Improvements in Apparatus Applicable for Washing Clothes and the like, Cutting Roots, Mashing, and other Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 31st May, 1890
PROVISIONAL, SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus Applicable for Washing Clothes and the
like, Cutting Roots, Mashing, and other Purposes.
1, WILLIAM FREEBURY of 139 High Street Harlesden in the County of Middlesex,
Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved machine for washing clothes and similar
articles, which by a slight alteration may be also adapted for cutting up turnips, roots
and the like, or for mashing purposes.
To this end I mount on a suitable frame a tub or vessel, on the bottom of which is
a suitable rack with which engage driving and loose cog wheels. The driving cog.
wheels are rotated by driving wheels at the sides of the frame work, these being
operated by a crank or other suitable means, so that a rotary motion can be given to
the tub. Connected to crank pins on these driving wheels are pitmen attached to a
crosshead above, which can travel up and down in guides on the frame work, said
crosshead or bar carrying a «
dolly" or beater which is thus plunged down into
the tub at intervals, the latter having at the same time the rotary motion before
described.
For cutting turnips and the like or for mashing purposes I substitute for the
"dolly" suitable cutters or other implements, and for these purposes a separate tub or
vessel may be used if desired.
Dated this 25th dow of Tu.. 1000
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus Applicable for Washing Clothes and the
like, Cutting Roots, Mashing, and other Purposes.
I, WILLIAM FREEBURY of 139 High Street, Harlesden, in the County of Middlesex,
Cabinet Maker, 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 invention relates to an improved machine for washing clothes and similar
articles, which by a slight alteration may be also adapted for cutting up turnips, roots;
and the like or for mashing purposes.
To clearly explain the nature of my invention reference is made to the accompanying
drawing in which :-
Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section of my improved machine adapted to be
operated by hand.
Fig. 2 is a side view of same, and
Fig. 3 is a plan on line y-y, Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of a machine adapted to be operated by power, and
Fig. 5 is a plan of same on line c-x.
The framework of the machine shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 consists of two side
frames a a connected by a cross bar b and at other points as by the bed plate f.
A tub c is carried between these frames, said tub having on the base of same a circular
rack d. With this rack d engages a cog wheel g secured on a driving shaft carrying
the wheels ii, one of which has a driving handle, and attached to these wheels are
pitmen jj which are connected to a cross-head k above. Instead of the wheels it is
obvious cranks may be employed. The tub is retained in place and works upon a
central pivot r which may consist of a bolt connecting the bottom of the tub with the
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cross bars ss which are secured to standards carrying loose wheels e which support
the bottom of the tub. The cross-head is adapted to travel up and down in slots lin
the side frames a and carries with it a "dolly" or beater m of any suitable form. To
allow of the "dolly yielding when a large quantity of clothes are in the tub it
is preferably carried by a spring plate n, the ends of which are slotted so as to allow
of their sliding on the studs o. The arm p of the dolly is cut away as shown-in-the
detached view at the side of Fig. 1, and the spring n is placed in same as is also the
cross-head k. A plate t hinged to the arm and secured at the top by a thumb screw u
keeps the cross-head and spring in place. When it is desired to remove the "dolly"
or to replace it. by another or by cutters the thumb screw vis loosened, the plate.
thrown back, and the dolly is taken out. In this way the dolly is free to rise a
regulated 'distance past the cross-head. The machine is preferably mounted on wheels
so as to be more convenient for use. As will be understood the tub is revolved upon
turning the operating handle and the dolly by means of its connections, is plunged up
and down in the tub at intervals among the contents of same.
In Figs. 4 and 5 the machine shown operates in. the same way but is adapted to be
worked by power applied to the pulley on the right hand side of the machine, a loose
pulley being also provided to take the belt when it is desired to put the machine out
of operation. The dolly m in this machine may be in the form of a cross instead of
being circular as shown in Fig. 1, and is preferably carried by two arms PP secured'
to same and passing through the cross-head &, the spring in this case being bolted
to the cross-head and having its free ends passing through.a slot in each arm p.
To prevent the clothing of persons being caught by any of the rotating parts of the
machine I prefer to surround the tub with a number of grilles or, gratings q, and to
one of these on either side I bolt or secure standards which are slotted in a similar
way to the side frames a (Fig. 1) to allow of the reciprocation of the cross-head: The
machine is mounted upon a suitable cast metal bed plate. For cutting turnips and
the like or for mashing purposes 1 substitute for the "dolly" suitable cutters or other
implements and for these purposes a separate tub or vessel may be used if desired.
am of course aware that reciprocating knives and hammer heads as also rotating tubs
or vessels have hitherto been employed for various purposes and I do not broadly.
claim these as my invention, but―
I
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1. declare that what I
claim is =
1. The improved washing machine consisting of a tub or vessel with means for
rotating same and a "dolly" operated from a reciprocating cross-head substantially
as described.
2. The improved machine for washing or cutting purposes substantially as set
forth:
DL: aril 1
1 1000
April 1990.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Applicant's Agent.