888.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.