An Improved Means of Washing Dirty Linen by Machine.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application. 21st Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1995
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means of Washing Dirty Linen by Machine.
"RICHARD GEORGE LACEY, Mariner, Mercury Villa, Summerley Street,
Earlsfield, Wandsworth and EDMUND ARTHUR HAYWARD BINGHAM, Engineer,
72 Acre Lane, Brixton do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A box or barrel fitted with brushes at either side, being kept in place by springs
attached to box, or weights. A barrel working in centre of box, between brushes;
the barrel being kept in position by a spindle passing through on either side of the
box, or springed bearings. The bearings are springed-by springs either round
the outside of bearing block, or by bearing box being suspended by springs from
various places-the bearing being covered by a cap.
The object of the invention is to place the dirty linen on to the barrel, which, on
being revolved, allows the brushes to slightly touch the linen, the spring or weight
attached to brushes acting in conjunction with the spring with which spindle and
barrel are worked, reducing the friction on the linen to a minimum.
Dated this 21st day of February 1895.
RICHARD GEORGE LACEY.
EDMUND ARTHUR HAYWARD BINGHAM.
GUMI LEIM OF MOTIVATION.
An Improved Means of Washing Dirty Linen by Machine.
RICHARD GEORGE LACEY Mariner Mercury Villa Summerley Street Earlsfield
London S.W. EDMUND ARTHUR HAYWARD BINGHAM Engineer 27 Leadenhall
Street late of 72 Acre Lane Brixton London 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:-
A box or barrel fitted with brushes at either side being kept in position by
springs attached to box or barrel. A drum working in centre of box or barrel
between the brushes and worked from the outside by means of a crank or other
appliance for hand or power. The drum is also kept in position by means of
spring bearings attached to outside of the box or barrel.
A flap or board is hinged to the top of the box or barrel to prevent the water
splashing when the drum is in motion.
The object of this invention is to place the dirty linen on the drum by means
of a spring clip. The drum on being revolved allows the clothes to slightly touch
against the brushes.
To show the invention more clearly we refer to the annexed drawing.
Fig. 1. shows a front sectional elevation with brush removed.
Fig. 2. a half sectional plan.
Fig. 3. a half transverse sectional elevation.
Fig 4 section of spring hearing

page_text: A is the box or barrel B the drum mounted on an axle E. passing through
spring bearings C. and actuated by crank handle D. The brushes H are either
rotary or fixed & passed through spring bearings C-F are spring clips which are
attached to the side of the drum for holding clothes in position Ja flap hinged to
top of box or barrel A to prevent water splashing over when the drum is in motion.
The spring bearing C shown in Fig. 4 and 5. are so formed that the brushes H. H.
readily yield to the clothes when revolved by the drum. The spring bearing
consists of the sliding N passing through a round piece of rubber M or other
elastic material cut in the form as shown at O. The rubber forming a spring,
the whole being covered by the cap L.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
-claim is
1. A machine for cleaning & washing dirty linen.
2. Combination of a spring drum and brushes.
3. Springs used to make the combinations.
RICHARD GEORGE LACEY.
EDMUND ARTHUR HAYWARD BINGHAM.
RICHARD GEORGE LACEY.
EDMUND ARTHUR HAYWARD BINGHAM.